Rita Moreno arrives at the Oscars at Union Station in Los Angeles on April 25 this year.(Chris Pizzello/Associated Press Pool) Legendary actress Rita Moreno talks about a new doc about her life, her role in the ‘West Side Story’ remake and turning 90 Gregg Shapiro | Contributing WriterGreggShapiro@aol.com How fortunate are we to be alive at the same time as Rita Moreno?
Groundbreaking actress, writer, activist, dancer, mother, singer, feminist, Latina and EGOT. The recipient of two Emmy Awards (for The Rockford Files and The Muppet Show), a Grammy Award (for The Electric Company cast album), an Oscar (West Side Story) and a Tony (The Ritz), Rita Moreno shows no signs of slowing down at 89.