| Hazel Medina | |
| Birth Date: | 8 October 1937 |
| Birth Place: | Colón, Panama |
| Death Place: | New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York, U.S. |
| Spouse: | Jerry Matz (1981–2012; her death) |
| Occupation: | Actress |
| Yearsactive: | 1967-2007 |
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.[1]
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.[2] In 1970, she appeared in an episode of Medical Center, "The Rebel In White", playing the part of Hettie Simpson.[3]
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.[4] [5]
| 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) |