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Rosanna DeSoto

Date of birth: 1950-09-02

Place of birth: San Jose, California, USA

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Rosana DeSoto, Rosana De Soto, Rosana Soto

Rosanna DeSoto

Biography

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Rosanna DeSoto (born September 2, 1950) is a Mexican-American actress who has performed in films and television. She is best known for her role 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; Stand and Deliver (1988); 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 TV series, including Cannon, Kung Fu, Barnaby Jones, Barney Miller, Melrose Place, The Bold and the Beautiful and Law & Order. Description above from the Wikipedia article Rosanna DeSoto, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movie Credits

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
3.5

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country

1991-12-06

After years of war, the Federation and the Klingon empire find themselves on the brink of a peace su

Family Business
2.8

Family Business

1989-12-06

Jessie is an aging career criminal who has been in more jails, fights, schemes, and lineups than jus

Stand and Deliver
3.8

Stand and Deliver

1988-03-11

Jaime Escalante is a mathematics teacher in a school in a hispanic neighbourhood. Convinced that his

La Bamba
3.6

La Bamba

1987-07-24

Los Angeles teenager Ritchie Valens becomes an overnight rock 'n' roll success in 1958, thanks to a

About Last Night...
3

About Last Night...

1986-07-02

A man and woman meet and try to have a romantic affair, despite their personal problems and the inte

Wooly Boys
2.5

Wooly Boys

2001-01-01

A sheep rancher's visit to the big city triggers a mischevious adventure with his teenage grandson.

Cannery Row
3

Cannery Row

1982-02-12

Doc, who has just moved to Cannery Row, realizes that the only entertainment is the brothel. There h

Serial
2.8

Serial

1980-03-28

A man resists the California fads that his wife, friends and wealthy Marin County neighbors embrace.

Child of Rage
2.9

Child of Rage

1992-09-24

A priest and his wife adopt a brother and sister, but the girl has terrible outbursts of rage. They

Diego Rivera: I Paint What I See
4

Diego Rivera: I Paint What I See

1992-07-19

The first biographical film on the famed Mexican artist, traces his life from childhood through his

Mambo Café
2.5

Mambo Café

2000-04-21

A beautiful Puerto Rican girl and her family in Spanish harlem devise a novel plan to attract busine

The In-Laws
3.4

The In-Laws

1979-06-15

In preparation for his daughter's wedding, dentist Sheldon Kornpett meets Vince Ricardo, the groom's

Thicker Than Blood
3.3

Thicker Than Blood

1998-05-31

Griffin Byrne is the idealistic new history, English and maths teacher in Father Frank Larkin's scho

Women of San Quentin
0.5

Women of San Quentin

1983-10-23

A young female prison guard finds out that her first assignment is to San Quentin, one of the toughe

The 24 Hour Woman
1.5

The 24 Hour Woman

1999-01-29

Grace tries to be the perfect mother and TV producer but finds trouble in juggling both.

The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
3.5

The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez

1983-08-19

Forced to run from Texas Rangers after a heated misunderstanding leads to the death of a lawman, Mex

300 Miles for Stephanie
0

300 Miles for Stephanie

1981-01-12

A San Antonio cop, as an act of faith, vows to run more than 300 miles in five days, hoping his crit

Face of the Enemy
3

Face of the Enemy

1989-01-01

Years after his release from captivity as a hostage during the US embassy hostage crisis in Tehran,

A Bad Feeling
4

A Bad Feeling

2017-04-24

The day after suffering a miscarriage, a young couple attend their local comic con.

Jackals
3.5

Jackals

1986-09-19

Cops in a small town near the Mexican border find themselves caught up in a scheme that smuggles ill

Kissing Miranda
2

Kissing Miranda

1995-02-25

A young man falls in love with a co-worker's mail order bride from Latin America.