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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.
Carmen Zapata (1927-2014) was a versatile Hispanic-American performer who appeared on Broadway, TV and film. She also co-founded the Bilingual Foundation of the Arts, translated Garcia Lorca's works and received a Hollywood Walk of Fame star.
8 Jan 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...
7 Jan 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 86.
Carmen Zapata was an American actress of Mexican-Argentinian descent who co-founded the Bilingual Foundation of the Arts. She appeared in Sister Act (1992) and Death in Granada (1996) and championed Latino and Hispanic culture in theatre.
8 Jan 2014 · Actress Carmen Zapata, who responded to the dearth of challenging roles for Latinos by launching a bilingual theater company in Los Angeles four decades ago, died Sunday at her Van Nuys home.
7 Jan 2014 · The veteran character actress and co-founder of the Bilingual Foundation of the Arts in LA died Sunday in her Van Nuys home. Carmen Zapata was 86. During a career spanning six decades, she...
