
Anita Morris
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).
21
Films
12
TV Shows
Known For
33 Credits
Murder, She Wrote
as Leona Schubert
1984

Miami Vice
as Leona Proverb
1984

Melrose Place
as Stella Rivers
1992

Cheers
as Madeline Keith
1982

Matlock
as Catherine McKay
1986

Matlock
as Elaine Genrich
1986

A Different World
as Joni Brooks
1987

Tales from the Crypt
as Fuchsia Monroe
1989

So Fine
as So Fine Dancer
1981

Eerie, Indiana
as Eunice Danforth / Marshall Teller
1991

Major Dad
1989

Big Blonde
as Bootsie
1980