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  Birthname Rosita Dolores Alverío
  Location Humacao , Puerto Rico
  Notable Role '''Anita''' in '' West Side Story '', ''' Sister Peter Marie Reimondo ''' in '' Oz ''
  Academyawards ''' Best Supporting Actress ''' <br> 1961 '' West Side Story ''
  Emmyawards '''Outstanding Supporting Actress - Variety/Music''' <br> 1977 '' The Muppet Show '' <br> '''Outstanding Lead Actress - Drama/Comedy Series''' <br> 1978 '' The Rockford Files ''
  Tonyawards ''' Best Featured Actress - Play ''' <br> 1975 '' The Ritz ''
  Goldenglobeawards ''' Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture ''' <br> 1962 '' West Side Story ''


Rita Moreno (born December 11 , 1931 , in Humacao , Puerto Rico ) is a singer, dancer and an Academy Award -winning actress and the first and only Puerto Rican actress in history (as well as one of only Nine People ) to have Won An Emmy, A Grammy, An Oscar, And A Tony Award .


BIOGRAPHY

Moreno (born Rosita Dolores Alverío) moved with her mother to New York City at the age of five. When she was eleven years old, she lent her voice to Spanish-language versions of American Films . She had her first Broadway role (Angelina in ''Skydrift'') by the time she was thirteen, which caught the attention of Hollywood talent scouts. For the next ten years, Moreno played roles in movies which she considered degrading.

Finally, in 1961 , Moreno landed the role of "Anita" in Robert Wise 's film adaptation of Leonard Bernstein 's and Stephen Sondheim 's groundbreaking Broadway Musical , '' West Side Story .'' Moreno gained fame and an Academy Award as the Best Supporting Actress for that role.

Moreno went on to be the second actor, and the first Hispanic, to win an Emmy , a Grammy , an Oscar (as mentioned), and a Tony . In 1985 she won the Sarah Siddons Award for her work in Chicago Theatre .

Moreno dated Marlon Brando, her co-star in ''The Night of the Following Day'' (1968) and is rumored to have attempted suicide after their relationship ended.

Notably, Moreno appeared in '' Singin' In The Rain '' ( 1952 ), '' The King And I '' ( 1956 ), and '' Carnal Knowledge '' in ( 1971 ). In the 1970s and 1980s , she appeared on the PBS children's series '' The Electric Company '' notably as Millie the Helper (in fact it was Rita who screamed the show's opening line, "HEY, YOU GUYS!"); the often naughty little girl, Pandora; and as "Otto", the ''very'' short-tempered Director. In a 2000 interview, Rita mentioned that her favorite characters were Otto and Pandora. Moreno also appeared in the popular family Variety Series '' The Muppet Show ''. She has made guest appearances on Television series such as '' The Rockford Files '', '' The Love Boat '', '' The Cosby Show '', '' The Golden Girls '', and '' Miami Vice ''. She was also a regular on the short-lived Sitcom version of Nine To Five (based on the hit film) during the early 1980s .

Moreno's Broadway credits include '' The Last Of The Red Hot Lovers '', '' Gantry '', '' The Ritz '', and the female version of '' The Odd Couple ''.

During the mid 1990s , Moreno provided the voice of Carmen Sandiego on the hit Animated FOX show '' Where On Earth Is Carmen Sandiego? '' In the late 1990s, she gained exposure to a new Generation of viewers, as she played Sister Peter Marie Reimondo , a Nun trained as a Psychologist in the popular HBO series, '' Oz ''. Moreno has participated in more than fifty productions, combining her Television , Movie and Theatrical works. She made a guest appearance on The Nanny as Coach Stone , Maggie 's tyrannical gym teacher, whom Fran Fine also remembered from ''her'' school as Ms. Wickavich.

Moreno continues to be active on stage and screen. In 2006, she portrayed Amanda Wingfield in the Berkeley Repertory Theater's revival of as the dying mother of Detective Goren.

Perhaps Moreno's main contribution to the Hispanic community has been her ability to transcend what some have viewed as the widespread Discriminatory practices of Hollywood.

She has openly acknowledged her partial Marrano (or Crypto-Jewish ) ancestry. {Link without Title}

Among Moreno's many awards and recognitions are the following:
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On June 18 , 1965 Moreno married Lenny Gordon , who remains her husband and manager. They have one daughter, Fernanda (Gordon) Fisher.


FILMOGRAPHY




  Title Academy Award For Best Supporting Actress
  Years 1961<br>'''for '' West Side Story '' '''
  Before Shirley Jones <br>for '' Elmer Gantry ''
  After Patty Duke <br>for '' The Miracle Worker ''


  Title Tony Award For Best Performance By A Featured Actress In A Play
  Years 1975<br>'''for '' The Ritz '' '''
  Before Frances Sternhagen <br>for '' The Good Doctor ''
  After Shirley Knight <br>for '' Kennedy's Children ''



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