Acting
Carmen Zapata
Also Known As: Marge Cameron
Birth Date
July 15, 1927
Death Date
January 5, 2014
(passed away at 86)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
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Biography
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 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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