| Carmen Zapata | |
| Born | Carmen Margarita Zapata July 15, 1927 New York City, New York, USA |
|---|---|
| Years active | 1969–2002 |
| Spouse(s) | Ron Friedman (1957-1963) (divorced) |
Carmen Margarita Zapata (born July 15, 1927) is an American actress. She has been in over one hundred movies and shows, including Batman: The Animated Series, Married... with Children, Sister Act, and Santa Barbara. One of her longest-running roles was on the bilingual children's program Villa Alegre, where for nine years she played lead character "Doña Luz."[1][2]
Bilingual Foundation of the Arts (BFA) was founded in 1973 by three stellar personalities in the world of theater: Mexican-American actress Carmen Zapata, Cuban-born actress, playwright, and director Margarita Galban, and Argentinean-born, award-winning set designer Estela Scarlata. On March 27, 2009 Carmen Zapata (Co-Founder, President) & Margarita Galban-Becker (Co-Founder, Artistic Director) fired Estela Scarlata (Co-Founder, Associate Producer, Production Manager). In early years, Zapata & Becker created Juntos Unlimited. Zapatas Foundation provides a series of Cuban productions for selected audiences. [3]
References
- ^ Lowe Kilmer. "Celebrities" (column), Watertown Daily Times (New York), October 7, 2003, Lifestyles & Leisure section, page B2.
- ^ Matt S. Meier, Conchita Franco Serri, and Richard A. Garcia. Notable Latino Americans: A Biographical Dictionary, Westport, Conn. Greenwood Press, 1997, page 410: "Most important, in her role of Doña Luz she was, for nine years, the heart and soul of the Public Broadcasting System's bilingual program, 'Villa Alegre.'"
- ^ Carmen Zapata Biography (1927-)
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