December 11 - Rita Moreno about acting

Born on December 11, 1931 in Puerto Rico, Rita Moreno moved to New York when she was 6 and started working in clubs as a dancer from 9 years old and got into films from 11.
She trained her acting with Jeff Corey.

Her filmography includes "West Side Story" (1962 and 2021), "The King and I", "Carnal Knowledge" as well as TV series like "OZ", "One Day at a Time", "The Electric Company", etc...
Winning an Oscar, an Emmy, a Tony, Rita Moreno achieved the Triple Crown of Acting. And as she also won a Grammy Award, she is one of the rare "EGOT" -s.

This video highlights her performing experience.

AWARDS:
1961 - Oscar for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for "West Side Story"
1962 - Golden Globes Award for Best Supporting Actress for "West Side Story"
1973 - Grammy Award for Best Recording for Children for the album "The Electric Company"
1977 - Emmy Award for Outstanding Continuing or Single Performance by a Supporting Actress in Variety or Music for "The Muppet Show"
1978 - Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress for a Single Appearance in a Drama or Comedy Series for "The Rockford Files"
2014 - Screen Actors Guild Awards - Lifetime Achievement Award

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► SOURCES:
• Oscar Ceremony (1962)

[malinhessedahl]

I love her new version of West end story from 2021