J. Madison Wright Morris
J. Madison Wright Morris | |
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Born | Jessica Madison Wright July 29, 1984 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
Died | July 21, 2006[1] Lexington, Kentucky, U.S. | (aged 21)
Resting place | A. R. Dyche Memorial Park |
Other names | J. Madison Wright |
Alma mater | University of the Cumberlands |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1994–1999 |
Spouse |
Brent Joseph Morris (m. 2006) |
Jessica Madison Wright Morris (July 29, 1984 – July 21, 2006), known professionally as J. Madison Wright, was an American
Biography
Early life
Madison Wright was born to parents Scott and Melissa. In addition to Victoria ‘Tori’ she had two younger brothers, Isaiah and Elijah. Wright's showbiz career started when she was five years old, as a child model, and she won a summer contract to model in New York. There she experienced her first taste of acting in television commercials. The Wright family relocated to Los Angeles in order to pursue Wright's blooming acting career. In 1994, at the age of nine, she made her acting debut in the comedy Grace Under Fire.[citation needed]
Career
A few months later, her big break came when she was cast in the role of ten-year-old True Danziger in the science fiction television series Earth 2. The show lasted only one season, airing between 1994 and 1995.
Wright moved onto other projects, including portraying a sick child in an
Her other roles included the family film
Health problems and death
After repeated bouts of
After a quick recovery, and between concentrating on her school work and enjoying
On July 8, 2006, Wright married Brent Joseph Morris, a
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1994 | Grace Under Fire | Caroline Baldwin | "Grace and Beauty" |
1994 | The Nanny | Betty Jo | "I Don't Remember Mama" |
1994–1995 | Earth 2 | True Danziger | Main role |
1995 | The Secretary | Shari Grayson | TV film |
1995 | ER | Molly Phillips | "Hell and High Water" |
1996 | Shiloh | Samantha "Sam" Wallace | |
1997 | The Burning Zone | Cathy Mason | "The Last Five Pounds Are the Hardest" |
1998 | The Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy | Nova Thorpe | TV film |
1998 | Safety Patrol | Jillie | TV film |
References
- ^ "TV actress Morris dead at age 21". UPI. Retrieved 2022-05-15.
- ^ "J.M. Wright Morris, 21; Child Actress Got a New Heart". Los Angeles Times. 2006-07-27. Archived from the original on 2017-07-11. Retrieved 2022-05-15.
- ^ "J. Madison Wright Morris Dies of Heart Attack". Archived from the original on 2018-08-28. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
- ^ "TV actress Morris dead at age 21". UPI. Retrieved 2022-05-15.
- ^ "Former child actress J. Madison Wright Morris dies". www.chinadaily.com.cn. Retrieved 2022-05-15.