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Anita Morris

Anita Morris

Born: 1943-03-14 • Durham, North Carolina, USA

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).

Filmography
Radioland Murders poster
Radioland Murders
1994 • Claudette Katsenback
Little Miss Millions poster
Little Miss Millions
1993 • Sybil Lofton
Me and the Kid poster
Me and the Kid
1993 • Mrs. Feldman
Off and Running poster
Off and Running
1991 • Florence
Bloodhounds of Broadway poster
Bloodhounds of Broadway
1989 • Miss Missouri Martin
Martians Go Home poster
Martians Go Home
1989 • Dr. Jane
A Sinful Life poster
A Sinful Life
1989 • Claire Vin Blance
18 Again! poster
18 Again!
1988 • Madeline
Aria poster
Aria
1987 • Phoebe
A Smoky Mountain Christmas poster
A Smoky Mountain Christmas
1986 • Jezebel
Ruthless People poster
Ruthless People
1986 • Carol Dodsworth
Blue City poster
Blue City
1986 • Malvina Kerch-Turner
Absolute Beginners poster
Absolute Beginners
1986 • Dido Lament
No Image
A Masterpiece of Murder
1986 • Lola Crane
Night of 100 Stars II poster
Night of 100 Stars II
1985 • Self
Maria's Lovers poster
Maria's Lovers
1984 • Mrs. Wynic
The Hotel New Hampshire poster
The Hotel New Hampshire
1984 • Ronda Ray
The Magic Show poster
The Magic Show
1983 • Charmin
So Fine poster
So Fine
1981 • So Fine Dancer
Big Blonde poster
Big Blonde
1980 • Bootsie
The Happy Hooker poster
The Happy Hooker
1975 • May Smith / Linda Jo
The Broad Coalition poster
The Broad Coalition
1972 • Sheila Saunders