Rita Moreno
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Moreno's early work included supporting roles in the classic musical films ''Singin' in the Rain'' (1952) and ''The King and I'' (1956), before her breakout 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. Her other films include ''Popi'' (1969), ''Carnal Knowledge'' (1971), ''The Four Seasons'' (1981), ''I Like It Like That'' (1994), ''Slums of Beverly Hills'' (1998), ''My Father's Dragon'' (2022) and ''Fast X'' (2023). Moreno portrayed the major supporting role of Valentina in the acclaimed and award winning 2021 remake of ''West Side Story'' directed by Steven Spielberg.
In theater, she starred as Googie Gomez in the 1975 Terrence McNally musical ''The Ritz'' earning her the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical. She reprised her role in the 1976 film directed by Richard Lester which earned her a BAFTA Award for Best Actress nomination. She also acted in Lorraine Hansberry's ''The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window'' in 1964 and in Neil Simon's ''The Odd Couple'' in 1985.
She was a cast member on the children's television series ''The Electric Company'' (1971-1977), and played Sister Peter Marie Reimondo on the HBO series ''Oz'' (1997-2003). She received two consecutive Primetime Emmy Awards for her roles on ''The Muppet Show'' in 1977 and ''The Rockford Files'' in 1978. She gained acclaim for her roles in ''Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego?'' (1994-1999), The CW series ''Jane the Virgin'' (2015–2019), and the Netflix revival of ''One Day at a Time'' (2017–2020). Her life was profiled in ''Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It'' (2021). Provided by Wikipedia
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