Rita Moreno on screen and stage

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Rita Moreno is a Puerto Rico-born American actress, dancer, and singer. Throughout her career spanning over 70 years, she has appeared in numerous film, television, and theater projects. Moreno's notable acting work includes supporting roles in the golden age of Hollywood musical films Singin' in the Rain (1952), The King and I (1956) and West Side Story (1961). She continued acting in films such as Popi (1969), Carnal Knowledge (1971), The Four Seasons (1981), I Like It Like That (1994) and the cult film Slums of Beverly Hills (1998). In 2021, she played Valentina in Steven Spielberg's film adaptation of West Side Story .

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She is also known for her work on the children's television series The Electric Company (1971–1977) as well as a supporting role as Sister Peter Marie Reimondo on the HBO series Oz (1997–2003). She voiced the titular role of Carmen Sandiego in Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego? from 1994 to 1999. From 2017 to 2020, she portrayed the role of the matriarch Lydia Margarita del Carmen Inclán Maribona Leyte-Vidal de Riera in the 2017 remake of One Day at a Time . For theater, she is best known for her role as Googie Gomez in The Ritz for which she received a Tony Award. She also starred in a female revival of The Odd Couple (1985–86) alongside Sally Struthers and Tony Shalhoub.

Filmography

Film

Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
1950 So Young, So Bad Dolores GuererroCredited as Rosita Moreno
The Toast of New Orleans Tina
Pagan Love Song Terru
1952 The Ring Lucy Gomez
Singin' in the Rain Zelda Zanders
The Fabulous Senorita Manuela Rodríguez
Cattle Town Queli
1953 Fort Vengeance Bridget Fitzgibbon
Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation SoubretteUncredited
Latin Lovers Christina
El Alamein Jara
1954 Jivaro Maroa
The Yellow Tomahawk Honey Bear
Garden of Evil Cantina Singer
1955 Untamed Julia
Seven Cities of Gold Ula
1956 The Lieutenant Wore Skirts Sandra Roberts
The King and I Tuptim
The Vagabond King Huguette
1957 The Deerslayer Hetty Hutter
1960 This Rebel Breed Lola Montalvo
1961 West Side Story Anita
Summer and Smoke Rosa Zacharias
1963 Cry of Battle Sisa
1968 The Night of the Following Day Vi
1969 Popi Lupe
Marlowe Dolores Gonzáles
1971 Carnal Knowledge Louise
1976 The Ritz Googie Gomez
1977Voodoo Passion
1978The Boss' SonEsther Rose
1980 Happy Birthday, Gemini Lucille
1981 The Four Seasons Claudia Zimmer
1991 Age Isn't Everything Rita
1993Italian MovieIsabella
1994 I Like It Like That Rosaria Linares
1995 Carmen Miranda: Bananas is My Business HerselfDocumentary
Angus Madame Rulenska
1998 Slums of Beverly Hills Belle Abromowitz
1999Carlo's WakeAngela Torello
The Puerto Ricans: Our American StoryHerselfDocumentary
2000 Blue Moon Maggie
2001 Piñero Miguel's Mother
2003 Casa de los Babys Señora Muñoz
Scooby-Doo! and the Monster of Mexico Dona Dolores / Woman No. 3Voice
Beyond Borders: John Sayles in MexicoHerselfDocumentary
2004 King of the Corner Inez
2006Play It By EarRuth
2014 Rio 2 MimiVoice
Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks Ida Barks
2016 Remember Me Gloria Sachs
2021 Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It HerselfDocumentary
Curious George: Cape AhoyGertrude St. JohnVoice
West Side Story ValentinaAlso executive producer
2022 The Prank Mrs. Wheeler
My Father's Dragon Mrs. McClarenVoice
2023 80 for Brady Maura
Fast X Abuelita Toretto [1]
Family Switch Angelica

Source: Internet Movie Database & Turner Classic Movies [2] [3]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
1952 Fireside Theatre Various2 episodes
China Smith MariamanEpisode: "The Bamboo Coffin"
Schlitz Playhouse Lit-LitEpisode: "The Marriage of Lit-Lit"
1953–59 General Electric Theater Various2 episodes
1954 Where's Raymond? Episode: "Pilot"
The Ford Television Theatre Serene CraneEpisode: "Wonderful Day for a Wedding"
Cavalcade of America Episode: "Cat with the Crimson Eyes"
1956 The 20th Century Fox Hour SonseeahrayEpisode: "Broken Arrow"
1956–58 Climax! Various4 episodes
1957 Matinee Theatre Episode: "The Daughter of Mata Hari"
1958 The Red Skelton Hour Senorita DeloresEpisode: "Clem the Bullfighter"
Father Knows Best ChanthiniEpisode: "Fair Exchange" (November 24, 1958)
1959 Tales of Wells Fargo Lola MontezEpisode: "Lola Montez"
Trackdown TinaEpisode: "The Samaritan"
Zane Grey Theatre LindaEpisode: "The Last Raid"
The Millionaire Alicia OsanteEpisode: "Millionaire Alicia Osante"
Cimarron City Elena Maria Obregon de VegaEpisode: "The Town Is a Prisoner"
1960 Playhouse 90 RitaEpisode: "Alas, Babylon"
Bourbon Street Beat Manuela RuizEpisode: "Suitable for Framing" (May 16, 1960)
Richard Diamond, Private Detective Maria FerrariEpisode: "Coat of Arms"
Zorro Chulita2 episodes
1961 Michael Shayne MyraEpisode: "No Shroud for Shayne"
Adventures in Paradise Inez SandersEpisode: "Vendetta"
1963 Burke's Law Margaret CowlsEpisode: "Who Killed Julian Buck?" (October 18, 1963)
1965 Seaway AnnabelleEpisode: "The Only Good Indian"
The Trials of O'Brien CaressaEpisode: "Dead End on Flugel Street"
1967 Run for Your Life AnitaEpisode: "Who's Che Guevara?"
1971–77 The Electric Company Carmela
Otto The Director
Pandora the Little Girl
Millie the Helper
Cast member
1973 Hec Ramsey Lina RamirezEpisode: "A Hard Road to Vengeance"
1974Dominic's DreamAnita BenteTV short
Medical Center LydiaEpisode: "May God Have Mercy"
Out to Lunch Herself / VariousTV special
1975 Mister Rogers' Neighborhood HerselfEpisode #1399
1976 On the Rocks Rosa DoloresEpisode: "I'll Never Forget What's Her Name"
The Muppet Show HerselfEpisode #1.05
The Carol Burnett Show Herself (skit player)Episode #9.16
1977 Lanigan's Rabbi Millie HillmanEpisode: "Corpse of the Year"
Westside Medical Leonor CarbajalEpisode: "The Witch of Four West"
1978 America 2-Night HerselfEpisode: "White House Paper Shredder"
1978–79 The Rockford Files Rita Capkovic3 episodes
1979Anatomy of a SeductionNinaTelevision film
The Muppets Go Hollywood Herself / HostTV special
1981Evita PerónRenata RiguelTelevision film
Trapper John, M.D. Liz BoyceEpisode: "Days of Wine and Leo"
1982–83 9 to 5 Violet Newstead Main role
1982 Working WaitressTelevision film
Portrait of a ShowgirlRosella DeLeonTelevision film
1983 The Love Boat Gladys Gordon2 episodes
1987 The Cosby Show Mrs. GrangerEpisode: "You Only Hurt the One You Love"
The Golden Girls Renee CorlissEpisode: "Empty Nests"
1989 Miami Vice Congresswoman Madelyn WoodsEpisode: "Miami Squeeze"
1989–90 B.L. Stryker Kimberly Baskin2 episodes
1991 Top of the Heap Alixandra Stone6 episodes
1992 Raw Toonage Voice, episode: "Sheerluck Bonkers/All Potato Network/The Puck Stops Here"
1993 Hearts Afire Senator Rhonda HallEpisode: "While the Thomasons Slept in the Lincoln Bedroom"
Bonkers Tanya TrunkVoice, 2 episodes
1994 The Nanny Miss Wickervich/Mrs. StoneEpisode: "The Gym Teacher"
The Larry Sanders Show HerselfEpisode: "People's Choice"
Captain Planet and the Planeteers Ella SalvatorVoice, episode: "Disoriented Express"
1994–98 Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego? Carmen SandiegoVoice
1994–95 The Cosby Mysteries Angie CoreaMain role
1995 Burke's Law Jackie LodgeEpisode: "Who Killed the Gadget Man?"
The Wharf RatMomTelevision film
Women of the House HerselfEpisode: "Women in Film"
The Magic School Bus Dr. Camrina SkeledonVoice, episode: "The Busasaurus"
1997 Murphy Brown Dr. Nancy GoldmanEpisode: "Ectomy, Schmectomy"
Touched by an Angel Amanda RevereEpisode: "The Comeback"
1997–2003 Oz Sister Peter Marie ReimondoMain role
1998The SpreeIrma KellyTelevision film
1999 The Rockford Files: If It Bleeds... It Leads Rita Capkovic LandaleTelevision film
Resurrection MimiTelevision film
2000 Buddy Faro Episode: "Done Away in a Manger"
2001 Resurrection Blvd. RosaEpisode: "La Visita"
2002 American Family Juana2 episodes
2003 Strong Medicine LydiaEpisode: "Degeneration"
The Guardian Caroline Novak3 episodes
The Handler Danielle IsabellaEpisode: "Off the Edge"
2004CopshopMary AliceTelevision film
2005 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Mildred QuintanaEpisode: "Night"
Law & Order: Trial by Jury Mildred QuintanaEpisode: "Day"
Wanted Mrs. KellyEpisode: "Click, Click, Boom"
2006–07 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Frances Goren3 episodes
2007 George Lopez Luisa DiazEpisode: "George Testi-Lies for Benny"
Ugly Betty Aunt MirtaEpisode: "A Tree Grows in Guadalajara"
Cane Amalia DuqueMain role
2010 In Plain Sight Rita RamirezEpisode: "Coma Chameleon"
2011 Special Agent Oso AbuelaVoice, episode: "For Tamales with Love/Pinata Royale"
2011–13 Happily Divorced Dori Newman34 episodes
2013 Welcome to the Family Lita2 episodes
Nicky Deuce TuttiTelevision film
2014Old SoulRitaTelevision film
2015 Getting On Sister Lily ClaireEpisode: "Reduced to Eating Boiled Magazines and Book Paste"
2015–19 Jane the Virgin Liliana De La Vega5 episodes [4]
2015–18 Nina's World AbuelitaVoice, main role
2015A Gift of MiraclesBeverlyTelevision film
2016 Grey's Anatomy Gayle McCollEpisode: "Odd Man Out"
Grace and Frankie LucyEpisode: "The Vitamix"
2017–20 One Day at a Time Lydia RieraMain role
2018 Elena of Avalor Queen CamilaVoice, 2 episodes
2019 Carmen Sandiego Cookie BookerVoice, 3 episodes
2019–20 Bless This Mess TheresaRecurring role, 3 episodes
2021 Maya and the Three Ah PuchVoice, 5 episodes
2022 Green Eggs and Ham DookessVoice, 7 episodes
Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music & LaughterHerselfTV special [5]
Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration NarratorTV special
2023 Lopez vs Lopez DoloresEpisode: "Lopez vs. Ghosts"

Source: Internet Movie Database & Turner Classic Movies [2] [3]

Theatre

YearTitleRoleNotes
1945SkydriftAngelina
1958 A View from the Bridge [6]
1964 She Loves Me Ilona Ritter
1964–65 The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window Iris Parodus Brustein
1970 Gantry Sharon Falconer
1970–71 Last of the Red Hot Lovers Elaine NazioReplacement
1974 Guys and Dolls Miss Adelaide [7]
1974 The National Health Staff Nurse Norton
1975–76 The Ritz Googie Gomez
1976 Bells Are Ringing Ella [8]
1981Wally's CafeLouise
1985–86 The Odd Couple Olive Madison
1991 The Glass Menagerie Amanda Wingfield [9]
1992 Gypsy Rose Hovick [10]
1996 Sunset Boulevard Norma DesmondWest End replacement
2006 The Glass Menagerie Amanda Wingfield [11]
2011Rita Moreno: Life Without MakeupSelf [12]

Source: Internet Broadway Database [13]

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