| Nancy Morgan | |
| Birth Place: | Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Children: | 3, including Jason and Tyler |
| Occupation: | Actress |
| Yearsactive: | 1975–present |
Nancy Karen Morgan (born April 1, 1949) is an American actress.
Morgan is the daughter of Marjorie (née Greenfield) and Samuel A. Morgan. Jr.[1] She is a niece of John "Red" Morgan, who received the Medal of Honor for his actions during World War II in 1943, events later fictionalized in the movie Twelve O'Clock High.
Morgan starred with Ron Howard in Howard's directorial debut Grand Theft Auto as well as starred with Italian film star Terence Hill in a feature film and European television series based on comic-strip hero Lucky Luke.[2] [3] For many years Morgan and her husband John Ritter co-hosted the national United Cerebral Palsy Telethon together.[4] They also co-starred in television movies The Dreamer of Oz and Heartbeat, and in the feature film Americathon.[5] Morgan also made a guest appearance in Ritter's television series Hooperman.[6]
Morgan married actor John Ritter in 1977, and they had three children: Jason (b. 1980), Carly (b. 1982), and Tyler, (b. 1985).[7] [8] [9] Ritter and Morgan divorced in 1996 after nineteen years of marriage.[10] [11] [12]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Fraternity Row | Jennifer | ||
| 1977 | Grand Theft Auto | Paula Powers | ||
| 1978 | Americathon | Lucy | ||
| 1980 | Pray TV | Peggy Williams | ||
| 1988 | The Nest | Lilli | ||
| 1988 | Tricks of the Trade | |||
| 1988 | Behind God's Back | Sara | ||
| 1991 | Lucky Luke | Lotta Legs | ||
| 2008 | Good Dick | Waitress | ||
| 2014 | Boston | Jane | ||
| 2015 | Worthy | Beverly Jenson |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Lucas Tanner | Laurie, Student | 2 episodes | |
| 1975 | Medical Center | 2 episodes | ||
| 1976 | McMillan and Wife | Jenny | Episode: "Greed" | |
| 1976 | Shazam! | Kathy | Episode: "Out of Focus" | |
| 1977 | Tattletales | Herself | 1 episode | |
| 1977 | The San Pedro Beach Bums | Julie | 6 episodes | |
| 1978 | Good Times | Cindy Crebbins | Episode: "Michael's Decision" | |
| 1978 | Backstairs at the White House | Margaret Truman | 1 episode | |
| 1982 | Romance Theatre | Nancy | 5 episodes | |
| 1982 | Diff'rent Strokes | Kate | Episode: "The Older Women" | |
| 1983 | The Love Boat | Joanie Hoffman | 2 episodes | |
| 1988 | Hooperman | Nurse Daigler | Episode: "Who Do You Truss?" | |
| 1990 | Helen Leslie | Television film | ||
| 1992 | Lucky Luke | Lotta Legs | 7 episodes | |
| 2015 | Monday Night Shakespeare | Grandma Mountague | TV Mini-series | |
| 2018 | Break a Hip | Yolanda Kincade | Episode: "Break a Hip" | |
| 2020 | Life's a Bit | Mom | Television film |