Carmen Zapata
Acting
1927-07-15 · New York City, New York, USA
Carmen Margarita Zapata (July 15, 1927 – January 5, 2014) often referred to as "The First Lady of the Hispanic Theater" was an American actress best known for her role in the PBS bilingual children's program Villa Alegre. Zapata was also the co-founder and director of the Bilingual Foundation of the Arts in Los Angeles. Zapata took an active part in the Chicano movement of the 1960s and 1970s. Zapata was born in New York City to Julio Zapata, a Mexican immigrant, and Ramona Roca, an Argentine immigrant.
Filmography
Marcians
2017 · Series
The Sleepy Time Gal
2001 · Movie
The Eggplant Lady
2001 · Movie
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
1997 · Series
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995 · Series
Gang Boys
1994 · Movie
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
1993 · Movie
Point of No Return
1993 · Movie
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
1993 · Series
Batman: The Animated Series
1992 · Series
Sister Act
1992 · Movie
Secrets
1992 · Movie
How to Murder a Millionaire
1990 · Movie
Broken Angel
1988 · Movie
Jake and the Fatman
1987 · Series
Daniel and the Towers
1987 · Movie
Married... with Children
1987 · Series
The Abduction of Allison Tate
1986 · Movie
Reel Horror
1985 · Movie
The Mothers of Plaza de Mayo
1985 · Movie
Hunter
1984 · Series
Santa Barbara
1984 · Series
Vultures
1983 · Movie
Not Just Another Affair
1982 · Movie
Matt Houston
1982 · Series
Falcon Crest
1981 · Series
Flamingo Road
1981 · Series
Children of Divorce
1980 · Movie
Homeward Bound
1980 · Movie
How to Beat the High Cost of Living
1980 · Movie
There Goes The Bride
1980 · Movie
Trapper John, M.D.
1979 · Series
Archie Bunker's Place
1979 · Series
Like Normal People
1979 · Movie
Boulevard Nights
1979 · Movie
Mrs. Columbo
1979 · Series
The White Shadow
1978 · Series
A Guide for the Married Woman
1978 · Movie
Flying High
1978 · Movie
Leave Yesterday Behind
1978 · Movie
Rabbit Test
1978 · Movie
Telefon
1977 · Movie
Viva Valdez
1976 · Series
Shark Kill
1976 · Movie
I Will, I Will...For Now
1976 · Movie
Wonder Woman
1975 · Series
A Home of Our Own
1975 · Movie
Switch
1975 · Series
Boss Nigger
1975 · Movie
Winner Take All
1975 · Movie
Archer
1975 · Series
The Last Porno Flick
1974 · Movie
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
1974 · Series
Chico and the Man
1974 · Series
Harry O
1974 · Series
W
1974 · Movie
Villa Alegre
1974 · Series
Toke
1973 · Movie
Kojak
1973 · Series
Faraday and Company
1973 · Series
Bad Charleston Charlie
1973 · Movie
A Gift of Terror
1973 · Movie
The Girls of Huntington House
1973 · Movie
Carola
1973 · Movie
The ABC Afternoon Playbreak
1972 · Series
The Couple Takes a Wife
1972 · Movie
The Streets of San Francisco
1972 · Series
The Rookies
1972 · Series
Portnoy's Complaint
1972 · Movie
Emergency!
1972 · Series
McMillan & Wife
1971 · Series
The New Dick Van Dyke Show
1971 · Series
O'Hara, U.S. Treasury
1971 · Series
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
1971 · Series
McCloud
1970 · Series
Hail, Hero!
1969 · Movie
Love, American Style
1969 · Series
Medical Center
1969 · Series
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
1969 · Series
The Mod Squad
1968 · Series
Adam-12
1968 · Series
Mannix
1967 · Series
The F.B.I.
1965 · Series
Bonanza
1959 · Series