Edith Díaz
Edith Diaz | |
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Died | December 19, 2009 Los Angeles, California | (aged 60)
Edith Diaz (October 23, 1949 – December 19, 2009) was a Puerto Rican actress known for roles in film, television and stage. She co-founded the Screen Actors Guild's Ethnic Minorities Committee in 1972.[1]
Diaz was born in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico.[1] She studied under noted acting teacher, Stella Adler, and at the Actors Studio in New York City.[1] Her film credits included Born on the Fourth of July in 1989, Sister Act in 1992, Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit in 1993, Nick of Time in 1995, in 2003 and Oh Baby! in 2008.
On television, Diaz appeared in the short-lived 1975-76 CBS television series, Popi, which starred Hector Elizondo. Popi which aired on CBS for eleven episodes, was one of the first television series on American network television to feature a Hispanic theme and cast.[1] Her other television credits included guest roles on Quincy, M.E., Police Woman (TV series), St. Elsewhere, All in the Family, The F.B.I., Barney Miller and The Twilight Zone.[1] In 1991, she played Desi Arnaz's mother, Dolores (Mother Arnaz), in the television movie, Lucy & Desi: Before the Laughter, on CBS.[1]
Also appeared in a Hawaii Five-0 (the original show, as both Rita Salazar and Maria Ramos) in the episode "A Bullet for El Diablo" (first aired 11-13-73).[1]
Diaz co-founded the Screen Actors Guild Ethnic Minorities Committee in 1972 with Henry Darrow, Carmen Zapata and Ricardo Montalban.[1]
Edith Diaz died of heart failure on December 19, 2009, at a nursing home in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, at the age of 60 [2] She was survived by her sister, Nilsa; brother, Arcadio Diaz Quinones; two nephews and four nieces.[1] Actress , who serves on the SAG Ethnic Minorities Committee called Diaz a "gifted performer, a union Latino rights activist and a loving friend."[1]
Filmography[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1971 | Brute Corps | Lupe | |
1989 | Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills | Rosa | |
1989 | Born on the Fourth of July | Madame - Villa Dulce | |
1992 | Sister Act | Choir Nun #11 | |
1993 | Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit | ||
1995 | Nick of Time | Irene | |
1995 | Theodore Rex | Ella | |
1996 | The Fan | Elvira | |
1998 | Archibald the Rainbow Painter | ||
2003 | Linda | Video | |
2008 | Oh Baby! | Yolanda at party | (final film role) |
References[]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Actress Edith Diaz dies at 60; Credits include 'Sister Act' films and CBS' 'Popi' sitcom". The Hollywood Reporter. February 8, 2010. Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved March 18, 2010.
- ^ "PASSINGS: Jimmy Wyble, Edith Diaz". Los Angeles Times. January 25, 2010. Retrieved March 23, 2010.
External links[]
- Edith Diaz at IMDb
- 1949 births
- 2009 deaths
- 20th-century Puerto Rican actresses
- American film actresses
- American television actresses
- People from Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
- Actresses from Los Angeles
- 20th-century American actresses