Rosanna DeSoto Net Worth
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Rosanna DeSoto net worth is
$900,000
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Rosanna DeSoto (born September 2, 1950) is a Mexican American actress who has performed in films and television. She is best known for her roles in Stand and Deliver, for which she won an Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female, and in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country as Azetbur, the daughter of Klingon Chancellor Gorkon.Her other film roles include La Bamba (1987) as Ritchie Valens' mother Connie Valenzuela; and Family Business (1989) as the wife of Vito McMullen (Dustin Hoffman).DeSoto's first television role was in the series A.E.S. Hudson Street (1978) as Nurse Rosa Santiago. She starred in the short-lived series The Redd Foxx Show (1986). She has made guest appearances on many television series, including Cannon, Kung Fu, Barnaby Jones, Barney Miller, Melrose Place, Murder, She Wrote, The Bold and the Beautiful and Law & Order.
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Actress in Stand and Deliver (1988). |
| 2 | Although she played Lou Diamond Phillips and Esai Morales' mother in La Bamba (1987), she is only twelve years their senior. |
| 3 | Although she played David Warner's daughter in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991), she is only nine years his junior. |
| 4 | Mother of Sylvana Bonifacia Soto-Ward (Sylvana Ward Durrett) (born 1981) and mother-in-law of Adam Ballard Durrett. |
| 5 | Born in San Diego, California, her parents are from Curimeo, Michoacán, Mexico. |
| 6 | Has two children (one son, one daughter) from her former marriage to Oscar-winning writer David S. Ward: Joaquin Atwood and Sylvana Bonifacia. |
Actress
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Once Upon a Wedding | 2005 | Sonia | |
| The Bold and the Beautiful | 2001 | TV Series | Liliana Dominguez |
| Wooly Boys | 2001 | Martinez | |
| Strong Medicine | 2001 | TV Series | Dr. Elena Gomez |
| Mambo Café | 2000 | Carmen | |
| Chicago Hope | 2000 | TV Series | Lulu |
| The 24 Hour Woman | 1999 | Linda | |
| Thicker Than Blood | 1998 | TV Movie | Señora |
| Invasion | 1997 | TV Mini-Series | Nancy Ochoa |
| Walker, Texas Ranger | 1996 | TV Series | Cora Reynolds |
| Murder, She Wrote | 1988-1996 | TV Series | Iza Decalde / Maria Galvan / Consuela Schaeffer |
| Kissing Miranda | 1995 | TV Movie | Carmen Ortega |
| Picture Windows | 1995 | TV Series | Layla |
| Quantum Leap | 1993 | TV Series | Fiddler |
| Law & Order | 1992 | TV Series | Mrs. Ortega |
| Child of Rage | 1992 | TV Movie | Doris |
| Melrose Place | 1992 | TV Series | Delia Saldana |
| Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country | 1991 | Azetbur (as Rosana DeSoto) | |
| San Juan Story | 1991 | Short | Olga Torres |
| Face of the Enemy | 1989 | Neiloufar Mobbasser | |
| Family Business | 1989 | Elaine (as Rosana DeSoto) | |
| Stand and Deliver | 1988 | Fabiola Escalante (as Rosana De Soto) | |
| Miami Vice | 1985-1987 | TV Series | Maria Lupe Cruz / Erendira |
| La Bamba | 1987 | Connie Valenzuela (as Rosana De Soto) | |
| Jackals | 1986 | Manuela | |
| About Last Night... | 1986 | Mrs. Lyons (as Rosana De Soto) | |
| Joe Bash | 1986 | TV Series | Maria |
| The Redd Foxx Show | 1986 | TV Series | Diana Olmos |
| Punky Brewster | 1985 | TV Series | Rita J. Sanchez |
| Women of San Quentin | 1983 | TV Movie | Adela Reynosa |
| Condo | 1983 | TV Series | |
| American Playhouse | 1982 | TV Series | Carlota Muñoz |
| Cannery Row | 1982 | Ellen Sedgewick (as Rosana DiSoto) | |
| The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez | 1982 | Carlota Muñoz | |
| 300 Miles for Stephanie | 1981 | TV Movie | Lydia |
| Serial | 1980 | Maria (as Rosana Soto) | |
| Barney Miller | 1975-1979 | TV Series | Elena Elezando / Teresa Tasco / Miss del Fuego |
| Paris | 1979 | TV Series | Marisa Gomez |
| Lou Grant | 1979 | TV Series | Angel Carriaga |
| The In-Laws | 1979 | Evita (as Rosana Soto) | |
| Angie | 1979 | TV Series | Nurse Alonzo |
| The White Shadow | 1978 | TV Series | Spanish Teacher |
| Rhoda | 1978 | TV Series | Receptionist |
| A.E.S. Hudson Street | 1978 | TV Series | Nurse Rosa Santiago |
| The Streets of San Francisco | 1976 | TV Series | Angie |
| McMillan & Wife | 1975 | TV Series | Katina |
| Harry O | 1975 | TV Series | Edwina |
| Kung Fu | 1973 | TV Series | Kiona |
| Mod Squad | 1973 | TV Series | Dolores |
| Cannon | 1972 | TV Series | Elena Duran |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diego Rivera: I Paint What I See | 1992 | Documentary | Frida Kahlo |
| Futures | 1991 | TV Series | Herself |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Independent Spirit Award | Independent Spirit Awards | Best Supporting Female | Stand and Deliver (1988) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | ALMA Award | ALMA Awards | Outstanding Actress in Made-for Television Movie or Mini-Series | Thicker Than Blood (1998) |
| 1998 | ALMA Award | ALMA Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Made-for-Television Movie or Mini-Series | Invasion (1997) |
Known for movies
La Bamba (1987)
as Connie Valenzuela
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)
as Azetbur
Family Business (1989)
as Elaine
Stand and Deliver (1988)
as Fabiola Escalante
