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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...
Moreno had a major role in Summer and Smoke (1961), released soon after West Side Story. She did appear in one film during her self-imposed exile from Hollywood – Cry of Battle (1963) – although it had been filmed directly before and after she won the Academy Award.
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.
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 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...
Jul 4, 2017 · In 1961, Rita Moreno achieved movie immortality with her performance as the no-nonsense Anita in West Side Story. Set within a vibrant Puerto Rican community in New York City (though...
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...
