Acting credits
83
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
Carmen Zapata
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Movies: 41Series: 42
TMDB ID: 152716
IMDb ID: nm0953175
Known for: Acting
Born: July 15, 1927
Died: January 5, 2014
Age: 86
Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
Gender: Female
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1959 - 2017
Years active: 59
Average TMDB rating: 6.7
Wikidata: Q2939645
Also known as
Marge Cameron
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.
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Carmen Zapata.
as Anna
The Sleepy Time Gal
2001 • Movie
as Rosa Vecino
The Eggplant Lady
2001 • Movie
as Roses
Gang Boys
1994 • Movie
as Choir Nun
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
1993 • Movie
as Judge
Point of No Return
1993 • Movie
as Choir Nun
Sister Act
1992 • Movie
as Judge
Secrets
1992 • Movie
as Clara
How to Murder a Millionaire
1990 • Movie
Broken Angel
1988 • Movie
as Consuelo Guerra
Daniel and the Towers
1987 • Movie
as Teresa Aleman
The Abduction of Allison Tate
1986 • Movie
as Lottie (archive footage)
Reel Horror
1985 • Movie
as Narrator
The Mothers of Plaza de Mayo
1985 • Movie
as Elena Garcia-Lopez
Vultures
1983 • Movie
as Judge Mercado
Not Just Another Affair
1982 • Movie
as Mrs. Ruiz
Children of Divorce
1980 • Movie
as Lorenza
Homeward Bound
1980 • Movie
as Mama (uncredited)
How to Beat the High Cost of Living
1980 • Movie
as Mrs. Ramirez
There Goes The Bride
1980 • Movie
as License Clerk
Like Normal People
1979 • Movie
as Mrs. Landeros
Boulevard Nights
1979 • Movie
as Mrs. Garcia
A Guide for the Married Woman
1978 • Movie
as Mrs. Bellagio
Flying High
1978 • Movie
as Connie
Leave Yesterday Behind
1978 • Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Carmen Zapata.
as Self - Interviewee • 1 eps
Marcians
2017 • Series
as Judge Martinez (segment "Justice is Served") • 1 eps
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
1997 • Series
as The Seventh Fairy (voice) • 1 eps
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995 • Series
as Dona Verano • 1 eps
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
1993 • Series
as Judge Maria Vargas (voice) • 3 eps
Batman: The Animated Series
1992 • Series
as Judge • 1 eps
Jake and the Fatman
1987 • Series
as Madame Olga • 1 eps
Married... with Children
1987 • Series
as Edna Watley • 1 eps
Hunter
1984 • Series
8 eps
Santa Barbara
1984 • Series
as Marta • 3 eps
Matt Houston
1982 • Series
as Judge Patterson • 1 eps
Falcon Crest
1981 • Series
2 eps
Flamingo Road
1981 • Series
1 eps
Archie Bunker's Place
1979 • Series
1 eps
Trapper John, M.D.
1979 • Series
as Landlady • 1 eps
Mrs. Columbo
1979 • Series
as Mrs. Alvarez • 1 eps
The White Shadow
1978 • Series
as The Prime Minister • 1 eps
Wonder Woman
1975 • Series
as Clarita • 1 eps
Switch
1975 • Series
1 eps
Archer
1975 • Series
1 eps
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
1974 • Series
1 eps
Chico and the Man
1974 • Series
as Mrs. Reynosa • 1 eps
Harry O
1974 • Series
as Doña Luz • 244 eps
Villa Alegre
1974 • Series
as Ellen Conforti • 1 eps
Kojak
1973 • Series