1984Nominee
Best Performance
Maria's Lovers
Anita Morris
Actor
Durham, North Carolina, USA
March 14, 1943
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).
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1986Nominee
Best Performance
Ruthless People
1986Nominee
Best Performance
Absolute Beginners
Career Highlights
1981Highlight
Best Performance
So Fine
1984Highlight
Best Performance
The Hotel New Hampshire
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Maria's Lovers
Ruthless People
So Fine