Hazel Medina
# Hazel Medina

Hazel Medina (October 8, 1937 – February 14, 2012) was a Panamanian-born American actress and social worker. She made many guest appearances on television shows between 1969 and 2007, as well as appearing on stage as a member of Theater West and a founding member of the Group Repertory Theater.

## Career

She made her on-screen debut in the TV series I Spy in 1967, playing the younger sister of Bill Cosby's character. Then she followed up with a part in Gunsmoke. In 1970, she appeared in an episode of Medical Center, "The Rebel In White", playing the part of Hettie Simpson.

## Illness and death

In 2007, Medina was diagnosed with Melanoma. She died from complications of the disease on February 14, 2012. She was 74 years of age.

## Filmography

Filmography :

| Title | Year | Role | Director | Notes # |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Watermelon Man | 1970 | Widow | Melvin Van Peebles | |
| Women in Chains | 1972 | Althea | Bernard L. Kowalski | TV movie |
| Limbo | 1972 | Jane Work | Mark Robson | |
| Cry Rape | 1973 | Louise Jennings | Corey Allen | TV movie |
| Longtime Companion | 1989 | Triage Nurse | Norman René | |
| Malcolm X | 1992 | Cashier Person | Spike Lee | |
| The Point of Betrayal | 1995 | Nurse | Richard Martini | |
| Music of the Heart | 1999 | Alice | Wes Craven | |
| Ten Hundred Kings | 2000 | Rehab Attendant | D.W. Maze | |
| My Suicidal Sweetheart | 2005 | Night Nurse | Michael Parness | |
| Betty on the Bed | 2006 | Alice | Steve Harper | Short |
| I Think I Love My Wife | 2007 | Pam | Chris Rock | (final film role) |
