Louisa Moritz
Louisa Moritz | |
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Born | Ciro Netto Castro [citation needed] September 25, 1946 |
Other names | Louisa Moritz-Fine (1979-1980) (divorced) |
Alma mater | Yale University |
Occupation(s) | Actress, real estate holder, former lawyer |
Years active | 1966-2000 |
Spouse |
Billy Fine
(m. 1979; div. 1980) |
Louisa Moritz (born September 25, 1946) is a Cuban American actress, real estate holder and former lawyer. After arriving in New York from Cuba, she became an actress in films, television shows, and television ads. She is best known for her role in the television show Love, American Style.
Early life
Louisa Moritz was born Ciro Netto Castro[citation needed] in Havana, Cuba and left Cuba during the political upheaval of the 1950s/early 1960s, hiding aboard a ship and making her way to New York City. She chose the stage last name of Moritz after seeing the Hotel St. Moritz in New York City and later named the property she bought on S. Reeves Saint Moritz Hotel.[citation needed] She had a son who remained in Flushing, New York to be raised by her sister when she left for Hollywood.[citation needed]
Real estate
Louisa Moritz has been active in Los Angeles real estate as agent, manager and investor.[citation needed]
Accusations against Bill Cosby
In November 2014, Moritz joined other female accusers of actor Bill Cosby, claiming Cosby sexually assaulted her in a Manhattan dressing room for The Tonight Show in 1971.[2][3]
Moritz is a plaintiff with 6 other women suing Bill Cosby and his lawyers for defamation for their verbal attacks on these women for coming forward with their testimony about being assaulted by Cosby. In the meantime Moritz went to law school and passed the Bar exam on her first try. On June 25, 2015 she was suspended by the California State Bar and is currently not eligible to practice law.[4]
Selected filmography
- Assignment: Female (1966) - Miss Mousie
- The Man from O.R.G.Y. (1970) - Gina Moretti
- The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat (1974) - Chita (Juan's sister; voice)
- La disputa (1974)
- Fore Play (1975) - Lt. Sylvia Arliss
- Death Race 2000 (1975) - Myra
- One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) - Rose
- Six Pack Annie (1975) - Flora
- Cannonball (1976) - Louisa
- The Happy Hooker Goes to Washington (1977) - Natalie Nussbaum
- Charge of the Model T's (1977) - Hilda
- Loose Shoes (1978) - Margie, Duddy's Date
- Up in Smoke (1978) - Officer Gloria Whitey
- The North Avenue Irregulars (1979) - Mrs. Gossin
- Cuba (1979) - Miss Wonderly
- New Year's Evil (1980) - Sally
- Under the Rainbow (1981) - Telephone Operator
- Lunch Wagon (1981) - Sunshine
- True Confessions (1981) - Whore
- The Last American Virgin (1982) - Carmela
- Chained Heat (1983) - Bubbles
- Euer Weg führt durch die Hölle (1984) - Laura McCashin
- Hot Chili (1985) - Chi Chi
- Galaxis (1995) - Bar Lady at Sharkey's
- The Independent (2000) - Sally / Receptionist (final film role)
Selected television appearances
- The Leslie Uggams Show (episode dated October 12, 1969) - French Wife
- The Joe Namath Show (episode dated October 21, 1969) - Mail Girl
- Love, American Style (segments of various episodes (1971–72) - Candy Lee (segment "Love and the Alibi") / Dawn (segment "Love and the Vacation") / Dawn (segment "Love and the Detective")
- Ironside (episode: "Man Named Arno"; 1972) - Bonnie
- Happy Days (episode: "Richie's Cup Runneth Over"; 1974) - Verna LaVerne
- Happy Anniversary and Goodbye (1974 TV movie) - Terry
- M*A*S*H (episode: "Bombed"; 1975) - Nurse Sanchez
- Match Game, panelist (1974–75)
- One Day at a Time (episode: "How to Succeed Without Trying"; 1976) - Receptionist
- Chico and the Man (episode: "Chico Packs His Bags"; 1976) - Lorraine
- The Rockford Files (episode: "The Dog and Pony Show"; 1977) - Helen
- The Rockford Files (episode: "A Good Clean Bust with Sequel Rights"; 1978) - Debbi
- The Incredible Hulk (as Louisa Moritz-Fine; episode: "Sideshow"; 1980) - Beth
- The Associates (episode: "The Censors"; 1980) - Vera #1
- Enos (episode: "The Head Hunter"; 1981)
- The Cartier Affair (1984 TV movie) - Wife of Fish Market / Restaurant Owner
References
- ^ "Louisa Moritz". Archived from the original on 22 October 2007. Retrieved 18 August 2007.
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- ^ "Bill Cosby accuser Louisa Moritz hoping to file class-action lawsuit against comedian", Fox News Latino, November 24, 2014; accessed November 26, 2014.
- ^ http://members.calbar.ca.gov/fal/Member/Detail/232509