Anita Morris

Anita Morris
Morris in 1982
Born	Anita Rose Morris (1943-03-14)March 14, 1943 Durham, North Carolina, US
Died	March 2, 1994(1994-03-02) (aged 50) Los Angeles, California, US
Resting place	Maplewood Cemetery, Durham, North Carolina
Occupation(s)	Actress, singer, dancer
Years active	1971–1994
Spouse	Grover Dale ​ (m. 1973)​
Children	James Badge Dale

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).