
Carmen Zapata
Department: Acting
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.
Known For

Rabbit Test
1978

Boss Nigger
1975

The Girls of Huntington House
1973

How to Beat the High Cost of Living
1980

Bad Charleston Charlie
1973

Reel Horror
1985

Homeward Bound
1980

Hail, Hero!
1969

Toke
1973

Point of No Return
1993

Flying High
1978

W
1974

Daniel and the Towers
1987

Broken Angel
1988

There Goes The Bride
1980

Leave Yesterday Behind
1978

Portnoy's Complaint
1972

I Will, I Will...For Now
1976

Like Normal People
1979

A Home of Our Own
1975

The Last Porno Flick
1974

Gang Boys
1994

Secrets
1992

Children of Divorce
1980

A Guide for the Married Woman
1978

Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
1993

Sister Act
1992

Carola
1973

Vultures
1983

How to Murder a Millionaire
1990

Winner Take All
1975

Telefon
1977

The Couple Takes a Wife
1972

The Eggplant Lady
2001

Boulevard Nights
1979

The Mothers of Plaza de Mayo
1985

A Gift of Terror
1973

Not Just Another Affair
1982

The Abduction of Allison Tate
1986

The Sleepy Time Gal
2001

Falcon Crest
1981

The Rookies
1972

Trapper John, M.D.
1979

Santa Barbara
1984

The F.B.I.
1965

Love, American Style
1969

Chico and the Man
1974

Flamingo Road
1981

The Streets of San Francisco
1972

Kojak
1973

Medical Center
1969

Archie Bunker's Place
1979

Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
1993

Wonder Woman
1975

Emergency!
1972

Hunter
1984

Kolchak: The Night Stalker
1974

The White Shadow
1978

Switch
1975

McCloud
1970

Matt Houston
1982

O'Hara, U.S. Treasury
1971

Viva Valdez
1976

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
1997

Archer
1975

Batman: The Animated Series
1992

Hagen
1980

The Mod Squad
1968

Adam-12
1968

Jake and the Fatman
1987

Married... with Children
1987

Adam-12
1968

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995

The Streets of San Francisco
1972

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
1971

The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
1969

Mannix
1967

Adam-12
1968

Marcians
2017

Bonanza
1959

Medical Center
1969

Love, American Style
1969

Mrs. Columbo
1979

Harry O
1974

McMillan & Wife
1971

The New Dick Van Dyke Show
1971

The ABC Afternoon Playbreak
1972

Villa Alegre
1974