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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 is also the co-founder and director of the Bilingual Foundation of the Arts in Los Angeles.
Actress: Point of No Return. In a career spanning six decades plus, the ever-vital and ever-versatile Carmen Zapata stands as one of the most respected and diversified Hispanic-American figures in the performing arts. The much-admired veteran actress has worn many hats over the years: teacher, producer, translator, lecturer and narrator.
Jan 8, 2014 · Actress Carmen Zapata, whose most visible film role was as a choir nun in “Sister Act,” died Sunday at her Los Angeles home. She was 86. Zapata’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame honors her...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Emmy-nominated actress Carmen Zapata, who started a foundation to promote Hispanic writers because jobs were so scarce, has died of heart problems, colleagues say. She was 86. Zapata died Sunday at her Van Nuys-area home, said Luis Vela, marketing manager for the Bilingual Foundation of the Arts in Los Angeles.
Jan 7, 2014 · Jan 6, 2014 6:45pm PT. Actress Carmen Zapata Dies at 86. By Variety Staff. Albert L. Ortega/WireImage. Actress and producer Carmen Zapata, one of the most respected Hispanic-Americans in...
July 15, 1927 · New York City, New York, USA. Died. January 5, 2014 · Van Nuys, California, USA (heart failure) Birth name. Carmen Margarita Zapata. Mini Bio. In a career spanning six decades plus, the ever-vital and ever-versatile Carmen Zapata stands as one of the most respected and diversified Hispanic-American figures in the performing arts.
Jan 7, 2014 · LOS ANGELES (AP) — Emmy-nominated actress Carmen Zapata, who started a foundation to promote Hispanic writers because jobs were so scarce, has died of heart problems, colleagues say. She was...
