Portrait of Anita Morris

Anita Morris

Acting

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).

Born: March 14, 1943

Place of Birth: Durham, North Carolina, USA

Filmography

1994
Radioland Murders

as Claudette Katsenback

1993
Little Miss Millions

as Sybil Lofton

1993
Me and the Kid

as Mrs. Feldman

1992
Melrose Place

as Stella Rivers

1991
Eerie, Indiana

as Eunice Danforth / Marshall Teller

1991
Off and Running

as Florence

1989
Bloodhounds of Broadway

as Miss Missouri Martin

1989
Martians Go Home

as Dr. Jane

1989
A Sinful Life

as Claire Vin Blance

1989
Tales from the Crypt

as Fuchsia Monroe

1988
18 Again!

as Madeline

1987
A Different World

as Joni Brooks

1987
1987
Aria

as Phoebe

1986
Ruthless People

as Carol Dodsworth

1986
Blue City

as Malvina Kerch-Turner

1986
Absolute Beginners

as Dido Lament

1986
Matlock

as Catherine McKay

1986
Matlock

as Elaine Genrich

1984
Murder, She Wrote

as Leona Schubert

1984
Miami Vice

as Leona Proverb

1984
Maria's Lovers

as Mrs. Wynic

1984
1983
The Magic Show

as Charmin

1982
Cheers

as Madeline Keith

1981
So Fine

as So Fine Dancer

1980
Big Blonde

as Bootsie

1975
The Happy Hooker

as May Smith / Linda Jo

1972
The Broad Coalition

as Sheila Saunders

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