Known For
Acting
Birthday
March 14, 1943
Place of Birth
Durham, North Carolina, USA
Also Known As
- Anita Rose Morris
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).
Known For - Movies
Maria's Lovers
as Mrs. Wynic
Night of 100 Stars II
as Self
Ruthless People
as Carol Dodsworth
Aria
as Phoebe
The Happy Hooker
as May Smith / Linda Jo
Absolute Beginners
as Dido Lament
So Fine
as So Fine Dancer
18 Again!
as Madeline
The Hotel New Hampshire
as Ronda Ray
Bloodhounds of Broadway
as Miss Missouri Martin
Known For - TV Shows
Cheers
as Madeline Keith
Murder, She Wrote
as Leona Schubert
Miami Vice
as Leona Proverb
Melrose Place
as Stella Rivers
A Different World
as Joni Brooks
Matlock
as Catherine McKay
Matlock
as Elaine Genrich
Tales from the Crypt
as Fuchsia Monroe
Major Dad
Eerie, Indiana
as Eunice Danforth / Marshall Teller