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.

Фільмографія

• 2001The Eggplant Lady — Rosa Vecino
• 2001The Sleepy Time Gal — Anna
• Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction — Judge Martinez (segment "Justice is Served")
• Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child — The Seventh Fairy (voice)
• 1994Gang Boys — Roses
• Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman — Dona Verano
• 1993Вбивця — Judge
• 1993Сестро, дій 2: Знову за старе — Choir Nun
• 1992Secrets — Judge
• Бетмен: Мультсеріал — Judge Maria Vargas (voice)
• 1992Сестро, дій — Choir Nun
• 1990How to Murder a Millionaire — Clara
• 1988Broken Angel
• 1987Daniel and the Towers — Consuelo Guerra
• Jake and the Fatman — Judge
• Одружені... та з дітьми — Madame Olga
• 1986The Abduction of Allison Tate — Teresa Aleman
• 1985Reel Horror — Lottie (archive footage)
• 1985The Mothers of Plaza de Mayo — Narrator
• Hunter — Edna Watley
• Санта-Барбара
• 1983Vultures — Elena Garcia-Lopez
• Matt Houston — Marta
• 1982Not Just Another Affair — Judge Mercado
• Falcon Crest — Judge Patterson
• Flamingo Road
• 1980Children of Divorce — Mrs. Ruiz
• Hagen
• 1980Homeward Bound — Lorenza
• 1980How to Beat the High Cost of Living — Mama (uncredited)
• 1980There Goes The Bride — Mrs. Ramirez
• Archie Bunker's Place
• 1979Boulevard Nights — Mrs. Landeros
• 1979Like Normal People — License Clerk
• Mrs. Columbo — Landlady
• Trapper John, M.D.
• 1978A Guide for the Married Woman — Mrs. Garcia
• 1978Flying High — Mrs. Bellagio
• 1978Leave Yesterday Behind — Connie
• 1978Rabbit Test — Madam Nundi
• The White Shadow — Mrs. Alvarez
• 1977Telefon — Nurse
• 1976I Will, I Will...For Now — Maria
• 1976Shark Kill — Helena Mendoza
• Viva Valdez
• 1975A Home of Our Own — Elena De La Paz
• Archer
• 1975Boss Nigger — Margarita
• Switch — Clarita
• 1975Winner Take All — Sara
• Диво-жінка — The Prime Minister
• Chico and the Man
• Harry O — Mrs. Reynosa
• Kolchak: The Night Stalker
• 1974The Last Porno Flick — Mama Theresa
• Villa Alegre — Doña Luz
• 1974W — Betty
• 1973A Gift of Terror — Aunt Caroline
• 1973Bad Charleston Charlie — Lottie
• 1973Carola — Mireille
• Faraday and Company — Frieda Dupar
• 1973The Girls of Huntington House — Miss Rodriquez
• 1973Toke
• Коджак — Ellen Conforti
• Emergency!
• 1972Portnoy's Complaint — Mrs. Harero (uncredited)
• The ABC Afternoon Playbreak — Aunt Caroline
• 1972The Couple Takes a Wife — Maria
• The Rookies
• The Streets of San Francisco — Mrs. Martinez
• McMillan & Wife — Mrs. Barteloni
• O'Hara, U.S. Treasury
• Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law — Mrs. Chavez
• The New Dick Van Dyke Show — Teela
• McCloud
• 1969Hail, Hero! — Juana
• Love, American Style — Pilar
• Medical Center — Luisa
• The Bold Ones: The New Doctors — Rosa Villacres
• Adam-12 — Mrs. Encara Flores, Mrs. Cipreano, Maria Lopez
• The Mod Squad — Mrs. Gomez
• Mannix — Chambermaid
• The F.B.I. — Leila Dracus
• Bonanza — Maria Valdez

Ток-шоу, премії та інші появи (1)

• Marcians — Self - Interviewee