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Anita Gillette

Date of birth: 1936-08-16

Place of birth: Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Anita Luebben

Anita Gillette

Biography

Anita Gillette (née Luebben; born August 16, 1936) is an American actress and singer. She has performed numerous roles on Broadway, American television, and in feature films. Her Broadway credits include performing in musical productions of Gypsy, Carnival!, Guys and Dolls, They're Playing Our Song, Mr. President, and Cabaret. In 1978, she was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play at the 32nd Tony Awards for her performance in Neil Simon's Chapter Two.

Movie Credits

Moonstruck
3.4

Moonstruck

1987-12-16

37-year-old Italian-American widow Loretta Castorini believes she is unlucky in love, and so accepts

Shall We Dance?
3.2

Shall We Dance?

2004-10-15

A bored estate lawyer spots a beautiful woman in the window of a ballroom dance studio. He secretly

The Great New Wonderful
2.3

The Great New Wonderful

2005-04-22

The Great New Wonderful weaves five stories against the backdrop of an anxious and uncertain post-9-

A Christmas Memory
3

A Christmas Memory

1997-12-21

A new version of Truman Capote's 1956 tale based on his own bittersweet upbringing in Alabama. The s

Hiding Victoria
3.4

Hiding Victoria

2006-11-10

Hard as nails 22 year old convicted felon VICTORIA WALKER is given a tough choice by a judge: stay c

Early Bird Special
0

Early Bird Special

2001-12-31

A black comedy that was produced but immediately went into arbitration and was seemingly not release

It Happened at Lakewood Manor
2.2

It Happened at Lakewood Manor

1977-12-02

A lakeside resort comes under attack by a seemingly infinite hoard of flesh-eating ants.

Undertow
0

Undertow

1991-09-18

In exchange for his release, an imprisoned con man coerces his son, a former cop kicked off the forc

George M!
5

George M!

1970-09-12

Based on the semi-hit Broadway musical of 1968 and starring original stage star Joel Grey, this TV v

Don't Ask Me, Ask God
0

Don't Ask Me, Ask God

1984-01-01

Don't Ask Me, Ask God is a TV Special starring Michael J. Fox.

The Fitzgerald Family Christmas
3

The Fitzgerald Family Christmas

2012-09-09

The siblings of the Fitzgerald family must decide if the dad who abandoned them 20 years ago can com

Karen Black Like Me
1.1

Karen Black Like Me

1997-01-18

David Briggs' Karen Black Like Me is a weirdly funny homage to the 70s cult classic Trilogy of Terro

Irene & Marie
0

Irene & Marie

2015-05-17

Olympia Dukakis and Rose Gregorio play Greek-American women in their 70s who create stories to avoid

Marathon
2

Marathon

1980-01-30

A bemused, mild-mannered accountant takes up jogging and a lithesome, young woman sprints into his l

Madame in Manhattan
3

Madame in Manhattan

1981-03-11

Waylon Flowers and his infamous Madame, who describes herself as an "alcoholic sex fiend," are our e

Bum Rap
1.3

Bum Rap

1988-09-26

Paul Colson is a New York cabdriver and struggling actor. When he learns that he has about three day

The Summer of Ben Tyler
2.9

The Summer of Ben Tyler

1996-12-15

Set early during World War II, the film has a lot to say about love, honor, relationships, commitmen

She's the One
2.7

She's the One

1996-08-26

Mickey, a free-spirited New York cabbie, and Francis, a materialistic Wall Street stockbroker, are e

The Last Adam
0

The Last Adam

2006-06-11

When middle-aged Bobby Jackson returns home to Lake City, Alabama, he wonders about the lives of 'th

Bob Roberts
3.3

Bob Roberts

1992-09-04

Millionaire conservative Bob Roberts launches an insurgent campaign against incumbent senator Brickl

Bleecker
0.5

Bleecker

2023-06-09

Full of heart, humor, and a phenomenal ensemble, this dark comedy is about people who create little

Boys on the Side
3.2

Boys on the Side

1995-02-03

After breaking up with her girlfriend, a nightclub singer, Jane, answers a personal ad from Robin, a

Brass
0.5

Brass

1985-09-11

The Chief of Detectives of the New York Police Department, is a tough cop who has worked his way up

Pinocchio
0

Pinocchio

1968-12-08

Pinocchio is a musical version of the story that aired in the United States on NBC, with pop star Pe

Larger Than Life
2.8

Larger Than Life

1996-07-26

Motivational Speaker Jack Corcoran is determined to get his career off the ground, but the biggest g

A Matter of Wife... and Death
3.5

A Matter of Wife... and Death

1975-04-10

A private investigator is confronted by the police AND the mob about the killing of a former private

The Guru
2.6

The Guru

2002-08-21

Bored with Bollywood movies but fascinated with their Hollywood counterparts from his youth, Ram dre

Through Thick & Thin
0

Through Thick & Thin

1996-06-11

Twin sisters, one slim and one overweight, switch personalities giving each other a new appreciation

Dinner and a Movie
0

Dinner and a Movie

2001-04-21

A determined documentary filmmaker will do almost anything to raise money for her film, even if it m