Carmen Zapata
Personal Info
Know For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1927-07-15 (87 years old)
Deathday
2014-01-05
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also known As
Marge Cameron
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.
Acting
1978
as Madam Nundi
1975
as Margarita
1973
as Miss Rodriquez
1980
as Mama (uncredited)
1973
as Lottie
1985
as Lottie (archive footage)
1980
as Lorenza
1969
as Juana
1973
1993
as Judge
1978
as Mrs. Bellagio
1974
as Betty
1987
as Consuelo Guerra
1988
1980
as Mrs. Ramirez
1978
as Connie
1972
as Mrs. Harero (uncredited)
1976
as Maria
1979
as License Clerk
1975
as Elena De La Paz
1974
as Mama Theresa
1994
as Roses
1992
as Judge
1980
as Mrs. Ruiz
1978
as Mrs. Garcia
1993
as Choir Nun
1992
as Choir Nun
1973
as Mireille
1983
as Elena Garcia-Lopez
1990
as Clara
1975
as Sara
1977
as Nurse
1972
as Maria
2001
as Rosa Vecino
1979
as Mrs. Landeros
1985
as Narrator
1973
as Aunt Caroline
1982
as Judge Mercado
1986
as Teresa Aleman
2001
as Anna
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