Edith Diaz

Known for

Acting

Born

October 23, 1949

Birthplace

Mayagüez, Puerto Rico

Died

December 19, 2009 (aged 60)

Biography

Edith Diaz (October 23, 1949 – December 19, 2009) was a Puerto Rican actress known for the roles in film, television, and stage. She co-founded the Screen Actors Guild's Ethnic Minorities Committee in 1972.

Best known work

Sister Act

1992

Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit

1993

Born on the Fourth of July

1989

The Fan

1996

Nick of Time

1995

Murder, She Wrote

1984

All in the Family

1971

Hawaii Five-O

1969

Kojak

1973

Theodore Rex

1995

Filmography

1998
Archibald the Rainbow Painter
1996
The Fan
as Elvira
1995
Theodore Rex
as Ella
1995
Nick of Time
as Irene (Domestic Maintenance)
1993
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
as Choir Nun
1992
Sister Act
as Choir Nun
1991
Lucy & Desi: Before the Laughter
as Mother Arnaz
1989
Born on the Fourth of July
as Madame - Villa Dulce
1989
Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills
as Rosa
1988
Juarez
as Beatriz Camarota
1984
Murder, She WroteTV
as Emma (1 episode)
1984
The Pilot
as Mrs. Simmons
1982
St. ElsewhereTV
as Morena (3 episodes)
1978
The Millionaire
as Linda
1977
The PirateTV
as Ben Ezra's Wife (2 episodes)
1976
Quincy, M.E.TV
as Maria Sanchez (1 episode)
1976
PopiTV
as Lupe (10 episodes)
1975
Medical StoryTV
1975
Cage Without a Key
as Angel Perez
1975
Barney MillerTV
as Mrs. Rodriguez (1 episode)
1974
The Gun
as Gloria
1973
KojakTV
as Celia Ortez (1 episode)
1972
Emergency!TV
as Mrs. Diaz (1 episode)
1971
Brute Corps
as Lupe
1971
All in the FamilyTV
as Serafina Mendoza (1 episode)