Hazel Medina
Hazel Medina | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 8, 1937 |
| Died | February 14, 2012 (aged 74) New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York, U.S.[1] |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1967-2007 |
| Spouse | Jerry Matz (1981–2012; her death) |
Hazel Medina (October 8, 1937 – February 14, 2012) was a Panamanian-born American actress and social worker. She made many guest appearances on television shows between 1969 and 2007, as well as appearing on stage as a member of Theater West and a founding member of the Group Repertory Theater.[2]
Career
[edit]She made her on-screen debut in the TV series I Spy in 1967, playing the younger sister of Bill Cosby's character. Then she followed up with a part in Gunsmoke.[3] In 1970, she appeared in an episode of Medical Center, "The Rebel In White", playing the part of Hettie Simpson.[4]
Illness and death
[edit]In 2007, Medina was diagnosed with multiple myeloma. She died from complications of the disease on February 14, 2012. She was 74 years of age at New York Presbyterian Hospital in Manhattan.[5][1]
Filmography
[edit]| Title | Year | Role | Director | Notes # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watermelon Man | 1970 | Widow | Melvin Van Peebles | |
| Women in Chains | 1972 | Althea | Bernard L. Kowalski | TV movie |
| Limbo | 1972 | Jane Work | Mark Robson | |
| Cry Rape | 1973 | Louise Jennings | Corey Allen | TV movie |
| Longtime Companion | 1989 | Triage Nurse | Norman René | |
| Malcolm X | 1992 | Cashier Person | Spike Lee | |
| The Point of Betrayal | 1995 | Nurse | Richard Martini | |
| Music of the Heart | 1999 | Alice | Wes Craven | |
| Ten Hundred Kings | 2000 | Rehab Attendant | D.W. Maze | |
| My Suicidal Sweetheart | 2005 | Night Nurse | Michael Parness | |
| Betty on the Bed | 2006 | Alice | Steve Harper | Short |
| I Think I Love My Wife | 2007 | Pam | Chris Rock | (final film role) |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c A Celebration of the Life of Hazel Medina Matz, amsterdamnews.com. June 28, 2012. Accessed June 4, 2024.
- ^ Actress Hazel Medina dies at 74, Balanced performing with career as social worker", Variety.com, March 12, 2012. Accessed November 3, 2012.
- ^ New York Amsterdam News, 6/27/2012 - A celebration of the life of Hazel Medina-Matz
- ^ 1970-1982 TV show guest appearances for Hazel Medina, ultimate70s.com. Accessed May 31, 2024.
- ^ Actress Hazel Medina dies at 74, Variety, March 12, 2012.
External links
[edit]- Hazel Medina at IMDb
- 1938 births
- 2012 deaths
- American television actresses
- American film actresses
- American social workers
- Actresses from Los Angeles
- Panamanian emigrants to the United States
- Deaths from multiple myeloma in the United States
- 20th-century American actresses
- 21st-century American women
- Naturalized citizens of the United States
- Deaths from cancer in New York (state)