Anita Morris
Anita Morris | |
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Los Angeles, California , US | |
Resting place | Maplewood Cemetery, Durham, North Carolina |
Occupation(s) | Actress, singer, dancer |
Years active | 1971–1994 |
Spouse | |
Children | James Badge Dale |
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
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).
Career
Morris' most prominent film role was as Carol Dodsworth, the mistress to
Morris portrayed
During the 1980s and early 1990s, she played guest roles in sitcoms and dramas, including Miami Vice, Who's the Boss?, Murder, She Wrote, Cheers, Melrose Place, Matlock, Tales from the Crypt, Murphy Brown and A Different World. In 1984, Morris was featured in The Rolling Stones' music video "She Was Hot".
Personal life
Morris was born in Durham, North Carolina, to Eloise (née Chappell), who was involved in theatrical production, and James Badgett Morris, a doctor.[3][4][5]
She was married to Grover Dale in 1973 and had a son, James Badge Dale, in 1978, who developed an acting career beginning in 1990.[citation needed]
Death
She developed ovarian cancer in 1980, and given only five years to live, but went on to live another 14 years before her death on March 2, 1994, twelve days before her 51st birthday. She was buried in Maplewood Cemetery in her native Durham, North Carolina.[citation needed]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1972 | The Broad Coalition | Sheila Saunders | Feature film |
1975 | The Happy Hooker | May Smith | Feature film |
1980 | Big Blonde | Bootsie | Television film |
1981 | So Fine | So Fine Dancer | Feature film |
1983 | The Magic Show | Charmin | Feature film |
1984 | The Hotel New Hampshire | Ronda Ray | Feature film |
1984 | Maria's Lovers | Mrs. Wynic | Feature film |
1985 | Berrenger's | Babs Berrenger | Television series • Season 1 (all 12 episodes) |
1986 | A Masterpiece of Murder | Lola Crane | Television film |
1986 | Absolute Beginners | Dido Lament | Feature film |
1986 | Blue City | Malvina Kerch-Turner | Feature film |
1986 | Ruthless People | Carol | Feature film |
1986 | A Smoky Mountain Christmas | Jezebel | Television film |
1987 | Down and Out in Beverly Hills | Barbara Whiteman | Television series • Season 1 (all 13 episodes) |
1987 | Cheers | Madeline Keith | Television series • Season 5, Episode 19: " Dog Bites Cliff "
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1987 | Aria | Phoebe | Feature film (segment: "Rigoletto") |
1987 | Miami Vice | Leona Proverb | Television series • Season 4, Episode 2: "Amen... Send Money" |
1988 | 18 Again! | Madeline | Feature film |
1989 | Murder, She Wrote | Leona Schubert | Television series • Season 5, Episode 11: "The Search for Peter Kerry" |
1989 | Who's the Boss? | Betty | Television series • Season 5, Episode 13: " Cardinal Sin "
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1989 | Bloodhounds of Broadway | Miss Missouri Martin | Feature film |
1989 | A Sinful Life | Claire Vin Blance | Feature film |
1989 | Martians Go Home | Dr. Jane Buchanan | Feature film |
1989 | Matlock | Catherine McKay | Television series • Season 4, Episode 7: "The Star" |
1990 | Good Grief | Zumaya | Television series • Season 1, Episode 5: "Mooses, Masons and the Secret Life of Trees" |
1990 | WIOU | Frances Frazier | Television series • Season 1, Episode 5: "One Point, No Light" |
1991 | Tales from the Crypt | Fuchsia Monroe | Television series • Season 3, Episode 13: "Spoiled" |
1991 | Off and Running | Florence | Feature film |
1991 | Pros and Cons | Marge | Television series • Season 1, Episode 7: "Murder Most Perfect" |
1992 | Eerie, Indiana | Eunice Danforth / Marshall Teller | Television series • Season 1, Episode 15: "No Brain, No Pain" |
1992 | Melrose Place | Stella Rivers | Television series • Season 1, Episode 10: " Burned "
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1992 | Matlock | Elaine Genrich | Television series • Season 7, Episodes 3 & 4: "The Legacy" (2 parts) |
1992 | A Different World | Joni Brooks | Television series • Season 6, Episode 13: "White Christmas" |
1993 | Trade Winds | Contessa Laetitia Philips Gabetti | Miniseries (all 3 episodes) |
1993 | Major Dad | Connie | Television series • Season 4, Episode 16: "Colonel and Truth" |
1993 | Little Miss Millions | Sybil Lofton | Feature film |
1993 | Me and the Kid | Mrs. Feldman | Feature film |
1994 | Radioland Murders | Claudette Katsenback | Feature film (posthumous release), (final film role) |
References
- ^ Staff, Legacy (2 March 2014). "Anita Morris: Femme Fatal". Legacy.com. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ League, The Broadway. "Anita Morris – Broadway Cast & Staff - IBDB". www.ibdb.com. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ Collins, Glenn (1994-03-04). "Anita Morris, 50, Actress in Theater And Movies, Dies". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-03-29.
- ^ "Obituaries, April 12, 2014 | Eloise Morris". Heraldsun.com. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved 2016-03-29.
- ^ "James Badge Dale". Connection.ebscohost.com. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2016-03-29.
External links
- Anita Morris at IMDb
- Anita Morris at the TCM Movie Database
- Anita Morris at AllMovie
- Anita Morris at the Internet Broadway Database
- Anita Morris at Find a Grave