Rosanna DeSoto Biography (1950-)

Born September 2, c. 1950, in San Jose, CA; children: Sylvana Bonifacia and Daniela.

Famous Works

CREDITS
Stage Appearances
Appeared in Remote Asylum, Los Angeles.
Film Appearances
(Film debut) The In-Laws, Warner Bros., 1979
(As Rosana Soto) Serial, Paramount, 1980
Ellen Sedgewick, Cannery Row (also known as John Steinbeck's Cannery Row), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1982
Carlotta Munoz, The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez, Embassy, 1983
Manuela, American Justice (also known as Jackals), Movie Store, 1985
Mrs. Lyons, About Last Night ... , Tri-Star, 1986
(As Rosana DeSoto) Connie Valenzuela, La Bamba, Columbia, 1987
(As Rosana De Soto) Fabiola Escalante, Stand and Deliver, Warner Bros., 1987
Elaine, Family Business, 1989
Neiloufar, Face of the Enemy, 1989
Azetbur, Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, 1991
Linda, The 24 Hour Woman, Artisan Entertainment, 1999
Carmen, Mambo Cafe, Unapix Entertainment, 1999
Television Appearances
Series

(As Rosana Soto) Rosa Santiago, A.E.S. Hudson Street, ABC, 1978
Diana Olmos, The Redd Foxx Show, ABC, 1986
Movies
Lydia, Three Hundred Miles for Stephanie, NBC, 1981
Adela Reynosa, Women of San Quentin, NBC, 1983
Doris Hannah, Child of Rage, CBS, 1992
Carmen Ortega, Kissing Miranda, 1995
Senora, Thicker Than Blood, TNT, 1998
Miniseries
Nancy Ochoa, Invasion (also known as Robin Cook's Invasion), NBC, 1997
Specials
Math ... Who Needs It&quest;!, PBS, 1991
Narrator, On Fire With Faith, ABC, 1991
Episodic
Mike's supervisor, "Fenster Hall," Punky Brewster, NBC, 1985
(As Rosana DeSoto) Consuela Schaeffer, "Showdown in Saskatchewan," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1988
Delia Saldana, "Friends & Lovers," Melrose Place, Fox, 1992
Delia Saldana, "Lost & Found," Melrose Place, Fox, 1992
(As Rosana De Soto) Mrs. Oretga, "Prince of Darkness," Law & Order, NBC, 1992
Maria Galvan, "Double Jeopardy," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1993
(As Rosana DeSoto) "Revenge of the Evil Leaper--September 16, 1987," Quantum Leap, NBC, 1993
Storytime, PBS, 1994
Lola, "Soir Bleu," Picture Windows, Showtime, 1995
Iza Decalde, "Death Goes Double Platinum," Murder, She Wrote, CBS,1996
Cora Reynolds, "A Silent Cry," Walker, Texas Ranger, CBS, 1996
"Devoted Attachment," Chicago Hope, CBS, 2000
Made television debut in Barney Miller, ABC; also appeared in Miami Vice, NBC.

OTHER SOURCES

Books:

Notable Hispanic American Women, Book 1, November 5, 1987, Gale Research, 1993.

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