Rita Moreno

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. She is one of the few performers who have won an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, a Golden Globe, and a Tony Award.  In 2014 she was honored with a Screen Actors Guild Award for lifetime achievement. In 2019, she was honored with a career achievement Peabody Award.

Personal life
Moreno had an eight-year-long affair with actor Marlon Brando when he was young. 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
Film
 Year Title Role Notes 1950 So Young So Bad Dolores Guererro as Rosita Moreno 1950  Tina 1950 Pagan Love Song Terru 1952 The Ring Lucy Gomez 1952 Singin' in the Rain Zelda Zanders 1952  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  Jara 1954 Jivaro Maroa 1954  Honey Bear 1954 Garden of Evil Cantina Singer 1955 Untamed Julia 1955 Seven Cities of Gold Ula 1956  Sandra Roberts 1956  Tuptim 1956  Huguette 1957  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  Vi 1969 Popi Lupe 1969 Marlowe Dolores Gonzáles 1971 Carnal Knowledge Louise 1976  Googie Gomez  1977 Voodoo Passion 1978  Esther Rose 1980 Happy Birthday, Gemini Lucille Pompi 1981  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  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
 Year Title Role Notes 1958 Father Knows Best Chanthini Episode: Fair Exchange (24 November 1958) 1971–77  Carmela Otto The DirectorPandora 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  Herself  1978  Rita Capkovic  1979 Anatomy of a Seduction Nina 1979  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  Mrs. Granger Episode: "You Only Hurt the One You Love" 1989–90 B.L. Stryker Kimberly Baskin 2 episodes 1994  Miss Wickervich/Mrs. Stone Episode: "The Gym Teacher" 1994–98 Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego? Carmen Sandiego voice 1994–95  Angie Corea 2 episodes 1995  Mom 1995  Dr. Camrina Skeledon Episode" "The Busasaurus" 1997–2003 Oz Sister Peter Marie Reimondo  1998  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 Movie2017-PrsentOne Day at a timeLydia Alvarez

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