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Carmen Zapata
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.
As actor
The Eggplant Lady
The Sleepy Time Gal
Gang Boys
Point of No Return
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
Secrets
Sister Act
How to Murder a Millionaire
Broken Angel
Daniel and the Towers
The Abduction of Allison Tate
Reel Horror
The Mothers of Plaza de Mayo
Vultures
Not Just Another Affair
How to Beat the High Cost of Living
Homeward Bound
There Goes The Bride
Children of Divorce
Like Normal People
Boulevard Nights
Rabbit Test
Flying High
Leave Yesterday Behind
A Guide for the Married Woman
Telefon
I Will, I Will...For Now
Shark Kill
Boss Nigger
A Home of Our Own