
Anita Morris
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1943-03-14
Day of Death
1994-03-02 (50 years old)
Place of Birth
Durham, North Carolina, USA
Anita 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).
Acting
(1994)
Radioland Murders
as Claudette Katsenback
(1993)
Me and the Kid
as Mrs. Feldman
(1993)
Little Miss Millions
as Sybil Lofton
(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
(1988)
18 Again!
as Madeline
(1987)
Aria
as Phoebe
(1986)
Ruthless People
as Carol Dodsworth
(1986)
Absolute Beginners
as Dido Lament
(1986)
Blue City
as Malvina Kerch-Turner
(1986)
A Smoky Mountain Christmas
as Jezebel
(1986)
A Masterpiece of Murder
as Lola Crane
(1985)
Night of 100 Stars II
as Self
(1984)
Maria's Lovers
as Mrs. Wynic
(1984)
The Hotel New Hampshire
as Ronda Ray
(1983)
The Magic Show
as Charmin
(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