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 MARGARITA
CORDOVA
Rosa Andrade,
1984-87; 1991-93
Margarita Cordova played Rosa Andrade, the Capwell maid, on Santa
Barbara from 1984 to 1987, and from 1991 to 1993. She was the only
cast member to appear in the first and the last episode of the show.
Margarita was born on February 26, 1939 in Guadalajara, Mexico. She grew up studying classical and
flamenco dancing under Carmen Amaya. She was discovered by Marlon Brando
while she was dancing in a TV commercial, and she then signed for the
movie One-Eyed Jacks with Brando. She has also appeared in the TV
shows Marcus Welby, M.D., Mission Impossible and Police Story.
When Margarita joined Santa Barbara, she was thrilled to break the
Mexican-American stereotypes and asserted that one door opening for her
would open many other doors for Spanish actors. Her character was
eventually paired with Rafael Castillo (played by actor Henry
Darrow). Margarita and Henry had worked together on numerous
projects over the years, even though they hadn't seen each other since the
'70s.
After SB was axed, Margarita joined a new daytime drama with the
same initials: Sunset Beach. Coincidentally, this show was taped at
the same studio Santa Barbara had been. On Sunset Beach,
Margarita played fortune teller Carmen Torres from 1997 to 1999.
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