Rosanna DeSoto (born September 2, 1950) is an 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
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; 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 television series, including
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