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Rosanna DeSoto
Actor

Rosanna DeSoto

2 Sep 1950Born
76Age
43Credits
San Jose, California, USABirthplace

Biography

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Rosanna DeSoto (born September 2, 1950) is a Mexican-American actress who has performed in films and television. She is best known for her role in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country as Azetbur, the daughter of Klingon Chancellor Gorkon. Her other film roles include La Bamba (1987) as Ritchie Valens' mother Connie Valenzuela; Stand and Deliver (1988); and Family Business (1989) as the wife of Vito McMullen (Dustin Hoffman). DeSoto's first television role was in the series A.E.S. Hudson Street (1978) as Nurse Rosa Santiago. She starred in the short-lived series The Redd Foxx Show (1986).

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She has made guest appearances on many TV series, including Cannon, Kung Fu, Barnaby Jones, Barney Miller, Melrose Place, The Bold and the Beautiful and Law & Order. Description above from the Wikipedia article Rosanna DeSoto, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Filmography

  1. TBATumorFilm: Maria
  2. 2001Wooly BoysFilm: Martinez
  3. 2000Strong MedicineSeries: Dr. Elena Gomez (1 episode)
  4. 2000Mambo CaféFilm: Carmen
  5. 1999The 24 Hour WomanFilm: Linda
  6. 1998Thicker Than BloodFilm: Señora
  7. 1997InvasionSeries: Nancy Ochoa (2 episodes)
  8. 1995Picture WindowsSeries: Lola (1 episode)
  9. 1995Kissing MirandaFilm: Carmen Ortega
  10. 1994Chicago HopeSeries: Lulu (1 episode)
  11. 1993Walker, Texas RangerSeries: Cora Reynolds (1 episode)
  12. 1992Child of RageFilm: Doris
  13. 1992Diego Rivera: I Paint What I SeeFilm: Frida Kahlo
  14. 1992Melrose PlaceSeries: Delia Saldana (2 episodes)
  15. 1991Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered CountryFilm: Azetbur
  16. 1990Law & OrderSeries: Mrs. Ortega (1 episode)
  17. 1989Family BusinessFilm: Elaine
  18. 1989Quantum LeapSeries: Fiddler (1 episode)
  19. 1989Face of the EnemyFilm: Neiloufar Mobbasser
  20. 1988Stand and DeliverFilm: Fabiola Escalante
  21. 1987La BambaFilm: Connie Valenzuela
  22. 1986JackalsFilm: Manuela
  23. 1986About Last Night...Film: Mrs. Lyons
  24. 1986Joe BashSeries (1 episode)
  25. 1986The Redd Foxx ShowSeries (13 episodes)
  26. 1984Murder, She WroteSeries: Iza Decalde, Maria Galvan, Consuela Schaeffer (1 episode)
  27. 1984Miami ViceSeries: Erendira, Maria Lupe Cruz (1 episode)
  28. 1984Punky BrewsterSeries (2 episodes)
  29. 1983Women of San QuentinFilm: Adele Reynosa
  30. 1983The Ballad of Gregorio CortezFilm: Carlotta Muñoz
  31. 1982Cannery RowFilm: Ellen Sedgewick
  32. 1982American PlayhouseSeries: Carlota Munoz, Fabiola Escalante (1 episode)
  33. 1981300 Miles for StephanieFilm: Lydia
  34. 1980SerialFilm: Maria
  35. 1979ParisSeries (1 episode)
  36. 1979The In-LawsFilm: Evita
  37. 1979AngieSeries (1 episode)
  38. 1978A.E.S. Hudson StreetSeries (6 episodes)
  39. 1975Barney MillerSeries: Miss del Fuego (as Rosana Soto), Elena Elezando (as Rosana Soto), Teresa Tasco (1 episode)
  40. 1974RhodaSeries (1 episode)
  41. 1972Kung FuSeries: Kiona (as Rosana Soto) (1 episode)
  42. 1972The Streets of San FranciscoSeries (1 episode)
  43. 1971CannonSeries (1 episode)

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