Edith Diaz

Acting

Edith Diaz

Born October 23, 1949 · Mayagüez, Puerto Rico

Died December 19, 2009 · aged 60

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.

Known For

Sister ActSister Act · 1992
Sister Act
6.81992
MovieMusicComedy
When lively lounge singer Deloris sees her mobster beau commit murder, she is relocated for her protection. Set up in the guise of a nun in a California convent, she proceeds to upend the quiet lives of the resident sisters.
Born on the Fourth of JulyBorn on the Fourth of July · 1989
Born on the Fourth of July
7.01989
MovieDramaWar
Paralyzed in the Vietnam war, Ron Kovic becomes an anti-war and pro-human rights political activist after feeling betrayed by the country he fought for.
Sister Act 2: Back in the HabitSister Act 2: Back in the Habit · 1993
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
6.41993
MovieMusicComedy
Deloris Van Cartier is again asked to don the nun's habit to help a run-down Catholic school, presided over by Mother Superior. And if trying to reach out to a class full of uninterested students wasn't bad enough, the sisters discover that the school is due to be closed by the unscrupulous chief of a local authority.
The FanThe Fan · 1996
The Fan
6.01996
MovieThrillerAction
When the San Francisco Giants pay center-fielder, Bobby Rayburn $40 million to lead their team to the World Series, no one is happier or more supportive than #1 fan, Gil Renard. When Rayburn becomes mired in the worst slump of his career, the obsessed Renard decides to stop at nothing to help his idol regain his former glory—not even murder.
Nick of TimeNick of Time · 1995
Nick of Time
6.21995
MovieThrillerCrime
An ordinary man is suddenly forced into a plot to kill a politician in exchange for his kidnapped daughter's freedom.
Theodore RexTheodore Rex · 1995
Theodore Rex
3.61995
MovieFantasyScience Fiction
In an alternate futuristic society, a tough female police detective is paired with a talking dinosaur to find the killer of dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals leading them to a mad scientist bent on creating a new Armageddon.
Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly HillsScenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills · 1989
Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills
5.41989
MovieComedy
A wealthy Beverly Hills resident who has just become a widow, Clare Lipkin temporarily takes on her friend Lisabeth as a house guest. As the two women deal with their upper-class woes, Clare's driver, Frank, and Lisabeth's servant, Juan, make a wager to see who can be the first to seduce the other's boss.
Brute CorpsBrute Corps · 1971
Brute Corps
4.81971
MovieDramaAction
A hippy couple travelling cross country run foul of a band of mercenaries.

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