Edith Díaz

Edith Diaz (October 23, 1939 – November 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.[1]

Edith Diaz
Born(1939-10-23)October 23, 1939
Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
DiedNovember 19, 2009(2009-11-19) (aged 70)
Los Angeles, California

Life and career

Early life and education

Diaz was born in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico.[1] She studied under noted acting teacher, Stella Adler, and at the Actors Studio in the New York City.[1]

Film

Her film credits included Born on the Fourth of July (1989), Sister Act (1992), Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993), Nick of Time (1995), and her final appearance, Oh Baby! (2008).

Television

On television, Diaz appeared in the short-lived 1975-76 CBS television series, Popi, which starred Hector Elizondo. Popi, which aired on CBS for eleven episodes, was one of the first television series on American network television to feature a Hispanic theme and cast.[1] Her other television credits included guest roles on Quincy, M.E., Police Woman, St. Elsewhere, All in the Family, The F.B.I., Barney Miller and The Twilight Zone.[1] In 1991, she played Desi Arnaz's mother, Dolores, in the television movie, Lucy & Desi: Before the Laughter, on CBS.[1] In the 1973 episode "A Bullet for El Diablo", on Hawaii Five-O, Diaz appeared in a dual role as half-sisters Rita Salazar and Maria Ramos.[1]

Activism

Diaz co-founded the Screen Actors Guild Ethnic Minorities Committee in 1972 with Henry Darrow, Carmen Zapata and Ricardo Montalbán.[1]

Death

Edith Diaz died of heart failure on November 19, 2009, at a nursing home in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, at the age of 70.[2] Actress Miluka Rivera, who had served with her on the SAG Ethnic Minorities Committee, called Diaz a "gifted performer, a union Latino rights activist and a loving friend."[1]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1971Brute CorpsLupe
1989Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly HillsRosa
1989Born on the Fourth of JulyMadame - Villa Dulce
1992Sister ActChoir Nun #11
1993Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
1995Nick of TimeIrene
1995Theodore RexElla
1996The FanElvira
1998Archibald the Rainbow Painter
2003First WatchLindaVideo
2008Oh Baby!Yolanda at party

References
  1. "Actress Edith Diaz dies at 70". The Hollywood Reporter. February 8, 2010. Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved March 18, 2010.
  2. "PASSINGS: Jimmy Wyble, Edith Diaz". Los Angeles Times. January 25, 2010. Retrieved March 23, 2010.
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