Bess Motta
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Bess Motta is an American actress, singer, choreographer, and exercise demonstrator who appeared in the Canadian produced television series, The :20 Minute Workout
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, and has been called the "Aerobics queen of the 1980s", 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.
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
.
The :20 Minute Workout
20 Minute Workout is a Canadian-produced aerobics-based television program that ran from 1983 to 1984, in which "a bevy of beautiful girls" demonstrated exercise on a rotating platform.-Series background:...
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, and has been called the "Aerobics queen of the 1980s", 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.
She was also featured in The Terminator
The Terminator
The Terminator is a 1984 science fiction action film directed by James Cameron, co-written by Cameron and William Wisher Jr., and starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Michael Biehn, and Linda Hamilton. The film was produced by Hemdale Film Corporation and distributed by Orion Pictures, and filmed in Los...
, playing Linda Hamilton
Linda Hamilton
Linda Carroll Hamilton is an American actress best known for her portrayal of Sarah Connor in The Terminator and its sequel Terminator 2: Judgment Day and Catherine Chandler in the television series Beauty and the Beast, for which she was nominated for two Golden Globes and an Emmy...
's roommate, Ginger Ventura, in 1984. She also appeared in the first few seasons of The Home Show
Home Show
Home, also referred to as The Home Show, was a daytime/nighttime informational talk show that aired on ABC from 1988 to 1994.The program was co-hosted by Robb Weller and former Good Morning America co-host Sandy Hill during the first season. Gary Collins hosted the show for the remainder of its run...
.
External links
- Bess Motta Personal Website