Cast
Carmen Zapata
Acting
Cast
Carmen Zapata
Known for
Acting
Born
1927-07-15
From
New York City, New York, USA
Died
2014-01-05
Also known as Marge Cameron
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.
Sister Act
as Choir Nun
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
as Choir Nun
Point of No Return
as Judge
Boulevard Nights
as Mrs. Landeros
Telefon
as Nurse
Rabbit Test
as Madam Nundi
Boss Nigger
as Margarita
How to Murder a Millionaire
as Clara
Vultures
as Elena Garcia-Lopez
Reel Horror
as Lottie (archive footage)
Secrets
as Judge
How to Beat the High Cost of Living
as Mama (uncredited)
Homeward Bound
as Lorenza
Bad Charleston Charlie
as Lottie
Not Just Another Affair
as Judge Mercado
I Will, I Will...For Now
as Maria
The Girls of Huntington House
as Miss Rodriquez
A Guide for the Married Woman
as Mrs. Garcia
A Home of Our Own
as Elena De La Paz
Carola
as Mireille
There Goes The Bride
as Mrs. Ramirez
A Gift of Terror
as Aunt Caroline
The Sleepy Time Gal
as Anna
Flying High
as Mrs. Bellagio
Winner Take All
as Sara
Children of Divorce
as Mrs. Ruiz
The Couple Takes a Wife
as Maria
Broken Angel
Gang Boys
as Roses
Hail, Hero!
as Juana
Leave Yesterday Behind
as Connie
Daniel and the Towers
as Consuelo Guerra
Like Normal People
as License Clerk
The Eggplant Lady
as Rosa Vecino
Toke
The Last Porno Flick
as Mama Theresa
The Abduction of Allison Tate
as Teresa Aleman
W
as Betty
Portnoy's Complaint
as Mrs. Harero (uncredited)
The Mothers of Plaza de Mayo
as Narrator