Nita Whitaker

Acting

Nita Whitaker

Born November 28, 1959 · Shreveport, Louisiana, USA (age 66)

A favorite singer of legendary producer David Foster, Nita has sung with some of the most famous voices of our time. She sang the original demos for Whitney Houston’s standards, “I Will Always Love You”, “I Have Nothing” and “I Look to You” working with producers David Foster and Walter Nelson Jr. Having toured with Andrea’ Bocelli as a guest duet artist, as well a featured vocalist on tour with …

Known For

The BodyguardThe Bodyguard · 1992
The Bodyguard
6.71992
MovieActionDrama
A former Secret Service agent grudgingly takes an assignment to protect a pop idol who's threatened by a crazed fan. At first, the safety-obsessed bodyguard and the self-indulgent diva totally clash. But before long, all that tension sparks fireworks of another sort, and the love-averse tough guy is torn between duty and romance.
The Ides of MarchThe Ides of March · 2011
The Ides of March
6.72011
MovieDrama
Dirty tricks stand to soil an ambitious young press spokesman's idealism in a cutthroat presidential campaign where 'victory' is relative.
Lush LifeLush Life · 1993
Lush Life
7.21993
MovieDramaTV Movie
Jeff Goldblum and Forest Whitaker star as New York jazz musicians, forced to confront a life beyond their hedonistic existence when a personal crisis strikes.
Hello HermanHello Herman · 2012
Hello Herman
5.82012
MovieDrama
Set in the not so distant future, in Any Town USA, sixteen-years-old Herman Howards makes a fateful decision. He enters his suburban school and kills thirty nine students, two teachers, and a police officer. Just before his arrest, he emails his idol, famous journalist Lax Morales, sending him clips of the shootings captured with Herman's own digital camera. In the clips Herman tells Lax, "I want to tell my story on your show". Lax, haunted by his own past, is now face to face with Herman.
I, Martin Short, Goes HollywoodI, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood · 1989
I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood
6.81989
MovieComedy
In this HBO special, comedian Martin Short appears in a series of sketches, vignettes and musical performances about Hollywood, featuring some of his classic characters like Ed Grimley, Jackie Rogers Jr., Lawrence Orbach and Troy Soren, and co-starring some of his colleagues from "SCTV" and "Saturday Night Live."
Majority RuleMajority Rule · 1992
Majority Rule
6.01992
MovieDramaTV Movie
A war heroine returns to the US to run for president and ends up facing enemies worse than those in the battle: corruption and the dangerous game of power.
Betrayal of the DoveBetrayal of the Dove · 1993
Betrayal of the Dove
5.01993
MovieThrillerCrime
A divorced mother fears for her life after a friend gets her a blind date with a doctor.
The Ten Commandments: The MusicalThe Ten Commandments: The Musical · 2006
The Ten Commandments: The Musical
6.72006
MovieMusic
The tale of two brothers, Moses and Ramses: united by love, divided by destiny, they lead their two nations in an epic struggle between slavery and liberty. The Hebrews were slaves in Egypt 3,300 years ago. When Moses, a Hebrew baby raised as a brother to the Egyptian prince, learned of his true origins, he was thrust into a new life, leading his people to freedom.

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Dear JohnDear John · 1988
Dear John
5.71988
SeriesComedy
Dear John starred Judd Hirsch as easygoing Drake Prep high school teacher John Lacey who is dumped by his wife, Wendy, via a Dear John letter. Wendy ends up with everything in the divorce settlement, including custody of the couple's son, forcing John to move into an apartment in Ozone Park, Queens. John soon joins the One-2-One Club, a self help group for divorced, widowed or lonely people. The group is led by Louise (Jane Carr), a sex-obsessed British woman. Other members of the group include Kate McCarron (Isabella Hofmann), a sweet divorcée; Kirk Morris (Jere Burns), a cocky ladies' man; Ralph Drang (Harry Groener), a shy and neurotic tollbooth collector; Bonnie Philbert (Billie Bird), a feisty senior citizen; and Tom, Mrs. Philbert's quiet boyfriend (Tom Willett).

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