Rita Taggart

Rita Taggart
Taggart in 1999
OccupationActress
Years active1975–present
Spouse
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(m. 1989; died 2015)​

Rita Taggart is an American film and television actress. She is known for playing Carla Bouvier on Night Court.

Biography

Taggart was the third wife of cinematographer Haskell Wexler from 1989 until his death at age 93 in 2015.[1]

On television, Taggart portrayed Blanche on Steambath,[2]: 1017  Marie Roscini in Hello, Larry,[2]: 450  Diane in Eye to Eye,[2]: 319  and Joan Foley in Almost Grown.[2] Her TV acting credits included guest role appearances on such shows as Rhoda, Taxi, Kate & Allie, Scarecrow and Mrs. King, Quantum Leap, Coach, and Cagney and Lacey.

Her film credits include the made-for-TV movie James Dean (1976), Coming Home (1978), The China Syndrome (1979) and the TV movie Wait Till Your Mother Gets Home! (1983). She has most recently appeared in the films Circle in 2010 and Go for Sisters in 2013.

Filmography

Feature films

Year Title Role Notes
1978 Coming Home Johnson
Straight Time Carol Schue
1979 The China Syndrome Rita Jacovich
1941 Reporter
1980 Die Laughing Thelma
Used Cars Woman In Bed
1985 Torchlight Rita
1987 Weeds Lillian Bingington
1989 The Horror Show Donna McCarthy
1990 Coupe de Ville Betty Libner
1992 Crossing the Bridge Kate Golden
1995 Steal Big Steal Little Autumn McBride
1999 Limbo Lou
Inspector Gadget: Gadget's Greatest Gadgets Nurse video
2001 Mulholland Drive Linney James
2005 The Big Empty Bookstore Co-Worker Short film
2008 A Quiet Little Marriage Nurse Green
2010 Circle Professor McAdams
2012 Tracer Gun Abby's Mother Short film
2013 Go for Sisters Rhonda
2019 Where Are You Jeanne

Television films

Year Title Role Notes
1976 James Dean — Uncredited
1980 Rape and Marriage: The Rideout Case Amy Morrison
Seizure: The Story of Kathy Morris Nina
1981 Inmates: A Love Story Salt
Every Stray Dog and Kid —
Born to Be Sold Janet Carlson
1982 Mae West Sally
1983 Wait till Your Mother Gets Home! Mrs. Walt Johnson
1984 The Cartier Affair Monica
1988 Splash, Too Fern Hooten
1993 At Home with the Webbers Emma Webber

Television series

Year Title Role Notes
1975 Rhoda Groovy Girl Episode: "Somebody Down There Likes Him "
1978 Taxi Vivian Harrow Episode: "Paper Marriage"
1979 David Cassidy: Man Undercover Helen Episode: "Death Is a Close Friend, Too"
1980 Hello, Larry Marie Episode: "Love Around the Corner"
1981 Knots Landing Rose Episode: "Moments of Truth "
1982–84 Cagney & Lacey Rochelle Zimmer 2 episodes
1984 Night Court Carla Bouvier 4 episodes
1984 Steambath Blanche 6 episodes
1985 Inspector Gadget Various roles 6 episodes; voice
1986 The Colbys Brenda Episode: "Double Jeopardy "
Hotel Sheila Jessup Episode: "Scapegoats"
1988–89 Almost Grown Joan Foley 13 episodes
1990 Columbo Mrs. Staplin Uncredited; Episode: "Agenda for Murder"
1991 Quantum Leap Marsha Episode: "Southern Comforts - August 4, 1961"
1992–94 Northern Exposure Edna Hancock 3 episodes
1992 Murder, She Wrote Janine Foster Episode: "The Classic Murder"
1994–95 Coach Ruthanne 7 episodes
2002 Liberty's Kids Various roles 5 episodes; voice
2004 Line of Fire Dr. Kathryn Metters Episode: "Mother & Child Reunion"
2012 FutureStates Dr. Antal Episode: "Laura Keller: NB"
2015–17 Where the Bears Are Doris Dorkoff 13 episodes

References

  1. ^ Richard Natale (December 27, 2015). "Haskell Wexler, Oscar-Winning Cinematographer and Documentary Filmmaker, Dies at 93". Variety.com. Archived from the original on December 27, 2015. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. p. 32. ISBN 978-0-7864-6477-7.


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