Nancy Karen Morgan (born April 1, 1949) is an American actress.
Nancy Morgan | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 1, 1949 Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1975–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3, including Jason and Tyler |
Early life
editMorgan is the daughter of Marjorie (née Greenfield) and Samuel A. Morgan. Jr.[1] She is a niece of John "Red" Morgan, who received the Medal of Honor for his actions during World War II in 1943, events later fictionalized in the movie Twelve O'Clock High.[citation needed]
Career
editMorgan starred with Ron Howard in Howard's directorial debut Grand Theft Auto as well as starred with Italian film star Terence Hill in a feature film and European television series based on comic-strip hero Lucky Luke.[2][3] For many years Morgan and her husband John Ritter co-hosted the national United Cerebral Palsy Telethon together.[4] They also co-starred in television movies The Dreamer of Oz and Heartbeat, and in the feature film Americathon.[5] Morgan also made a guest appearance in Ritter's television series Hooperman.[6]
Personal life
editMorgan married actor John Ritter in 1977, and they had three children: Jason (b. 1980), Carly (b. 1982), and Tyler, (b. 1985).[4][7][8][9] Ritter and Morgan divorced in 1996 after nineteen years of marriage.[10][11][12]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Fraternity Row | Jennifer | |
| 1977 | Grand Theft Auto | Paula Powers | |
| 1978 | Americathon | Lucy | |
| 1980 | Pray TV | Peggy Williams | |
| 1988 | The Nest | Lilli | |
| 1988 | Tricks of the Trade | ||
| 1988 | Behind God's Back | Sara | |
| 1991 | Lucky Luke | Lotta Legs | |
| 2008 | Good Dick | Waitress | |
| 2014 | Boston | Jane | |
| 2015 | Worthy | Beverly Jenson |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Lucas Tanner | Laurie, Student | 2 episodes |
| 1975 | Medical Center | 2 episodes | |
| 1976 | McMillan and Wife | Jenny | Episode: "Greed" |
| 1976 | Shazam! | Kathy | Episode: "Out of Focus" |
| 1977 | Tattletales | Herself | 1 episode |
| 1977 | The San Pedro Beach Bums | Julie | 6 episodes |
| 1978 | Good Times | Cindy Crebbins | Episode: "Michael's Decision" |
| 1978 | Backstairs at the White House | Margaret Truman | 1 episode |
| 1982 | Romance Theatre | Nancy | 5 episodes |
| 1982 | Diff'rent Strokes | Kate | Episode: "The Older Women" |
| 1983 | The Love Boat | Joanie Hoffman | 2 episodes |
| 1988 | Hooperman | Nurse Daigler | Episode: "Who Do You Truss?" |
| 1990 | The Dreamer of Oz: The L. Frank Baum Story | Helen Leslie | Television film |
| 1992 | Lucky Luke | Lotta Legs | 7 episodes |
| 2015 | Monday Night Shakespeare | Grandma Mountague | TV Mini-series |
| 2018 | Break a Hip | Yolanda Kincade | Episode: "Break a Hip" |
| 2020 | Life's a Bit | Mom | Television film |
References
edit- ^ "Samuel A.L. Morgan Jr". The Los Angeles Times. 18 January 2004. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
- ^ O'Brien, Tom; Beachum, Chris (2018-05-28). "Ron Howard movies: 15 greatest films, ranked worst to best, include 'Apollo 13,' 'Splash,' 'A Beautiful Mind'". GoldDerby. Retrieved 2018-12-16.
- ^ Clendenen, Dustin (3 May 2018). "The worst movies of the 1970s". Lincoln Journal Star. Retrieved 2018-12-16.
- ^ a b Gillies, Judith S. (1 December 2002). "8 Simple Questions for John Ritter". The Washington Post. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
- ^ Slewinski, Christy (10 December 2012). "1990: NBC Presents the Telefilm 'The Dreamer of Oz'". TV Worth Watching. Retrieved 2018-12-16.
- ^ "Hooperman - Season Two DVD Review". Sitcoms Online. Retrieved 2018-12-16.
- ^ Miller, Bruce (8 October 2017). "Jason Ritter won't save the world (but he just might try)". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved 2018-12-16.
- ^ Dos Santos, Kristin (18 September 2014). "Exactly 30 Years After Three's Company Went Off the Air, Tyler Ritter Is Following in His Dad's Footsteps". E! Online. Retrieved 2018-12-16.
- ^ Simonson, Robert (12 September 2003). "John Ritter, of TV's 'Three's Company' and Broadway's Dinner Party, Dead at 54". Playbill. Retrieved 2018-12-16.
- ^ "John Ritter". CBS News. Page 5 of 17. Retrieved October 4, 2012.
- ^ "John Ritter's Wrongful Death Trial to Begin". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved 2018-12-16.
- ^ Heldenfels, R.D. (14 September 2003). "People had almost nothing bad to say about John Ritter". Daily Herald. Retrieved 2018-12-16.
External links
edit- Nancy Morgan at IMDb