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Rita Moreno: Electric Company
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Rita Moreno has ... been the guest star in a wide variety of television productions both here and abroad. She is currently a featured artist on the highly regarded educational series, "The Electric Company." Rita Moreno has also starred in her own TV series "9 to 5."
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Moreno has ... been the guest star on a wide variety of television productions, both here and abroad. She is proud to have been a featured artist for many years on "The Electric Company," the highly-regarded educational television program. She has starred in her own television series, including "B.L. Stryker," "9 to 5," and "The Cosby Mystery Series." At present she is one of the leads in the highly acclaimed HBO series "Oz," and has recently completed a pilot for a new CBS series.
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Moreno is currently a regular on the HBO series Oz, for which she was nominated for an Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series. She has been a constant presence on television for 40 years, winning Emmy Awards for The Rockford Files and The Muppet Show, a Grammy for The Electric Company and a Golden Globe nomination for 9 to 5. She ... starred in the hit series The Cosby Mysteries, and has guest starred on many shows including, The Larry Sanders Show, The Nanny, The Cosby Show, and Miami Vice.
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Whether on stage or screen, Moreno displays a deep commitment to illuminating the ability of the arts to transform people. She was a featured artist for many years on "The Electric Company," the highly successful children's education program. She broke racial and gender barriers through her portrayals of an Irish teacher, Italian widow, evangelist, English lady and southern belle, helping pave the way for non-traditional casting of Latinas. In 1993 Moreno performed at President Clinton's inauguration, and later that month accepted an invitation to return to Washington, D.C. to perform at the White House.
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Moreno received a Grammy award for her contribution to The Electric Company soundtrack album in 1972. Three years later, she garnered a Tony for her performance in the Broadway show The Ritz. In 1977 and ’78, she won Emmy awards for her roles on Sesame Street and The Rockford Files, respectively.
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Moreno apareció en películas como "Cantando bajo la lluvia" (1952), "El rey y yo" (1956) o "Conocimiento carnal" (1971). Durante los años 70 y 80 apareció en la serie infantil de la PBS "The Electric Company" y en el programa "The Muppet Show". También ha hecho apariciones como invitada especial en series de televisión como "Los casos de Rockford", "Vacaciones en el mar", "La hora de Bill Cosby", "Las chicas de oro" o "Corrupción en Miami". Además fue uno de los personajes de la comedia de situación "Nine to Five", basada en la película del mismo nombre, entre 1982 y 1983.
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