Carmen Zapata
Known for 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.
Filmography
Sister Act
1992
as Choir Nun
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
1993
as Choir Nun
Boulevard Nights
1979
as Mrs. Landeros
Point of No Return
1993
as Judge
Telefon
1977
as Nurse
Secrets
1992
as Judge
Boss Nigger
1975
as Margarita
Not Just Another Affair
1982
as Judge Mercado
How to Beat the High Cost of Living
1980
as Mama (uncredited)
Rabbit Test
1978
as Madam Nundi
Reel Horror
1985
as Lottie (archive footage)
A Guide for the Married Woman
1978
as Mrs. Garcia
I Will, I Will...For Now
1976
as Maria
How to Murder a Millionaire
1990
as Clara
Hail, Hero!
1969
as Juana
Children of Divorce
1980
as Mrs. Ruiz
Broken Angel
1988
The Sleepy Time Gal
2001
as Anna
Gang Boys
1994
as Roses
The Abduction of Allison Tate
1986
as Teresa Aleman