Carmen Zapata | |
|---|---|
 Zapata in 1973 | |
| Born | Carmen Margarita Zapata July 15, 1927 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | January 5, 2014 (aged 86) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1946–2002 |
| Spouse |
Ron Friedman
(m. 1957; div. 1963) |
Carmen Margarita Zapata (July 15, 1927 – January 5, 2014) often referred to as "The First Lady of the Hispanic Theater"[1] 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. Zapata took an active part in the Chicano movement of the 1960s and 1970s.[2] Zapata was born in New York City to Julio Zapata, a Mexican immigrant, and Ramona Roca, an Argentine immigrant.[3][4]
- ^ Telgen, Diane; Kamp, Jim, eds. (1996). Latinas! : women of achievement. Detroit: Visible Ink Press. ISBN 978-0-7876-0883-5. OCLC 34514552.
- ^ Meier, Matt S.; Franco Serri, Conchita; Garcia, Richard A. (1997). Notable Latino Americans : a biographical dictionary. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press. ISBN 978-0-585-38908-0. OCLC 49569798.
- ^ The Sacramento Bee, "Playing Against Type Long Cast In Stereotypical Mexican Roles, Carmen Zapata Has Found A Part That Fills Her Soul In Stc'S "Driving Miss Daisy"(September 11, 1990, Page E1); "She had been christened so in New York City daughter of a Mexican father and an Argentine mother"
- ^ Candelaria, Cordelia (January 1, 2004). Encyclopedia of Latino Popular Culture. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0-313-33210-4.