Los Angeles (CNN) -- Actress Carmen Zapata, whose most visible film role was as a choir nun in "Sister Act," died Sunday at her Los Angeles home. She was 86. 

Zapata's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame honors her six decades of work on the stage, which began in New York in 1946. 

Her death from heart problems was confirmed by a representative at the Bilingual Foundation of the Arts in Los Angeles, which Zapata co-founded in 1973. 

She was "an accomplished actress, translator, theater producer, and community leader who was knighted by King Juan Carlos of Spain," according to her biography on the group's website. 

Zapata, a Mexican-American born in New York, founded the theater group to promote bilingual stage productions. The goal was to "instill cultural pride to Spanish-speaking audiences, and serve as an introduction to the rich and eloquent history of the diverse Hispanic culture to English-speaking audiences," the website said. 

She was 19 when she made her Broadway debut as a member of the chorus in "Oklahoma." She initially performed under the stage name Marge Cameron at a time when discrimination against Hispanic actors was more common. 

Her television and film résumé is slim until the 1970s, when she began landing acting jobs on series including "Room 222," "Bonanza" and "McMillan & Wife." In 1971, she was hired for a recurring role on "The New Dick Van Dyke Show." 

Other shows that decade in which she appears in multiple episodes include "Adam-12," "Love, American Style," "Marcus Welby, M.D.," "Medical Center" and "The Streets of San Francisco." She often played different characters in the same series, according to IMDB.com. 
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Zapata, a Mexican-American born in New York
the Bilingual Foundation of the Arts
Bilingual Foundation of the Arts in Los Angeles, which Zapata co-founded in 1973. 

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She was 19 when she made her Broadway debut as a member of the chorus in "Oklahoma." 
she made her Broadway debut as a member of the chorus in "Oklahoma."
She was 19 when she made her Broadway debut as a member of the chorus in "Oklahoma."
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She initially performed under the stage name Marge Cameron 
discrimination against Hispanic actors was more common.
when discrimination against Hispanic actors was more common. 


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Los Angeles (CNN) -- Actress Carmen Zapata, whose most visible film role was as a choir nun in "Sister Act," died Sunday at her Los Angeles home. She was 86. 

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Actress Carmen Zapata, whose most visible film role was as a choir nun in "Sister Act," died Sunday
at her Los Angeles home
died Sunday at her Los Angeles home
She was 86
 She was 86
"Sister Act,"
whose most visible film role was as a choir nun in "Sister Act,"
a choir nun
Carmen Zapata, whose most visible film role was as a choir nun in "Sister Act,"
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Her television and film résumé is slim until the 1970s, when she began landing acting jobs on series
Many programs
Her television and film résumé is slim until the 1970s, when she began landing acting jobs on series including "Room 222," "Bonanza" and "McMillan & Wife." In 1971, she was hired for a recurring role on "The New Dick Van Dyke Show." 

Other shows that decade in which she appears in multiple episodes include "Adam-12," "Love, American Style," "Marcus Welby, M.D.," "Medical Center" and "The Streets of San Francisco." She often played different characters in the same series, according to IMDB.com. 
"The New Dick Van Dyke Show."
she was hired for a recurring role on "The New Dick Van Dyke Show." 

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she was hired for a recurring role on "The New Dick Van Dyke Show." 


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Zapata's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame honors her six decades of work on the stage, which began in New York in 1946. 

the Hollywood Walk of Fame
Zapata's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
her six decades of work on the stage
Zapata's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame honors her six decades of work on the stage, which began in New York in 1946. 
