Carmen Zapata
Known for: Acting
Born: July 15, 1927
Died: January 5, 2014
Place of birth: 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.
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Filmography
41 movies · 44 TV shows, newest first
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Marcians
2017
5.3
The Sleepy Time Gal
2001
9.0
The Eggplant Lady
2001
7.2
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
1997
6.3
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995
5.5
Gang Boys
1994
6.4
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
1993
6.2
Point of No Return
1993
7.6
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
1993
8.6
Batman: The Animated Series
1992
6.8
Sister Act
1992
5.0
Secrets
1992
6.0
How to Murder a Millionaire
1990
5.6
Broken Angel
1988
6.2
Jake and the Fatman
1987
5.5
Daniel and the Towers
1987
7.7
Married... with Children
1987
10.0
The Abduction of Allison Tate
1986
3.2
Reel Horror
1985
6.3
The Mothers of Plaza de Mayo
1985
7.1
Hunter
1984
5.0
Santa Barbara
1984
4.5
Vultures
1983
5.4
Not Just Another Affair
1982
6.3
Matt Houston
1982
5.5
Falcon Crest
1981
6.3
Flamingo Road
1981
7.5
Children of Divorce
1980
5.0
Homeward Bound
1980
5.3
How to Beat the High Cost of Living
1980
7.0
There Goes The Bride
19807.0
Hagen
1980
6.6
Trapper John, M.D.
1979
6.5
Archie Bunker's Place
19797.0
Like Normal People
1979
7.2
Boulevard Nights
1979
6.5
Mrs. Columbo
1979
7.1
The White Shadow
1978
4.3
A Guide for the Married Woman
1978
9.0
Flying High
1978
5.2
Leave Yesterday Behind
1978
4.5
Rabbit Test
1978
6.6
Telefon
1977NR
Viva Valdez
1976
5.3
Shark Kill
1976
4.8
I Will, I Will...For Now
1976
7.0
Wonder Woman
1975
9.0
A Home of Our Own
1975
6.6
Switch
1975
6.7
Boss Nigger
1975
7.4
Winner Take All
1975
7.7
Archer
1975
3.9
The Last Porno Flick
1974
6.1
Chico and the Man
1974
7.7
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
1974
5.2
Harry O
1974
5.9
W
1974
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Villa Alegre
1974
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Toke
1973
7.2
Kojak
1973
7.0
Faraday and Company
1973
5.7
Bad Charleston Charlie
1973
7.0
A Gift of Terror
1973
7.5
The Girls of Huntington House
1973
6.5
Carola
1973
7.0
The ABC Afternoon Playbreak
1972
10.0
The Couple Takes a Wife
1972
7.1
The Streets of San Francisco
1972
6.9
The Rookies
1972
4.7
Portnoy's Complaint
1972
8.0
Emergency!
1972
7.1
McMillan & Wife
1971
5.2
The New Dick Van Dyke Show
1971
6.0
O'Hara, U.S. Treasury
1971
6.5
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
1971
7.2
McCloud
1970
6.5
Hail, Hero!
1969
6.2
Love, American Style
1969
6.4
Medical Center
1969
4.8
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
1969
6.1
The Mod Squad
1968
7.1
Adam-12
1968
6.8
Mannix
1967
5.6
The F.B.I.
1965
7.5
Bonanza
1959