
Anita Morris
Actress
Born: March 14, 1943 (50 years old)
Died: March 2, 1994
Place of birth: Durham, North Carolina, USA
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).
Filmography (23)
- Murder, She Wrote (1984, ★ 7.5)
- Matlock (1986, ★ 7.1)
- Miami Vice (1984, ★ 7.5)
- Tales from the Crypt (1989, ★ 8)
- Eerie, Indiana (1991, ★ 7.5)
- A Different World (1987, ★ 7)
- Cheers (1982, ★ 7.5)
- Radioland Murders (1994, ★ 5.9)
- Ruthless People (1986, ★ 6.6)
- Aria (1987, ★ 5.3)
- Bloodhounds of Broadway (1989, ★ 5.6)
- Maria's Lovers (1984, ★ 5.9)
- Major Dad (1989, ★ 6.4)
- So Fine (1981, ★ 4.6)
- Blue City (1986, ★ 4.6)
- Little Miss Millions (1993, ★ 5.3)
- 18 Again! (1988, ★ 5.6)
- Absolute Beginners (1986, ★ 5.4)
- A Smoky Mountain Christmas (1986, ★ 5.7)
- The Hotel New Hampshire (1984, ★ 5.6)
- Martians Go Home (1989, ★ 4)
- The Happy Hooker (1975, ★ 3.6)
- Off and Running (1991, ★ 4.2)