Carmen Zapata
Biography
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.
Known For
Top 40 Movies
Sister Act
1992
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
1993
Telefon
1977
Gang Boys
1994
Point of No Return
1993
Secrets
1992
Boulevard Nights
1979
Rabbit Test
1978
Vultures
1983
The Sleepy Time Gal
2001
Homeward Bound
1980
How to Beat the High Cost of Living
1980
Boss Nigger
1975
Carola
1973
The Last Porno Flick
1974
Reel Horror
1985
Bad Charleston Charlie
1973
Hail, Hero!
1969
How to Murder a Millionaire
1990
Winner Take All
1975
There Goes The Bride
1980
I Will, I Will...For Now
1976
A Home of Our Own
1975
Toke
1973
Not Just Another Affair
1982
Broken Angel
1988
A Gift of Terror
1973
Portnoy's Complaint
1972
The Couple Takes a Wife
1972
The Mothers of Plaza de Mayo
1985
Leave Yesterday Behind
1978
A Guide for the Married Woman
1978
Children of Divorce
1980
The Abduction of Allison Tate
1986
Flying High
1978
Daniel and the Towers
1987
The Girls of Huntington House
1973
The Eggplant Lady
2001
W
1974