Actor
Carmen Zapata
July 15, 1927 · New York City, New York, USA
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.
Notable work
6.8Sister Act (1992)
as Choir Nun
6.4Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993)
as Choir Nun
8.6Batman: The Animated Series (1992)
as Judge Maria Vargas (voice)
7.7Married... with Children (1987)
as Madame Olga
6.2Point of No Return (1993)
as Judge
7Wonder Woman (1975)
as The Prime Minister
7.5Bonanza (1959)
as Maria Valdez
7.6Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (1993)
as Dona Verano
Often works with
Whoopi Goldberg
2 titles together
Sister Act, Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
Maggie Smith
2 titles together
Sister Act, Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
Kathy Najimy
2 titles together
Sister Act, Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
Wendy Makkena
2 titles together
Sister Act, Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
Mary Wickes
2 titles together
Sister Act, Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
Harvey Keitel
2 titles together
Sister Act, Point of No Return
Full filmography · 83
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
as Judge Martinez (segment "Justice is Served")
19977.2
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
as The Seventh Fairy (voice)
1995
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
as Dona Verano
19937.6
Batman: The Animated Series
as Judge Maria Vargas (voice)
19928.6
Jake and the Fatman
as Judge
19876.2
Married... with Children
as Madame Olga
19877.7
Hunter
as Edna Watley
19847.1
Santa Barbara
cast
19845
Matt Houston
as Marta
19826.3
Falcon Crest
as Judge Patterson
19815.5
Flamingo Road
cast
1981Hagen
cast
1980