Actor profile

Carmen Zapata

15th July 1927 New York City, New York, USA Acting

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.

40 Movies 47 TV Shows 90 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

The Sleepy Time Gal poster

The Sleepy Time Gal 24th January 2001 as Anna

The Eggplant Lady poster

The Eggplant Lady 1st January 2001 as Rosa Vecino

Gang Boys poster

Gang Boys 1st February 1994 as Roses

Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit poster

Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit 9th December 1993 as Choir Nun

Point of No Return poster

Point of No Return 19th March 1993 as Judge

Sister Act poster

Sister Act 28th May 1992 as Choir Nun

Secrets poster

Secrets 6th April 1992 as Judge

How to Murder a Millionaire poster

How to Murder a Millionaire 23rd May 1990 as Clara

Broken Angel poster

Broken Angel 13th March 1988

Daniel and the Towers poster

Daniel and the Towers 18th April 1987 as Consuelo Guerra

The Abduction of Allison Tate poster

The Abduction of Allison Tate 3rd October 1986 as Teresa Aleman

Reel Horror poster

Reel Horror 1st October 1985 as Lottie (archive footage)

The Mothers of Plaza de Mayo poster

The Mothers of Plaza de Mayo 1st September 1985 as Narrator

Vultures poster

Vultures 1st January 1983 as Elena Garcia-Lopez

Not Just Another Affair poster

Not Just Another Affair 1st October 1982 as Judge Mercado

Children of Divorce poster

Children of Divorce 24th November 1980 as Mrs. Ruiz

Homeward Bound poster

Homeward Bound 19th November 1980 as Lorenza

How to Beat the High Cost of Living poster

How to Beat the High Cost of Living 11th July 1980 as Mama (uncredited)

There Goes The Bride poster

There Goes The Bride 7th July 1980 as Mrs. Ramirez

Boulevard Nights poster

Boulevard Nights 23rd March 1979 as Mrs. Landeros

A Guide for the Married Woman poster

A Guide for the Married Woman 13th October 1978 as Mrs. Garcia

Flying High poster

Flying High 28th August 1978 as Mrs. Bellagio

Leave Yesterday Behind poster

Leave Yesterday Behind 14th May 1978 as Connie

Rabbit Test poster

Rabbit Test 9th April 1978 as Madam Nundi

Telefon poster

Telefon 16th December 1977 as Nurse

Shark Kill poster

Shark Kill 20th May 1976 as Helena Mendoza

I Will, I Will...For Now poster

I Will, I Will...For Now 18th February 1976 as Maria

A Home of Our Own poster

A Home of Our Own 19th October 1975 as Elena De La Paz

Boss Nigger poster

Boss Nigger 17th August 1975 as Margarita

Winner Take All poster

Winner Take All 3rd March 1975 as Sara

The Last Porno Flick poster

The Last Porno Flick 11th December 1974 as Mama Theresa

W poster

W 7th June 1974 as Betty

Toke poster

Toke 31st December 1973

Bad Charleston Charlie poster

Bad Charleston Charlie 8th May 1973 as Lottie

A Gift of Terror poster

A Gift of Terror 5th April 1973 as Aunt Caroline

The Girls of Huntington House poster

The Girls of Huntington House 14th February 1973 as Miss Rodriquez

Carola poster

Carola 3rd February 1973 as Mireille

The Couple Takes a Wife poster

The Couple Takes a Wife 5th December 1972 as Maria

Portnoy's Complaint poster

Portnoy's Complaint 19th June 1972 as Mrs. Harero (uncredited)

Hail, Hero! poster

Hail, Hero! 4th October 1969 as Juana

Marcians poster

Marcians 16th November 2017 as Self - Interviewee

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction poster

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction 25th May 1997 as Judge Martinez (segment "Justice is Served")

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child poster

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child 12th March 1995 as The Seventh Fairy (voice)

Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman poster

Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman 1st January 1993 as Dona Verano

Batman: The Animated Series poster

Batman: The Animated Series 5th September 1992 as Judge Maria Vargas (voice)

Jake and the Fatman poster

Jake and the Fatman 26th September 1987 as Judge

Married... with Children poster

Married... with Children 5th April 1987 as Madame Olga

Hunter poster

Hunter 18th September 1984 as Edna Watley

Santa Barbara poster

Santa Barbara 30th July 1984

Matt Houston poster

Matt Houston 26th September 1982 as Marta

Falcon Crest poster

Falcon Crest 4th December 1981 as Judge Patterson

Flamingo Road poster

Flamingo Road 6th January 1981

Archie Bunker's Place poster

Archie Bunker's Place 23rd September 1979

Trapper John, M.D. poster

Trapper John, M.D. 23rd September 1979

Mrs. Columbo poster

Mrs. Columbo 26th February 1979 as Landlady

The White Shadow poster

The White Shadow 27th November 1978 as Mrs. Alvarez

Wonder Woman poster

Wonder Woman 7th November 1975 as The Prime Minister

Switch poster

Switch 9th September 1975 as Clarita

Archer poster

Archer 30th January 1975

Chico and the Man poster

Chico and the Man 13th September 1974

Kolchak: The Night Stalker poster

Kolchak: The Night Stalker 13th September 1974

Harry O poster

Harry O 12th September 1974 as Mrs. Reynosa

Villa Alegre poster

Villa Alegre 7th January 1974 as Doña Luz

Kojak poster

Kojak 24th October 1973 as Ellen Conforti

Faraday and Company poster

Faraday and Company 26th September 1973 as Frieda Dupar

The ABC Afternoon Playbreak poster

The ABC Afternoon Playbreak 7th December 1972 as Aunt Caroline

The Streets of San Francisco poster

The Streets of San Francisco 23rd September 1972

The Streets of San Francisco poster

The Streets of San Francisco 23rd September 1972 as Mrs. Martinez

The Rookies poster

The Rookies 11th September 1972

Emergency! poster

Emergency! 22nd January 1972

McMillan & Wife poster

McMillan & Wife 29th September 1971 as Mrs. Barteloni

The New Dick Van Dyke Show poster

The New Dick Van Dyke Show 18th September 1971 as Teela

O'Hara, U.S. Treasury poster

O'Hara, U.S. Treasury 17th September 1971

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law poster

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law 16th September 1971 as Mrs. Chavez

McCloud poster

McCloud 17th February 1970

Love, American Style poster

Love, American Style 29th September 1969

Love, American Style poster

Love, American Style 29th September 1969 as Pilar

Medical Center poster

Medical Center 24th September 1969

Medical Center poster

Medical Center 24th September 1969 as Luisa

The Bold Ones: The New Doctors poster

The Bold Ones: The New Doctors 14th September 1969 as Rosa Villacres

The Mod Squad poster

The Mod Squad 24th September 1968 as Mrs. Gomez

Adam-12 poster

Adam-12 21st September 1968 as Mrs. Encara Flores

Adam-12 poster

Adam-12 21st September 1968 as Mrs. Cipreano

Adam-12 poster

Adam-12 21st September 1968 as Maria Lopez

Mannix poster

Mannix 16th September 1967 as Chambermaid

The F.B.I. poster

The F.B.I. 19th September 1965 as Leila Dracus

Bonanza poster

Bonanza 12th September 1959 as Maria Valdez