Carmen Zapata
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.
Shows
Bonanza
Married... with Children
Falcon Crest
Batman: The Animated Series
Mannix
Adam-12
Hunter
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
Emergency!
The F.B.I.
Love, American Style
Medical Center
Matt Houston
Kojak
Jake and the Fatman
Switch
The Rookies
McCloud
Harry O
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Trapper John, M.D.
McMillan & Wife
The Streets of San Francisco
The Mod Squad
Wonder Woman
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
Archie Bunker's Place
The White Shadow
Chico and the Man
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
Villa Alegre
Mrs. Columbo
The New Dick Van Dyke Show
Flamingo Road
Santa Barbara
The ABC Afternoon Playbreak
O'Hara, U.S. Treasury