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Louisa Moritz

Cuban-American actress and lawyer (–)

Louisa Moritz (born Luisa Cira Castro Netto; September 25, [3] – January 4, )[4] was a Cuban-American actress and lawyer. After arriving in New York from Cuba, she became a film and television actress, then earned a law degree.

She is best known for her roles in One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest and the television show Love, American Style.

Early life

Moritz was born in Havana,[5][6] where she worked as an accountant. Owing to the political upheaval of the late s she left Cuba and moved to New York, arriving on July 15, , aged She later shaved 10 years off her true age, adopting as her year of birth.[2][7] To avoid association with Fidel Castro, to whom she was distantly related, she adopted the last name Moritz after seeing the Hotel St.

Moritz in New York City.[4][8]

Professional life

Unable to speak English when she first moved to the United States in ,[8] Moritz started acting in commercials in the s.[6] Her first film was The Man from O.R.G.Y. in In , Moritz had a role in The Last American Virgin as Carmela.[4][6] Moritz generally played ditzy blondes, appearing in numerous films, of which the best known was One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest in as the prostitute Rose, and in TV shows, including Happy Days, M*A*S*H, and Love, American Style, where she was a regular.[4]

Moritz later studied law at the University of West Los Angeles[6] and Abraham Lincoln University.[9] She was admitted to the California Bar in [10] According to her publicist, she was at the top of her class[4] and won the American Jurisprudence Bancroft Whitney Prize for Contracts.[7]

On June 25, , Moritz was suspended from the State Bar of California for failing to provide certain quarterly reports.

On October 1, , she was disbarred for failure to comply with terms set out in her previous disciplinary actions and to respond to the California Bar.[9][11]

Moritz also invested in real estate, owning a hotel in Beverly Hills that she renamed the Beverly Hills St. Moritz,[6][7] and produced self-defense programs for TV.[7]

Death

After being injured in a fall during a visit to Washington, D.C.,[12] Moritz died in a hospital in Los Angeles, aged 82, on January 4, , of natural causes.[4][13]

Accusations against Bill Cosby

Main article: Bill Cosby sexual assault cases

In November , Moritz became one of the first women to accuse Bill Cosby, claiming Cosby sexually assaulted her in the green room of The Tonight Show in [6][14][15][16] After Cosby accused her of lying, she sued him for defamation.

Biography books on famous people References [ edit ]. Accusations against Bill Cosby [ edit ]. Although often cast as the generic dumb blonde in many films and TV shows a part which she always played with great spirit and infectiously sweet good humor , Moritz in real life was the total radical opposite of this particular persona: She not only made the Deans List while studying for her law degree at the University of West Los Angeles, but won the American Jurisprudence Bancroft Whitney Prize for Contracts as well. January 4, aged 82 Los Angeles, California.

Her lawyer planned to continue the lawsuit after her death.[8][12] Cosby's insurance company settled in April [17]

Selected filmography

Film

Television

  • The Leslie Uggams Show, episode dated 12 October as French Wife
  • The Joe Namath Show, episode dated 21 October as Mail Girl
  • Love, American Style, segments of various episodes in –72 as Candy Lee (segment "Love and the Alibi") / Dawn (segment "Love and the Vacation") / Dawn (segment "Love and the Detective")
  • Ironside, episode "Man Named Arno" in as Bonnie
  • Happy Days, episode "Richie's Cup Runneth Over" in as Verna LaVerne
  • Happy Anniversary and Goodbye ( TV movie) as Terry
  • M*A*S*H, episode "Bombed" in as Nurse Sanchez
  • Match Game, panelist in –75
  • One Day at a Time, episode "How to Succeed Without Trying" in as Receptionist
  • Chico and the Man, episode "Chico Packs His Bags" in as Lorraine
  • The Rockford Files, episode "The Dog and Pony Show" in as Helen
  • The Rockford Files, episode "A Good Clean Bust with Sequel Rights" in as Debbi
  • The Incredible Hulk, episode "Sideshow" in as Beth
  • The Associates, episode "The Censors" in as Vera #1
  • Enos, episode "The Head Hunter" in
  • The Cartier Affair ( TV movie) as Wife of Fish Market/Restaurant Owner

References

  1. ^"Luisa Cira Castro Netto v.

    U S Bancorp et al&#;:: Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles: State Civil Lawsuit No. BC". . Retrieved

  2. ^ abNew York State, Passenger and Crew Lists, – for Netto Luisa Cira Castro A – New York, –, ; accessed March 14,
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  4. ^ abcdefMaria Puente (January 30, ).

    "Louisa Moritz, actress, lawyer and one of Bill Cosby's accusers, dies at 72". USA Today.

  5. ^"Louisa Moritz profile". Archived from the original on October 22, Retrieved
  6. ^ abcdefMargeaux Sippell (January 30, ).

    "Louisa Moritz, Actress and Cosby Accuser, Dies at 82 [sic]". Variety.

  7. ^ abcdGreg Evans (January 30, ).

    Biography books for 4th graders Los Angeles Times. Speaks English, French and Spanish fluently. She later shaved 10 years off her true age, adopting as her year of birth. Wikidata item.

    "Louisa Moritz Dies: 'One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest' Actress, Bill Cosby Accuser Was 72 [sic]". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on January 31,

  8. ^ abcNancy Dillon (January 30, ). "Actress Louisa Moritz, who accused Bill Cosby of sexual assault, dies".

    New York Daily News.

  9. ^ abCalifornia, The State Bar of.

    Princess diana biography books: Moritz, [ 6 ] [ 7 ] and produced self-defense programs for TV. January 4, aged 82 Los Angeles, California. Moritz Hotel in New York City. Perhaps best known to general audiences as the hooker Rose in the Oscar-winning classic One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest , her most memorable roles included Sylvester Stallone 's airhead navigator Myra in the cult science fiction black comedy Death Race , cheery prostitute Flora in the delightful Sixpack Annie , Officer Gloria Whitey in Up in Smoke , hilarious as the aggressively lascivious Carmela in the uproariously raunchy teen comedy hoot The Last American Virgin , and ditsy kleptomaniac Bubbles in the terrifically trashy babes-behind-bars treat Chained Heat

    "State Bar of CA: Louisa Moritz Netto". . Retrieved July 7,

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  11. ^"Case No. O- -YDR"(PDF). The State Bar of California. Retrieved February 11,
  12. ^ abMadhur Dave (January 31, ).

  13. Louisa Moritz Obituary (2019) - Legacy.com
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    17. "Louisa Moritz's Bill Cosby Lawsuit to Continue Despite Actress' Death, Lawyer Says". International Business Times.

  17. ^Evan Real (January 30, ). "Louisa Moritz, 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest' Actress, Dies at 82 [sic]". The Hollywood Reporter.

    Biography books free She arrived in NYC in July , aged Moritz played Daisy Mae in the theatrical production of "Lil' Abner". Unable to speak English when she first moved to the United States in , [ 8 ] Moritz started acting in commercials in the s. New York Daily News.

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  18. ^Nancy Dillon; Corky Siemaszko (November 24, ). "Bill Cosby accuser Louisa Moritz wants him to admit to alleged sex assaults". New York Daily News. Retrieved
  19. ^"Bill Cosby accuser Louisa Moritz hoping to file class-action lawsuit against comedian". Fox News Latino.

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  20. ^Kyle Kim; Christina Littlefield; Melissa Etehad (September 25, ). "Bill Cosby: A year chronicle of accusations and accomplishments".

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  24. ^Hipes, Patrick; Patten, Dominic (). "Bill Cosby Refutes Defamation Suit Settlement, Slams His Insurer's "Egregious Behavior"- Update". Deadline Hollywood.

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