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Rosanna DeSoto

Rosanna DeSoto

Actor · Born September 2, 1950 (76) · San Jose, California, USA

​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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 2, 1950 (76)
From
San Jose, California, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 44 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Down 12% in 30 days

What are Rosanna DeSoto's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 87th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 15th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
51%
Bonds
19%
Power
13%
Survival
11%
Society
7%
Ambition2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 5 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 2

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 1 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 1 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Bittersweet
2
Melancholic
2
Warm
2
Hopeful
2
Other
3

How their films linger

Bittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Rosanna DeSoto's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Rosanna DeSoto's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

44 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Once Upon a Wedding(2005)

    as Sonia

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Wooly Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Martinez

  • Strong Medicine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Elena Gomez

  • Mambo Café (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Carmen

  • The 24 Hour Woman(1999)

    as Linda

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Thicker Than Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Señora

  • Invasion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 2 episodes · as Nancy Ochoa

  • Picture Windows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Lola

  • Kissing Miranda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Carmen Ortega

  • Chicago Hope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Lulu

  • Walker, Texas Ranger(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Cora Reynolds

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Child of Rage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Doris

  • Diego Rivera: I Paint What I See (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Frida Kahlo

  • Melrose Place(1992)

    Show 2 episodes · as Delia Saldana

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows

  • Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country(1991)

    as Azetbur

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Ortega

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Family Business(1989)

    as Elaine

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Quantum Leap(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Fiddler

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Face of the Enemy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Neiloufar Mobbasser

  • Stand and Deliver(1988)

    as Fabiola Escalante

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • La Bamba(1987)

    as Connie Valenzuela

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Jackals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Manuela

  • About Last Night(1986)

    as Mrs. Lyons

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Joe Bash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Redd Foxx Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 13 episodes · Actor

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Consuela Schaeffer · as Iza Decalde · as Maria Galvan

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Miami Vice(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Erendira · as Maria Lupe Cruz

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Punky Brewster(1984)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Women of San Quentin(1983)

    as Adele Reynosa

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Carlotta Muñoz

  • Cannery Row(1982)

    as Ellen Sedgewick

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • American Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Carlota Munoz · as Fabiola Escalante

  • 300 Miles for Stephanie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Lydia

  • Serial(1980)

    as Maria

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The In-Laws(1979)

    as Evita

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Angie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • A.E.S. Hudson Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Barney Miller(1975)

    Show 2 episodes · as Elena Elezando (as Rosana Soto) · as Miss del Fuego (as Rosana Soto) · as Teresa Tasco

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Rhoda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Kung Fu(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Kiona (as Rosana Soto)

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • The Streets of San Francisco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Cannon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Tumor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Maria

Career shape

Star power in the 90th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 43 titles, 42 of them dated from 1971 to 2001; peak year 1988.

Biggest box office

La Bamba (1987)

$54M worldwide

Highest rated

Stand and Deliver (1988)

Midcredits 92nd

Film career

19712001

Peak 1988 · at the high point of their film career. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting43 of 43: 43 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score67th

By decade

1970s9 · acting1980s18 · acting1990s12 · acting2000s3 · acting

Billing

usually 11th · top billed in 0% of 8 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Rosanna DeSoto's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 58th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 31st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

31stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

22ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 20 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

Once Upon a Wedding (2005)

80th percentile spread · 50% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Stand and Deliver (1988)

Midcredits 92nd · 80% liked

Reviewers score the acting 77/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 86, detractors 51. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Rosanna DeSoto's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 23 · mildMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Rosanna DeSoto work with?

People who share at least 2 of Rosanna DeSoto's MovieCove titles; Esai Morales shares the most, 2.