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).
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Radioland Murders
as Claudette Katsenback
1994
Ruthless People
as Carol Dodsworth
1986
Aria
as Phoebe
1987
Me and the Kid
as Mrs. Feldman
1993
So Fine
as So Fine Dancer
1981
Bloodhounds of Broadway
as Miss Missouri Martin
1989
Blue City
as Malvina Kerch-Turner
1986
Maria's Lovers
as Mrs. Wynic
1984
Martians Go Home
as Dr. Jane
1989
A Sinful Life
as Claire Vin Blance
1989
Little Miss Millions
as Sybil Lofton
1993
Night of 100 Stars II
as Self
1985
18 Again!
as Madeline
1988
Absolute Beginners
as Dido Lament
1986
A Smoky Mountain Christmas
as Jezebel
1986
A Masterpiece of Murder
as Lola Crane
1986
Big Blonde
as Bootsie
1980
The Broad Coalition
as Sheila Saunders
1972
The Happy Hooker
as May Smith / Linda Jo
1975
The Hotel New Hampshire
as Ronda Ray
1984
TV Appearances
Murder, She Wrote
as Leona Schubert
1984
Matlock
as Catherine McKay
1986
Miami Vice
as Leona Proverb
1984
Tales from the Crypt
as Fuchsia Monroe
1989
Major Dad
1989
Melrose Place
as Stella Rivers
1992
Berrenger's
1985
Down and Out in Beverly Hills
as Barbara Whiteman
1987
Eerie, Indiana
as Eunice Danforth / Marshall Teller
1991
A Different World
as Joni Brooks
1987
Cheers
as Madeline Keith
1982
Matlock
as Elaine Genrich
1986