Deceased

How Did Carmen Zapata Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 86

Also known asMarge CameronGenderFemaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn15/07/1927Born inNew York City, New York, USADied05/01/2014Died inVan NuysCauseheart failureWikidataQ2939645 ↗TMDb#152716 ↗

Carmen Margarita Zapata 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.

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Filmography58 titles

Importing filmography…

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2017	MarciansSeries	Self - Interviewee	90
2001	The Eggplant LadyMovie	Rosa Vecino	74
1997	Beyond Belief: Fact or FictionSeries	Judge Martinez (segment "Justice is Served")	70
1995	Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every ChildSeries	The Seventh Fairy (voice)	68
1994	Gang BoysMovie	Roses	67
1993	Dr. Quinn, Medicine WomanSeries	Dona Verano	66
1993	Sister Act 2: Back in the HabitMovie	Choir Nun	66
1993	Point of No ReturnMovie	Judge	66
1992	Batman: The Animated SeriesSeries	Judge Maria Vargas (voice)	65
1992	Sister ActMovie	Choir Nun	65
1990	How to Murder a MillionaireMovie	Clara	63
1987	Married... with ChildrenSeries	Madame Olga	60
1987	Jake and the FatmanSeries	Judge	60
1987	Daniel and the TowersMovie	Consuelo Guerra	60
1984	HunterSeries	Edna Watley	57
1984	Santa BarbaraSeries	—	57
1982	Matt HoustonSeries	Marta	55
1981	Falcon CrestSeries	Judge Patterson	54
1980	How to Beat the High Cost of LivingMovie	Mama (uncredited)	53
1980	Homeward BoundMovie	Lorenza	53
1980	HagenSeries	—	53
1979	Trapper John, M.D.Series	—	52
1979	Boulevard NightsMovie	Mrs. Landeros	52
1979	Archie Bunker's PlaceSeries	—	52
1978	A Guide for the Married WomanMovie	Mrs. Garcia	51
1978	Rabbit TestMovie	Madam Nundi	51
1978	The White ShadowSeries	Mrs. Alvarez	51
1978	Leave Yesterday BehindMovie	Connie	51
1977	TelefonMovie	Nurse	50
1976	I Will, I Will...For NowMovie	Maria	49
1975	Wonder WomanSeries	The Prime Minister	48
1975	SwitchSeries	Clarita	48
1975	Boss NiggerMovie	Margarita	48
1975	ArcherSeries	—	48
1975	Winner Take AllMovie	Sara	48
1974	Kolchak: The Night StalkerSeries	—	47
1974	Harry OSeries	Mrs. Reynosa	47
1974	Chico and the ManSeries	—	47
1974	The Last Porno FlickMovie	Mama Theresa	47
1973	KojakSeries	Ellen Conforti	46
1973	CarolaMovie	Mireille	46
1973	Faraday and CompanySeries	Frieda Dupar	46
1973	TokeMovie	—	46
1972	Emergency!Series	—	45
1972	The RookiesSeries	—	45
1972	The Streets of San FranciscoSeries	—	45
1971	Owen Marshall: Counselor at LawSeries	Mrs. Chavez	44
1971	The New Dick Van Dyke ShowSeries	Teela	44
1971	McMillan & WifeSeries	Mrs. Barteloni	44
1970	McCloudSeries	—	43
1969	Medical CenterSeries	—	42
1969	Love, American StyleSeries	Pilar	42
1969	The Bold Ones: The New DoctorsSeries	Rosa Villacres	42
1968	Adam-12Series	Mrs. Cipreano	41
1968	The Mod SquadSeries	Mrs. Gomez	41
1967	MannixSeries	Chambermaid	40
1965	The F.B.I.Series	Leila Dracus	38
1959	BonanzaSeries	Maria Valdez	32