
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
March 14, 1943
Died
March 2, 1994 (age 50)
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

TV
Cheers
Madeline Keith
1982

TV
Murder, She Wrote
Leona Schubert
1984

TV
Miami Vice
Leona Proverb
1984

TV
Melrose Place
Stella Rivers
1992

TV
A Different World
Joni Brooks
1987

TV
Matlock
Catherine McKay
1986

TV
Matlock
Elaine Genrich
1986

TV
Tales from the Crypt
Fuchsia Monroe
1989

TV
Eerie, Indiana
Eunice Danforth / Marshall Teller
1991

TV
Major Dad
1989

Film
So Fine
So Fine Dancer
1981

Film
Maria's Lovers
Mrs. Wynic
1984

TV
Down and Out in Beverly Hills
Barbara Whiteman
1987

Film
Aria
Phoebe
1987

Film
Big Blonde
Bootsie
1980

Film
Ruthless People
Carol Dodsworth
1986

TV
Berrenger's
1985

Film
18 Again!
Madeline
1988

Film
Radioland Murders
Claudette Katsenback
1994

Film
The Hotel New Hampshire
Ronda Ray
1984
Filmography
1994FilmRadioland Murdersas Claudette Katsenback1993FilmLittle Miss Millionsas Sybil Lofton1993FilmMe and the Kidas Mrs. Feldman1992TVMelrose Placeas Stella Rivers1991TVEerie, Indianaas Eunice Danforth / Marshall Teller1991FilmOff and Runningas Florence1989FilmBloodhounds of Broadwayas Miss Missouri Martin1989FilmMartians Go Homeas Dr. Jane1989TVMajor Dad1989FilmA Sinful Lifeas Claire Vin Blance1989TVTales from the Cryptas Fuchsia Monroe1988Film18 Again!as Madeline1987TVA Different Worldas Joni Brooks1987TVDown and Out in Beverly Hillsas Barbara Whiteman1987FilmAriaas Phoebe1986FilmA Smoky Mountain Christmasas Jezebel1986FilmRuthless Peopleas Carol Dodsworth1986FilmBlue Cityas Malvina Kerch-Turner1986FilmAbsolute Beginnersas Dido Lament1986TVMatlockas Catherine McKay1986FilmA Masterpiece of Murderas Lola Crane1985FilmNight of 100 Stars IIas Self1985TVBerrenger's1984TVMurder, She Wroteas Leona Schubert1984TVMiami Viceas Leona Proverb1984FilmMaria's Loversas Mrs. Wynic1984FilmThe Hotel New Hampshireas Ronda Ray1983FilmThe Magic Showas Charmin1982TVCheersas Madeline Keith1981FilmSo Fineas So Fine Dancer1980FilmBig Blondeas Bootsie1975FilmThe Happy Hookeras May Smith / Linda Jo1972FilmThe Broad Coalitionas Sheila Saunders