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."
Zapata was born in New York City, the daughter of Ramona (née Roca) and Julio Zapata.
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-)
External links
Carmen Zapata at the Internet Movie Database
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