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Rosanna DeSoto | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 2, 1950 San Jose, California, U.S.[1] |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1972–present |
| Spouse(s) | Jonathan Taplin (1974—1978) David S. Ward (1980—present) |
| Children | 2 |
Rosanna DeSoto (born September 2, 1950)[2] is an American actress who has performed in films and television. She is best known for her roles in Stand and Deliver, for which she won an Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female,[3][4] and in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country as Azetbur, the daughter of Klingon Chancellor Gorkon.[5][6]
DeSoto's other film roles include La Bamba (1987) as Ritchie Valens' mother Connie Valenzuela;[7] and Family Business (1989) as the wife of Vito McMullen (Dustin Hoffman).[8]
DeSoto's first television role was in the series A.E.S. Hudson Street (1978) as Nurse Rosa Santiago.[9] She starred in the short-lived series The Redd Foxx Show (1986).[10] She has made guest appearances on many television series, including Cannon, Kung Fu, Barnaby Jones, Barney Miller, Melrose Place, Murder, She Wrote, The Bold and the Beautiful and Law & Order.
- ^ Rosanna DeSoto[permanent dead link]
- ^ Hollywood.com
- ^ Stand and Deliver awards and nominations at The New York Times
- ^ Telgen, Diane (1993). Notable Hispanic American Women. VNR AG. ISBN 9780810375789.
- ^ Maslin, Janet (6 December 1991). "Star Trek VI the Undiscovered Country (1991) Review/Film; Aging Trekkers to the Rescue One Last Time. Really". The New York Times. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
- ^ "Sylvana Soto-Ward, Adam Durrett". The New York Times. 1 August 2009. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ^ Longsdorf, Amy (18 October 2014). "'Days' a strong addition to 'X-Men' franchise". Courier-Post. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
- ^ Canby, Vincent (15 December 1989). "Family Business (1989) Review/Film; 'Family Business,' a 3-Generation Caper". The New York Times. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
- ^ Leszczak, Bob (1993). Single Season Sitcoms, 1948-1979: A Complete Guide. McFarland. ISBN 9780786493050.
- ^ "Redd Foxx Is Back". Jet. Johnson Publishing Company. 10 February 1986. Retrieved 29 September 2015.