Rita Moreno
American singer, dancer and actress of Puerto Rican descent
Rita Moreno (born December 11, 1931) is a Puerto Rican dancer, singer and actress. Moreno is known for her role as Anita in West Side Story (1961), which earned her the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress, becoming the first Latin American woman to win an Academy Award.[1] She is one of the few performers who have won an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, a Golden Globe, and a Tony Award.[2] In 2014 she was honored with a Screen Actors Guild Award for lifetime achievement.[3] In 2019, she was honored with a career achievement Peabody Award.
Rita Moreno | |
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.jpg) Rita Moreno (1963) | |
| Born | Rosa Dolores Alverío December 11, 1931 |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, singer, dancer |
| Years active | 1950–present |
| Spouse(s) | Leonard Gordon (1965-2010; his death; 1 child) |
Personal life
changeMoreno had an eight-year-long affair with actor Marlon Brando when he was young.[4] She also dated Elvis Presley.
On June 18, 1965, Moreno married Leonard Gordon. Gordon was a cardiologist and also her manager. He died on June 30, 2010.
Filmography
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change| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
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| 1950 | So Young So Bad | Dolores Guererro | as Rosita Moreno | |
| 1950 | The Toast of New Orleans | Tina | ||
| 1950 | Pagan Love Song | Terru | ||
| 1952 | The Ring | Lucy Gomez | ||
| 1952 | Singin' in the Rain | Zelda Zanders | ||
| 1952 | The Fabulous Señorita | Manuela Rodríguez | ||
| 1952 | Cattle Town | Queli | ||
| 1953 | Fort Vengeance | Bridget Fitzgibbon | ||
| 1953 | Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation | Soubrette | uncredited | |
| 1953 | Latin Lovers | Christina | ||
| 1953 | El Alaméin | Jara | ||
| 1954 | Jivaro | Maroa | ||
| 1954 | The Yellow Tomahawk | Honey Bear | ||
| 1954 | Garden of Evil | Cantina Singer | ||
| 1955 | Untamed | Julia | ||
| 1955 | Seven Cities of Gold | Ula | ||
| 1956 | The Lieutenant Wore Skirts | Sandra Roberts | ||
| 1956 | The King and I | Tuptim | ||
| 1956 | The Vagabond King | Huguette | ||
| 1957 | The Deerslayer | Hetty Hutter | ||
| 1960 | This Rebel Breed | Lola Montalvo | ||
| 1961 | West Side Story | Anita | ||
| 1961 | Summer and Smoke | Rosa Zacharias | ||
| 1963 | Cry of Battle | Sisa | ||
| 1968 | The Night of the Following Day | Vi | ||
| 1969 | Popi | Lupe | ||
| 1969 | Marlowe | Dolores Gonzáles | ||
| 1971 | Carnal Knowledge | Louise | ||
| 1976 | The Ritz | Googie Gomez | ||
| 1977 | Voodoo Passion | |||
| 1978 | The Boss' Son | Esther Rose | ||
| 1980 | Happy Birthday, Gemini | Lucille Pompi | ||
| 1981 | The Four Seasons | Claudia Zimmer | ||
| 1991 | Age Isn't Everything | Rita | ||
| 1993 | Italian Movie | Isabella | ||
| 1994 | I Like It Like That | Rosaria Linares | ||
| 1995 | Carmen Miranda: Bananas Is My Business | Herself | documentary | |
| 1995 | Angus | Madame Rulenska | ||
| 1995 | America: A Call to Greatness | Herself | docudrama | |
| 1998 | Slums of Beverly Hills | Belle Abromowitz | Nominated — ALMA Award for Outstanding Actress in a Feature Film in a Crossover Role | |
| 1999 | Carlo's Wake | Angela Torello | ||
| 1999 | The Puerto Ricans: Our American Story | Herself | documentary | |
| 2000 | Blue Moon | Maggie | ||
| 2001 | Piñero | Miguel's Mother | ||
| 2003 | Casa de los Babys | Señora Muñoz | ||
| 2003 | Scooby-Doo! and the Monster of Mexico | Dona Dolores and Woman#3 | voice | |
| 2003 | Beyond Borders: John Sayles in Mexico | Herself | documentary | |
| 2004 | King of the Corner | Inez | ||
| 2006 | Play It By Ear | Ruth | ||
| 2013 | Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks | Ida Barksdale | Currently filming | |
| 2014 | Rio 2 | TBA | Currently filming |
Television
change| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Father Knows Best | Chanthini | Episode: Fair Exchange (24 November 1958)[5] |
| 1971–77 | The Electric Company | Carmela Otto The Director Pandora the Little Girl, Millie the Helper |
6 seasons and 780 episodes |
| 1974 | Dominic's Dream | Anita Bente | |
| 1974 | Out to Lunch | Various | Nominated — Emmy Award for Outstanding Continuing or Single Performance by a Supporting Actress in Variety or Music |
| 1976 | The Muppet Show | Herself |
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| 1978 | The Rockford Files | Rita Capkovic |
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| 1979 | Anatomy of a Seduction | Nina | |
| 1979 | The Muppets Go Hollywood | Herself/Host | Special |
| 1981 | Evita Perón | Renata Riguel | |
| 1982–83 | 9 to 5 | Violet Newstead | |
| 1982 | Working | Waitress | |
| 1982 | Portrait of a Showgirl | Rosella DeLeon | Nominated — Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie |
| 1986 | Golden Girls | Renee | Episode: "Empty Nest" |
| 1987 | The Cosby Show | Mrs. Granger | Episode: "You Only Hurt the One You Love" |
| 1989–90 | B.L. Stryker | Kimberly Baskin | 2 episodes |
| 1994 | The Nanny | Miss Wickervich/Mrs. Stone | Episode: "The Gym Teacher" |
| 1994–98 | Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego? | Carmen Sandiego | voice |
| 1994–95 | The Cosby Mysteries | Angie Corea | 2 episodes |
| 1995 | The Wharf Rat | Mom | |
| 1995 | The Magic School Bus | Dr. Camrina Skeledon | Episode" "The Busasaurus" |
| 1997–2003 | Oz | Sister Peter Marie Reimondo |
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| 1998 | The Spree | Irma Kelly | |
| 1999 | Resurrection | Mimi | |
| 2004 | Copshop | Mary Alice | |
| 2005 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Mildred Quintana | Episode: "Night" |
| 2005 | Law & Order: Trial by Jury | Mildred Quintana | Episode: "Day" |
| 2006–07 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Frances Goren | 3 episodes: "Endgame"; "The War at Home" and "Brother's Keeper" |
| 2007 | George Lopez | Luisa Diaz | Episode: "George Testi-Lies for Benny" |
| 2007 | Ugly Betty | Aunt Mirta | Episode: "A Tree Grows in Guadalajara" |
| 2007 | Cane | Amalia Duque | 13 episodes |
| 2010 | In Plain Sight | Rita Ramirez | Episode: "Coma Chameleon" |
| 2011 | Special Agent Oso | Abuela | voice - Episode: "For Tamales with Love/Pinata Royale" |
| 2011–present | Happily Divorced | Dori Newman | |
| 2013 | Nicky Deuce | Tutti | TV Movie |
| 2017-Prsent | One Day at a time | Lydia Alvarez |
References
change- ↑ "Rita Moreno becomes the first Hispanic woman to win an Oscar". History Channel. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
- ↑ Nicole Lyn Pesce; Joe Dziemianowicz and Margaret Eby (3 March 2014). "Oscars 2014: Bobby Lopez becomes youngest person to get an EGOT with Best Original Song win for 'Let It Go'". New York Daily News. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
- ↑ Gettell, Oliver (January 18, 2014). "SAG Awards 2014: Rita Moreno receives lifetime achievement award". LA Times. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
- ↑ "After Trying Hollywood, Brando and Suicide, Rita Moreno Has Settled Down". People. April 21, 1975. Archived from the original on May 18, 2016. Retrieved March 5, 2014.
- ↑ "Father Knows Best, episode "Fair Exchange" (24 November 1958) at Internet Movie Database".
Other websites
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rita Moreno.
- Rita Moreno at the Internet Broadway Database
- Rita Moreno on IMDb