birth_place birth_date spouse yearsactive article_title name occupation
san jose , california , u.s. 2 september 1950 david s. ward -lrb- divorced -rrb- 1972 -- present rosanna desoto
 rosanna desoto actress
rosanna desoto

rosanna desoto -lrb- born september 2 , 1950 -rrb- 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 '' '' as azetbur , the daughter of klingon chancellor gorkon .
her other film roles include `` la bamba '' -lrb- 1987 -rrb- as ritchie valens ' mother connie valenzuela ; and `` family business '' -lrb- 1989 -rrb- as the wife of vito mcmullen -lrb- dustin hoffman -rrb- .
desoto 's first television role was in the series `` a.e.s. hudson street '' -lrb- 1978 -rrb- as nurse rosa santiago .
she starred in the short-lived series `` the redd foxx show '' -lrb- 1986 -rrb- .
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 '' .
