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Shelley Morrison

Shelley Morrison

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1936-10-26
South Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Shelley Morrison (born Rachel Mitrani, also known as Rachel Domínguez; October 26, 1936 – December 1, 2019) was an American theater and television actress. Her most recognizable role was as maid Rosario Salazar in the NBC comedy television series Will & Grace, which she played from 1999 to 2006. She was also a regular performer on the sitcom The Flying Nun, playing Sister Sixto, a nun known mostly for mangling the English language; and had a recurring role in the soap opera General Hospital in 1982.

Known For & Full Filmography53 Titles

#1Columbo

Drama Series - 1971, 16 episodes as Nick's Maid

8.1 / 10
CrimeDramaMystery

Columbo is a friendly, verbose, disheveled-looking police detective who is consistently underestimated by his suspects. Despite his unprepossessing appearance and apparent absentmindedness, he shrewdly solves all of his cases and secures all evidence needed for indictment. His formidable eye for detail and meticulously dedicated approach often become clear to the killer only late in the storyline.

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#2Murder, She Wrote

Drama Series - 1984, 16 episodes as María

7.5 / 10
MysteryCrimeDrama

An unassuming mystery writer turned sleuth uses her professional insight to help solve real-life homicide cases.

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#3The Fugitive

Drama Series - 1963, 16 episodes as Ginny Stransel

7.4 / 10
Action & AdventureDramaMystery

Richard Kimble is falsely convicted of his wife's murder and given the death penalty. En route to death row, Kimble's train derails and crashes, allowing him to escape and begin a cross-country search for the real killer, a "one-armed man". At the same time, Dr. Kimble is hounded by the authorities, most notably dogged by Police Lieutenant Philip Gerard.

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#4Home Improvement

Drama Series - 1991, 16 episodes as Gail

7.4 / 10
Comedy

The daily trials and tribulations of handyman Tim Taylor, a TV show host raising three boys with help from his loyal co-host, domineering wife, and unseen neighbor.

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#5Will & Grace

Drama Series - 1998, 16 episodes as Rosario Salazar

6.9 / 10
Comedy

Will Truman and Grace Adler are best friends living in New York, and when Grace's engagement falls apart, she moves in with Will. Together, along with their friends, they go through the trials of dating, sex, relationships and their careers, butting heads at times but ultimately supporting one another while exchanging plenty of witty banter along the way.

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#6L.A. Law

Drama Series - 1986, 16 episodes as Mrs. Escala

7.1 / 10
DramaWar & Politics

L.A. Law is an American television legal drama series that ran for eight seasons on NBC from September 15, 1986, to May 19, 1994. Created by Steven Bochco and Terry Louise Fisher, it contained many of Bochco's trademark features including a large number of parallel storylines, social drama and off-the-wall humor. It reflected the social and cultural ideologies of the 1980s and early 1990s, and many of the cases featured on the show dealt with hot-topic issues such as abortion, racism, gay rights, homophobia, sexual harassment, AIDS, and domestic violence. The series often also reflected social tensions between the wealthy senior lawyer protagonists and their less well-paid junior staff. The show was popular with audiences and critics, and won 15 Emmy Awards throughout its run, four of which were for Outstanding Drama Series.

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#7The Flying Nun

Drama Series - 1967, 16 episodes as Sister Sixto

6.3 / 10
ComedySci-Fi & Fantasy

Young Sister Bertrille uses her ability to become airborne to help others, whether they want it or not. Although her aims are always benevolent, her means are often bemoaned by Mother Superior. The other Sisters must cope with their beloved Sister's aerodynamics and antics as she flies in and out of trouble.

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#8My Name Is Earl

Drama Series - 2005, 16 episodes as Maria

7.6 / 10
Comedy

When petty criminal Earl Hickey wins the lottery, he sets off on a quest to repair his questionable karma.

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#9Gunsmoke

Drama Series - 1955, 16 episodes Main Cast Role

6.7 / 10
WesternAction & AdventureDrama

Gunsmoke is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman MacDonnell and writer John Meston. The stories take place in and around Dodge City, Kansas, during the settlement of the American West. The central character is lawman Marshal Matt Dillon, played by William Conrad on radio and James Arness on television.

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#10Dr. Kildare

Drama Series - 1961, 16 episodes as Mrs. Martinez

5.7 / 10
Drama

The story of a young intern in a large metropolitan hospital trying to learn his profession, deal with the problems of his patients, and win the respect of the senior doctor in his specialty, internal medicine.

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#11Dr. Kildare

Drama Series - 1961, 16 episodes as Mrs. Ruiz

5.7 / 10
Drama

The story of a young intern in a large metropolitan hospital trying to learn his profession, deal with the problems of his patients, and win the respect of the senior doctor in his specialty, internal medicine.

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#12Handy Manny

Drama Series - 2006, 16 episodes as Mrs. Portillo (voice)

6.3 / 10
AnimationComedyKids

Manny Garcia, a kind, generous, outgoing handyman and his eclectic mix of talking tools help the people of Sheet Rock Hills with repairs both large and small, while teaching kids how to confront and conquer everyday problems.

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#13Medical Center

Drama Series - 1969, 16 episodes Main Cast Role

6.4 / 10
Drama

Medical Center is a medical drama series which aired on CBS from 1969 to 1976. It was produced by MGM Television.

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#14The Partridge Family

Drama Series - 1970, 16 episodes as Mrs. Kornegge

6.8 / 10
ComedyFamily

The Partridge Family is an American television sitcom series about a widowed mother and her five children who embark on a music career.

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#15The Rookies

Drama Series - 1972, 16 episodes Main Cast Role

6.9 / 10
DramaCrime

The Rookies is an American crime drama series that aired on ABC from 1972 until 1976. It follows the exploits of three rookie police officers working in an unidentified city for the fictitious Southern California Police Department.

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#16Shark Tale

Movie - 2004, 2h 15m as Mrs. Sanchez (voice)

6.0 / 10
AnimationActionComedy

Oscar is a small fish whose big aspirations often get him into trouble. Meanwhile, Lenny is a great white shark with a surprising secret that no sea creature would guess: He's a vegetarian. When a lie turns Oscar into an improbable hero and Lenny becomes an outcast, the two form an unlikely friendship.

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#17The Megan Mullally Show

Drama Series - 2006, 16 episodes as Self - Guest

4.7 / 10
Talk

Two-time Emmy Award-winner Megan Mullally, coming off eight seasons as wisecracking socialite Karen Walker on NBC's "Will & Grace," moves into the driver's seat as host for this daytime talk show. Each episode is an entertaining hour featuring a mix of celebrities, real people, music, and comedy. Megan will interview top celebrities and also introduce the world to guests of all kinds — from quirky characters to funny kids to offbeat experts.

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#18Soap

Drama Series - 1977, 16 episodes as The Maid

7.3 / 10
ComedySoapDrama

The antics of a wealthy family, the Tates, and a working-class family, the Campbells, in the fictional town of Dunn's River, Connecticut.

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#19The Streets of San Francisco

Drama Series - 1972, 16 episodes Main Cast Role

7.0 / 10
CrimeDramaAction & Adventure

Two police officers, the older Lt. Stone and the young upstart Inspector Keller, investigate murders and other serious crimes in San Francisco. Stone would become a second father to Keller as he learned the rigors and procedures of detective work.

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#20My Favorite Martian

Drama Series - 1963, 16 episodes as Narita

6.1 / 10
Sci-Fi & FantasyComedyFamily

Newspaper reporter Tim O'Hara finds a crashed alien spaceship that contains one live alien. Not wanting to be discovered by the authorities, the Martian assumes the identity of Tim's Uncle Martin and begins to repair his spaceship so that he can return to Mars.

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#21Laredo

Drama Series - 1965, 16 episodes Main Cast Role

6.4 / 10
Western

Laredo is an American Western television series that aired on NBC from September 16, 1965, to April 7, 1967. Laredo stars Neville Brand, William Smith, Peter Brown, and Philip Carey as Texas Rangers. It is set on the Mexican border about Laredo, Texas. The program was produced by Universal Television. The pilot episode of Laredo aired on NBC's The Virginian under the title, "We've Lost a Train". It was released theatrically in 1969 under the title Backtrack. Three episodes from the first season of the series were edited into the 1968 feature film Three Guns for Texas.

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#221st & Ten

Drama Series - 1984, 16 episodes as Mama Voytak

6.3 / 10
Comedy

1st & Ten is an American situation comedy that aired between December 1984 and January 1991 on the cable television network HBO. Featuring series regulars Delta Burke and veteran Reid Shelton, it was one of cable's first attempts to lure the lucrative sit-com audience away from the "Big Three", by taking advantage of their freedom to include occasional cursing and nudity.

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#23Fools Rush In

Movie - 1997, 2h 15m as Aunt Carmen

6.5 / 10
ComedyDramaRomance

After a one night stand with Alex, Isabel realizes that she is pregnant and they decide to get married. However, along with the marriage comes compromise of one's own cultural traditions.

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#24Once an Eagle

Drama Series - 1976, 16 episodes as Bordello Madam

6.8 / 10
Drama

Once An Eagle is a 1976 nine-hour American television mini-series directed by Richard Michaels and E.W. Swackhamer. The picture was written by Peter S. Fischer and based on the 1968 Anton Myrer novel of the same name. The first and last installments of the seven-part series were each two-hour broadcasts, while the interim episodes were 60 minutes. The mini-series concerns the thirty year careers of two military men, from the outbreak of World War I to the aftermath of World War II.

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#25Occasional Wife

Drama Series - 1966, 16 episodes Main Cast Role

8.0 / 10
Comedy

An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.

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#26240-Robert

Drama Series - 1979, 16 episodes as Angie

6.8 / 10
Drama

240-Robert is an American drama series that ran on ABC from 1979 to 1981. The series title is a reference to the call-sign designation for the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department's search and rescue/paramedic teams.

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#27Funny Girl

Movie - 1968, 2h 15m as Second Floor Woman (uncredited)

7.2 / 10
ComedyDramaRomance

The life of famed 1930s comedienne Fanny Brice, from her early days in the Jewish slums of New York, to the height of her career with the Ziegfeld Follies, as well as her marriage to the rakish gambler Nick Arnstein.

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#28Mackenna's Gold

Movie - 1969, 2h 15m as The Pima Squaw

6.6 / 10
AdventureActionWestern

A bandit kidnaps a Marshal who has seen a map showing a gold vein on Indian lands, but other groups are looking for it too, while the Apache try to keep the secret location undisturbed.

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#29Breezy

Movie - 1973, 2h 15m as Nancy Henderson

6.8 / 10
DramaRomance

A free-spirited young woman, Breezy, hitches a ride with an aging real estate salesman, Frank. Sensing that she just wants to use him he tries to have nothing to do with her. She's not that easy to shake, however, and over time a bond forms between them.

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#30Foodfight!

Movie - 2012, 2h 15m as Lola Frutola (voice)

1.9 / 10
AdventureComedyAnimation

The evil Brand X joins a supermarket that becomes a city after closing time.

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#31Love, Lies and Murder

Drama Series - 1991, 16 episodes as Yolanda Brown

4.9 / 10
CrimeDrama

When a young homemaker is murdered, the cops find her troubled daughter guilty after she confesses to the crime--but was she really the killer? LOVE, LIES, AND MURDER is a 1991 American miniseries starring Clancy Brown, Sheryl Lee, Moira Kelly, Tom Bower, John Ashton, and Cynthia Nixon. It is based on the 1985 murder of Linda Bailey Brown. The names were not changed for the film. The miniseries is four hours long and aired on NBC in two parts, the first on February 16, 1991, and the second on February 18, 1991. Lifetime airs the miniseries.

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#32Lassie: The New Beginning

Movie - 1978, 2h 15m as Lena

5.5 / 10
AdventureFamilyDrama

The Stratton kids, Samantha and Chip, and their grandmother, Ada, drive to visit their Uncle Stuart. Grandma collapses and dies in a strange town, leaving the kids and Lassie on their own.

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#33Troop Beverly Hills

Movie - 1989, 2h 15m as Rosa

5.7 / 10
FamilyAdventureComedy

A Beverly Hills housewife in the middle of a divorce tries to find focus in her life by taking over her daughter's Wilderness Girls troop.

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#34Stand Up and Be Counted

Movie - 1972, 2h 15m as Rosa

7.0 / 10
ComedyDrama

Sheila is a newspaper reporter who returns to her home town in order to write an article about the progress of the liberation of the women. Arriving at the town she is very surprised to see that her sister and also her mother agree very much with the feministic arguments.

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#35Man of the People

Drama Series - 1991, 16 episodes Main Cast Role

6.5 / 10
Comedy

Man of the People is an American sitcom starring James Garner that aired from September 15, 1991 to July 13, 1992. A man of dubious past joins the city council in place of his wife. He is savvy and becomes very popular which endangers the plans of several other politicians in town, especially the devious mayor.

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#36Funny Face

Drama Series - 1971, 16 episodes Main Cast Role

7.0 / 10

An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.

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#37The Girl Who Came Gift-Wrapped

Movie - 1974, 2h 15m as Louise

7.0 / 10
ComedyRomanceTV Movie

So how can a swinging bachelor learn a lesson about love? As magazine publisher Michael Green celebrates his big 4-0, he finds a bikini-clad Sandy Benson wrapped in a big bow as a birthday present supposedly courtesy of his drinking buddies. After trading barbs with the former beauty pageant winner, they find they have an attraction of sorts and she sticks around. Romance abounds as this country girl goes looking for romance in the big city in a typical television romantic comedy fashion.

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#38Blume in Love

Movie - 1973, 2h 15m as Mrs. Greco

5.8 / 10
ComedyDramaRomance

Lawyer Stephen Blume, who specializes in divorces, lives a paradoxical situation when, having his own marriage break up, is still in love with his ex-wife.

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#39Divorce American Style

Movie - 1967, 2h 15m as Jackie

5.9 / 10
Comedy

After 17 years of marriage in American suburbia, Richard and Barbara Harmon step into the new world of divorce.

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#40Handy Manny: A Very Handy Holiday

Movie - 2009, 2h 15m as Mrs. Portillo

8.8 / 10
AnimationAdventureFantasy

Kelly's winter Christmas party but, just when they are about to close the shop, they are called upon to make some last minute repairs all around the town. The tools are sad that they are missing their party but they soon realise that actually helping others is the best kind of Christmas gift.

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#41Max Dugan Returns

Movie - 1983, 2h 15m as Mother at ball game

6.6 / 10
ComedyDramaFamily

An English teacher and struggling single mother has her life disrupted when the father who abandoned her as a child comes back into her life.

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#42Three's a Crowd

Movie - 1969, 2h 15m as Mona

6.7 / 10
ComedyTV Movie

An airline pilot tries to balance two wives he has in two separate cities.

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#43Rabbit Test

Movie - 1978, 2h 15m as Mrs. Borzoni

4.5 / 10
Comedy

Lionel's life turns around after a one-night stand on top of a pinball table... he becomes the world's first pregnant man!

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#44The Night That Panicked America

Movie - 1975, 2h 15m as Toni

6.9 / 10
DramaTV Movie

A dramatization of the Oct. 30, 1938 mass panic that Orson Welles' radio play, "The War of the Worlds" accidentally provoked.

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#45Man and Boy

Movie - 1971, 2h 15m as Rosita

6.7 / 10
WesternAdventure

At the beginning of the 19th century a man and his son settle in Arizona which used to be a frontier state and full of criminals at that time.

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#46How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life

Movie - 1968, 2h 15m as Marcia Borie

5.7 / 10
RomanceComedy

Wealthy playboy David Sloane wrongly believes good girl Carol Corman is his best friend's mistress.

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#47Club Oscar

Movie - 2005, 2h 15m as Mrs. Sanchez (voice)

5.1 / 10
AnimationComedyFamily

Picking up where Shark Tale ends, all the characters of the film dance at the whale wash in a spoof of Saturday Night Fever.

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#48Kids Don't Tell

Movie - 1985, 2h 15m as Carol

10.0 / 10
DramaTV Movie

When a documentary-maker begins to make a film about child sexual abuse, the subject begins to eat into him and affect his relationship with those around him, particularly his wife.

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#49Cries from the Heart

Movie - 1994, 2h 15m Main Cast Role

6.0 / 10
DramaTV Movie

Michael, a young autistic boy who has trouble with verbalization but a real talent for technology, uses a computer to plead for help after being molested at his school.

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#50Devil Times Five

Movie - 1974, 2h 15m as Ruth

5.2 / 10
Horror

Five extremely disturbed, sociopathic children escape from their psychiatric transport and are taken in unwittingly by a group of adult villagers on winter vacation.

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#51Sisters

Drama Series - 1991, 16 episodes Main Cast Role

7.2 / 10
DramaComedy

The Reed sisters of Winnetka, Illinois, are a close-knit group. Alex, Georgie, Teddy, and Frankie navigate the waters of life's triumphs and tragedies with the help of their mom, Bea. And no matter what befalls them, they know they can count on their sisters to help pull them through. (Sisters is an Emmy Award-winning television drama.)

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#52Conspiracy of Terror

Movie - 1975, 2h 15m as Mrs. Kojova

7.0 / 10
DramaTV MovieComedy

A husband-and-wife detective team investigate the existence of lethal Satanic cults , while the husband battles with his Orthodox Jewish parents who haven't forgiven him for marrying a Gentile woman.

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#53Castle of Evil

Movie - 1966, 2h 15m as Lupe Tekal d'Esperanza

4.4 / 10
Sci-FiHorrorMystery

The relatives of a recently deceased man gather at his eerie mansion but before his will can be read, they start being murdered one by one.

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