General appearance:

Birth Name: Anita Rose Morris
Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m)
She was born on March 14, 1943 in Durham, North Carolina, U.S. She died on 2nd March 1994 in Los Angeles, California, USA. The result of her death was ovarian cancer which was diagnosed in 1980. She has a son James Badge Dale who is an actor.

Biography and Career:

Anita Morris was born on March 14, 1943 in Durham, North Carolina, U.S. she was an American actress.

Anita Morris was born in Durham, North Carolina, U.S. she started her career at the American Mime Theatre. When she worked in the American Mime Theatre her face used to be hidden by masks usually and she had to express through her body.

She was an experienced stage performer who appeared on Broadway in the musicals, "Jesus Chri st Superstar" and "Best Little Whorehouse in Texas". She was nominated for the Tony Award for her role in "Nine". She also was to perform a musical number from "Nine" for the Tony Awards in 1992 but because of her clothes the censors didn't allow her to perform.

In 1984 she played the role of lover of Rob Lowe in The Hotel New Hampshire. The other movies in which she had acted are Miami Vice, Who's the Boss?, Murder, She Wrote, Cheers, Melrose Place, Matlock, Tales From the Crypt, and A Different World in the 1990s. She also appeared in The Rolling Stone video "She was Hot" in 1984. She was married to Grover Dale in 1973 and lived with her till 1994 till her death.

Why do we like Anita Morris?

We like Anita Morris because she a pretty and talented actress.

Why is Anita Morris Famous?

She is famous for her role as Carol Dodsworth, the mistress of Danny DeVito, in Ruthless People.

Anita Morris Lists

	American film actors
	American musical theatre actors
	American television actors
	Deaths from ovarian cancer
	People from Durham, North Carolina
	Cancer deaths in California
	1943 births
	1994 deaths

 

Anita Morris Movies
The Broad Coalition The Happy Hooker So Fine The Hotel New Hampshire Blue City Ruthless People A Sinful Life Bloodhounds of Broadway Martians Go Home Off and Running Little Miss Millions Me and the Kid Radioland Murders Berrenger`s Smoky Mountain Christmas
Anita Morris Filmography

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Category: Actors  - ( Actors Archive)

Date Added: 26 November '12

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