Anita Morris
Known for Acting · 33 credits
- Born
- 1943-03-14
- Died
- 1994-03-02
- Place of birth
- Durham, North Carolina, USA
- Also known as
- Anita Rose Morris
Biography
Anita Rose Morris (March 14, 1943 – March 2, 1994) was an American actress, singer and dancer. She began her career performing in Broadway musicals, including Jesus Christ Superstar, Seesaw and Nine, for which she received a Tony Award nomination.[1]
During her career, Morris had starring roles in a number of films, include The Hotel New Hampshire (1984), Absolute Beginners (1986), Ruthless People (1986), Aria (1987), 18 Again! (1988), Bloodhounds of Broadway (1989) and A Sinful Life (1989). She had leading roles in two short-lived television series in 1980s: the NBC prime time soap opera Berrenger's (1985), and the Fox sitcom Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1987).
Known For
TV Shows (11)
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Leona Schubert
Cheers
1982
as Madeline Keith
Melrose Place
1992
as Stella Rivers
Miami Vice
1984
as Leona Proverb
Matlock
1986
as Catherine McKay / Elaine Genrich
A Different World
1987
as Joni Brooks
Tales from the Crypt
1989
as Fuchsia Monroe
Major Dad
1989
Eerie, Indiana
1991
as Eunice Danforth / Marshall Teller
Berrenger's
1985
Down and Out in Beverly Hills
1987
as Barbara Whiteman
Movies (22)
Maria's Lovers
1984
as Mrs. Wynic
Ruthless People
1986
as Carol Dodsworth
18 Again!
1988
as Madeline
Aria
1987
as Phoebe
Blue City
1986
as Malvina Kerch-Turner
Absolute Beginners
1986
as Dido Lament
The Hotel New Hampshire
1984
as Ronda Ray
Night of 100 Stars II
1985
as Self
Radioland Murders
1994
as Claudette Katsenback
So Fine
1981
as So Fine Dancer
The Happy Hooker
1975
as May Smith / Linda Jo
Little Miss Millions
1993
as Sybil Lofton
Bloodhounds of Broadway
1989
as Miss Missouri Martin
Martians Go Home
1989
as Dr. Jane
A Smoky Mountain Christmas
1986
as Jezebel
Big Blonde
1980
as Bootsie
Me and the Kid
1993
as Mrs. Feldman
The Magic Show
1983
as Charmin
Off and Running
1991
as Florence
A Sinful Life
1989
as Claire Vin Blance
A Masterpiece of Murder
1986
as Lola Crane
The Broad Coalition
1972
as Sheila Saunders
About Anita Morris
Anita Rose Morris (March 14, 1943 – March 2, 1994) was an American actress, singer and dancer. She began her career performing in Broadway musicals, including Jesus Christ Superstar, Seesaw and Nine, for which she received a Tony Award nomination.[1] During her career, Morris had starring roles in a number of films, include The Hotel New Hampshire (1984), Absolute Beginners (1986), Ruthless People (1986), Aria (1987), 18 Again! (1988), Bloodhounds of Broadway (1989) and A Sinful Life (1989). She had leading roles in two short-lived television… With 33 credits spanning from 1972 to 1994, Anita Morris has appeared in 22 films and 11 TV shows.
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Most Popular Anita Morris Movies
- Maria's Lovers (1984) — as Mrs. Wynic
- Ruthless People (1986) — as Carol Dodsworth
- 18 Again! (1988) — as Madeline
- Aria (1987) — as Phoebe
- Blue City (1986) — as Malvina Kerch-Turner
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