Bess Motta
 |
This biographical article needs additional citations for verification. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately, especially if potentially libelous or harmful. (July 2010) |
| Bess Motta | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 10, 1958 Woodland Hills, California |
Bess Motta (born February 10, 1958) is an American actress, singer, choreographer, and exercise demonstrator who appeared in the Canadian produced television series, The :20 Minute Workout[1] which aired for two seasons in 1983 and 1984.
Motta was born in Woodland Hills, California. She has been credited with putting TV aerobics on the map,[citation needed] and has been called the "Aerobics queen of the 1980s",[citation needed] having become a fitness advocate after returning from England 30 pounds overweight.
Later, she played Rita, a friendly and bubbly waitress in a mansion's diner (kitchen) on the syndicated show, The New Monkees in 1987.[citation needed]
She was also featured in The Terminator, playing Linda Hamilton's roommate, Ginger Ventura, in 1984. She also appeared in the first few seasons of The Home Show.
[edit] References
- ^ Terrace, Vincent (1986). Encyclopedia of Television Series, Pilots and Specials: 1974-1984. Verlag für die Deutsche Wirtschaft AG. pp. 427. ISBN 978-0-918432-61-2. http://books.google.ca/books?id=AKlgjBCPPnsC&pg=PA427. Retrieved 2009-03-01.
[edit] External links
- Bess Motta at the Internet Movie Database
- Bess Motta Personal Website
