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Jun 7, 2021 · After becoming the first Latina actor to win an Oscar for West Side Story, Moreno expected more opportunities to follow. Instead, she was offered stereotyped roles as gang members and...
Mar 11, 2022 · It didn’t hurt that the film she was nominated for — “West Side Story,” the Robert Wise-Jerome Robbins adaptation of the Broadway musical — was a hit both at the box office and among critics, or...
Jun 10, 2024 · In 2021 she appeared in Steven Spielberg’s acclaimed remake of West Side Story, and two years later she joined an all-star cast—that included Jane Fonda, Sally Field, and Lily Tomlin—in 80 for Brady, a comedy about a group of friends whose love for the New England Patriots and star quarterback Tom Brady leads to a raucous Super ...
Rita Moreno won an Oscar for her role as Anita, the sister of Bernardo, the leader of the Sharks gang, in this musical adaptation of Romeo and Juliet. Watch the trailer, clips, photos, and reviews of the film that features the iconic songs by Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim.
Mar 5, 2024 · Rita Moreno is best known as Anita in West Side Story in 1961, a role that earned her an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress, making her the first Latina actress to win the honor.
Nov 28, 2021 · Rita Moreno is best known as Anita in the movie "West Side Story." The 1961 musical broke box office records and won ten Oscars including best picture and for Moreno, best supporting actress. Not...
Nov 30, 2021 · Rita Moreno Is Thrilled That There’s Finally an Authentic West Side Story. “I am so proud every single Latino character is portrayed by a Latino actor,” the Oscar winner said at the...
