Lisa Mordente
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Lisa Mordente (born July 30, 1958) is an American actress, singer, and dancer.
Born in New Hyde Park, New York to choreographer and television director Tony Mordente and actress/dancer Chita Rivera (her birth postponed her mother's opening in the West End production of West Side Story [1]), Mordente made her Broadway debut opposite Alexis Smith in the short-lived 1978 musical Platinum. Marlowe (1981) was equally unsuccessful, but garnered her a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical. She also appeared in the 1993 production of The Who's Tommy, where she met fellow performer Donnie Kerr, who she married and later divorced.
Mordente's television credits include a regular role on the Summer 1976 series Viva Valdez and guest appearances on Welcome Back, Kotter, Chico and the Man, The Cosby Show, and The A-Team. She served as choreographer for The End and Sister Act.
