Anita Morris

Anita Morris

American actress, singer, and dancer (1943-1994)
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Anita Rose Morris (March 14, 1943 – March 2, 1994) was an American actress, singer and dancer. She began her career performing on Broadway musicals, including Jesus Christ Superstar, Seesaw and Nine, for which she received a Tony Award nomination.

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Anita Morris was born on Saturday, 6 March 1943 in Durham, North Carolina. Her full name at birth was Anita Rose Morris. She was best known as an actress. Morris' country of citizenship (nationality) was American. She died on Wednesday, 2 March 1994 in Los Angeles, California at the age of 50. She is buried at Maplewood Cemetery, Durham, North Carolina. For university, she studied at American Academy of Dramatic Arts. She was 5' 6" (168 cm) tall with a voluptuous build. She had blue eyes and red hair (color). Her zodiac star sign was Pisces.

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Full name at birth
Anita Rose Morris
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Claim to fame
performance in Broadway Play "Nine"
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Date of birth
6 March 1943
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Place of birth
Durham, North Carolina
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Date of death
2 March 1994
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Age
50 (age at death)
Place of death
Los Angeles, California
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Cause of death
Ovarian Cancer
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Resting place
Maplewood Cemetery, Durham, North Carolina
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Occupation
Actress, singer, dancer
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5' 6" (168 cm)
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  • Red hair
  • Voluptuous Figure
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American Academy of Dramatic Arts
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I showed New York that sex on a stage can be fun. I've been a sex symbol all my life, but it doesn't bother me. I can sing, dance and act. What do I have to worry about?
  • Following her death, she was interred at Maplewood Cemetary in Durham, North Carolina.
  • Studied at the National Academy of Dramatic Arts.
  • Featured in The Rolling Stones' 1984 music video "She Was Hot".
  • Mother of actor James Badge Dale.
  • Married stage director and choreographer Grover Dale. She was his personal assistant for the musical "Seesaw".

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