Shelley Morrison facts for kids
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Shelley Morrison
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Rachel Mitrani
October 26, 1936 South Bronx, New York, U.S.
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| Died | December 1, 2019 (aged 83) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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| Other names | Rachel Dominguez |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1961–2016 |
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Walter Dominguez
(m. 1973) |
| Children | 6 |
Shelley Morrison (born Rachel Mitrani; October 26, 1936 – December 1, 2019) was an American actress. She was famous for playing the maid Rosario Salazar in the TV show Will & Grace. She was on the show from 1999 to 2006. Shelley Morrison also played Sister Sixto, a nun who often mixed up English words, on the sitcom The Flying Nun. She also had a role in the soap opera General Hospital in 1982. Kids might know her voice as Mrs. Portillo from the Disney cartoon Handy Manny.
Early life and background
Shelley Morrison was born in the South Bronx area of New York City. She was the only daughter of parents who came from a Jewish background called Sephardic. Her family moved to Los Angeles, California, when she was ten years old. Her mother, Hortense, stayed home to take care of the family. Her father, Maurice Mitrani, made clothes for a living.
Acting career
Shelley Morrison studied acting at Los Angeles City College. She got some of her first movie roles in films like Divorce American Style and How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life.
From 1965 to 1967, she appeared in the TV series Laredo. She played a character named Linda Little Trees four times. In 1966, she was in an episode of Gunsmoke. In 1967, she used her own experience of learning English to play Sister Sixto. This character was a Puerto Rican nun who had trouble with English on the show The Flying Nun. Sally Field also starred in this show. Shelley Morrison played Sister Sixto until the show ended in 1970. She also appeared in the 1997 movie Fools Rush In. This romantic comedy starred Salma Hayek and Matthew Perry.
One of Shelley Morrison's most well-known roles was as Rosario Salazar. Rosario was a maid from El Salvador on the TV show Will & Grace. She was in 64 episodes from 1999 to 2006. Her character was first meant to be in only one episode. But Rosario became very popular with viewers. So, she became a regular character on the show. Rosario often argued with her boss, Karen Walker, who was played by Megan Mullally. Rosario also married Karen's friend, Jack McFarland (Sean Hayes). She did this to help her stay in the country.
Shelley Morrison played a maid or housekeeper many times in her career. She appeared in about 25 films and 200 TV shows. She had just told her agent she didn't want to play any more maid roles. Then, the call came for Will & Grace. In 2017, the show Will & Grace came back for new episodes. Shelley Morrison was asked to play Rosario again. However, she decided to stop acting completely. Her last official acting job was a voice role in the 2012 animated movie Foodfight!. Her very last appearance as an actress was in a special Will & Grace webisode in 2016.
Later life and passing
Shelley Morrison passed away at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. She died on December 1, 2019, because of heart failure after a short illness. She was 83 years old.
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See also
In Spanish: Shelley Morrison para niños
