Anita Morris
Known for Acting · 35 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 (13)
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Leona Schubert
Melrose Place
1992
as Stella Rivers
Cheers
1982
as Madeline Keith
Miami Vice
1984
as Leona Proverb
Matlock
1986
as Catherine McKay / Elaine Genrich
American Playhouse
1982
as Miss Missouri Martin
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
Trade Winds
1993
as Contessa Laetitia Philips Gabetti
Berrenger's
1985
Down and Out in Beverly Hills
1987
as Barbara Whiteman
Movies (22)
Maria's Lovers
1984
as Mrs. Wynic
So Fine
1981
as So Fine Dancer
The Broad Coalition
1972
as Sheila Saunders
Ruthless People
1986
as Carol Dodsworth
Bloodhounds of Broadway
1989
as Miss Missouri Martin
18 Again!
1988
as Madeline
Night of 100 Stars II
1985
as Self
The Hotel New Hampshire
1984
as Ronda Ray
The Happy Hooker
1975
as May Smith / Linda Jo
Absolute Beginners
1986
as Dido Lament
Radioland Murders
1994
as Claudette Katsenback
Aria
1987
as Phoebe
Little Miss Millions
1993
as Sybil Lofton
Off and Running
1991
as Florence
Blue City
1986
as Malvina Kerch-Turner
A Smoky Mountain Christmas
1986
as Jezebel
A Masterpiece of Murder
1986
as Lola Crane
Martians Go Home
1989
as Dr. Jane
Big Blonde
1980
as Bootsie
Me and the Kid
1993
as Mrs. Feldman
A Sinful Life
1989
as Claire Vin Blance
The Magic Show
1983
as Charmin
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 35 credits spanning from 1972 to 1994, Anita Morris has appeared in 22 films and 13 TV shows.
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Most Popular Anita Morris Movies
- Maria's Lovers (1984) — as Mrs. Wynic
- So Fine (1981) — as So Fine Dancer
- The Broad Coalition (1972) — as Sheila Saunders
- Ruthless People (1986) — as Carol Dodsworth
- Bloodhounds of Broadway (1989) — as Miss Missouri Martin
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