Louisa Moritz

Acting

Louisa Moritz

Born March 23, 1936 · La Havana, Cuba

Died January 3, 2019 · aged 82

Louisa Moritz (born Luisa Cira Castro Netto; September 25, 1936 – January 4, 2019) 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.

Known For

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's NestOne Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest · 1975
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
★ 8.41975
MovieDrama
A petty criminal fakes insanity to serve his sentence in a mental ward rather than prison. He soon finds himself as a leader to the other patients—and an enemy to the cruel, domineering nurse who runs the ward.
Up in SmokeUp in Smoke · 1978
Up in Smoke
★ 6.61978
MovieAdventureComedy
An unemployed pot-smoking slacker and amateur drummer, Anthony Stoner ditches his strict parents and hits the road, eventually meeting kindred spirit Pedro de Pacas. While the drug-ingesting duo is soon arrested for possession of marijuana, Anthony and Pedro get released on a technicality, allowing them to continue their many misadventures and ultimately compete in a rock band contest, where they perform the raucous tune "Earache My Eye."
Death Race 2000Death Race 2000 · 1975
Death Race 2000
★ 6.21975
MovieActionScience Fiction
In a boorish future, the government sponsors a popular, but bloody, cross-country race in which points are scored by mowing down pedestrians. Five teams, each comprised of a male and female, compete using cars equipped with deadly weapons. Frankenstein, the mysterious returning champion, has become America's hero, but this time he has a passenger from the underground resistance.
CannonballCannonball · 1976
Cannonball
★ 5.61976
MovieActionComedy
Coy "Cannonball" Buckman and his blazing red Pontiac enter the Trans-America Grand Prix, an underground road race spanning the continent in which there are no rules, no speed limits and no heed for the law. En route, Buckman jockeys with an international ensemble of racers for a $100,000 purse. But there are none more important than Cade Redman, his direct competition for a guaranteed spot on the elite Modern Motors racing team.
The Last American VirginThe Last American Virgin · 1982
The Last American Virgin
★ 6.61982
MovieComedy
The friendship of a group of young friends struggling with teen sex, drugs, and work is jeopardized by a romantic interest which may turn pals into bitter rivals.
True ConfessionsTrue Confessions · 1981
True Confessions
★ 6.11981
MovieCrimeDrama
A cop clashes with his priest brother while investigating the brutal murder of a young prostitute.
Chained HeatChained Heat · 1983
Chained Heat
★ 5.11983
MovieActionCrime
After killing a man in a drunk driving accident, a young woman is sent to a prison where both the inmates and the corrupt leadership are violent and abusive.
CubaCuba · 1979
Cuba
★ 5.51979
MovieActionDrama
A British mercenary arrives in pre-Revolution Cuba to help train the corrupt General Batista's army against Castro's guerrillas while he also romances a former lover now married to an unscrupulous plantation owner.

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