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Anita Morris

Mar 14, 1943 - Mar 02, 1994 (50 years old) in Durham, North Carolina, USA

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

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Murder, She Wrote
Leona Schubert
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Miami Vice
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Melrose Place
Stella Rivers
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Tales from the Crypt
Fuchsia Monroe
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Matlock
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Cheers
Madeline Keith
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A Different World
Joni Brooks
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Major Dad
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Eerie, Indiana
Eunice Danforth / Marshall Teller
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Down and Out in Beverly Hills
Barbara Whiteman

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