Cindy Morgan

Cindy Morgan (born Cynthia Ann Cichorski; September 29, 1954) is an American actress known for her appearances as Lora/Yori in Tron and Lacey Underall in Caddyshack.[1]

This article is about the American actress. For the singer/songwriter, see Cindy Morgan (singer).

Cindy Morgan
2012 photo
Born
Cynthia Ann Cichorski

(1954-09-29) September 29, 1954
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1979–present
Websitehttp://www.cindy-morgan.com/

Life and career

Morgan was born in Chicago, Illinois, to Polish and German parents. Morgan attended 12 years of Catholic school, then studied communications at Northern Illinois University, where she played records on the campus radio station.[2] A commercial station in town wanted her to report the news for them, which she did, adopting the last name Morgan, from a story she had read about Morgan le Fay when she was 12 years old.[2]

After graduation, Morgan worked at a television station in Rockford, Illinois, where she reported on meteorological events. She also kept her hand in radio by working the graveyard shift at a local rock station. She returned to Chicago and deejayed on WSDM, until quitting on air, during a labor dispute at the station, walking out with a record still spinning on the turntable.

Morgan then worked for Fiat Automobiles. She moved to Los Angeles in 1978, and became the Irish Spring girl in various advertisements, while attending acting schools and workshops.

Morgan landed her first screen role in the 1980 comedy Caddyshack, playing the role of sexy bombshell Lacey Underall.[3] In a 2012 interview, Morgan said of the role:

"Caddyshack was my first film and I'll say that the end product was so completely different, it was originally about the caddies. So at first, I had nothing to lose to audition. It was fun. All I did was focus on making the person sweat. Look 'em in the eye, do that thing many women know how to ..."[4]

Morgan appeared in the 1982 hit Tron, the first computer-generated film. She played two characters: Lora, a computer programmer in the "real" world, and Yori, her alter-ego in the film's computer-generated flights of imagination.[5]

Morgan has many television and film credits, including portraying two different roles on the primetime soap opera Falcon Crest, Lori Chapman in season one and Gabrielle Short in seasons six and seven. Morgan also played two different characters, in two different episodes, on the television series Matlock. Her other credits include guest and minor appearances on The Larry Sanders Show, Amazing Stories, CHiPs, and Bring 'Em Back Alive.

Morgan also associate-produced five films with Larry Estes.

According to the documentary Caddyshack: The Inside Story, Morgan is currently a resident of Florida and is in her 41st year of working on a book about her experiences during the making of Caddyshack.

Cindy Morgan at Phoenix Comicon in May 2013, promoting Tron

Morgan did not participate in the making of Tron: Legacy, the 2010 sequel to the 1982 film, nor does she appear in any of the retrospective materials produced in conjunction with the sequel for use in a DVD/Blu-ray reissue of the film in 2011. She did reunite with her costar Bruce Boxleitner in character as Lora, in a mock news conference on April 2, 2010, promoting the release of Tron Legacy.[6]

Charitable works

Morgan, whose father fought in World War II, is passionate about supporting the United States military and helping to alleviate the financial hardship felt by those who have been called to serve in the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. She was director of the Caddyshack Reunion Golf Tournament in 2006, which reunited some of the cast of Caddyshack (Morgan included), along with other celebrities. Subtitled "Playing for the Home Team" and hosted at Willow Crest Golf Club in Oak Brook, Illinois, the tournament raised funds (and awareness) to benefit the Illinois Military Family Relief Fund, an organization that helps the families of National Guard members and reservists on active duty.

Voice acting

Morgan spent years in television and radio before becoming an actress. She presented the weather report at 6:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. in Rockford, Illinois, and weekends in Milwaukee. She was the morning drive DJ at the Chicago radio station WSDM, later "The Loop". She ran camera and was an FCC-licensed radio-station engineer. In 2006, Morgan provided the voice of Emily S. Preston in the Night Traveler multimedia adventure series produced by Lunar Moth Entertainment. She also voiced Ma3a in Buena Vista Interactive's PC game Tron 2.0 in 2003.[7]

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
1979Up Yours (aka Up Your Ladder)Elaine
1980CaddyshackLacey Underall
1982TronLora/Yori
1985The Midnight HourVicky JensenTelevision movie
1995GalaxisDetective Kelly
1995Dead WeekendNewscasterTelevision movie
1995Amanda & the AlienHolly HoedownTelevision movie
1995Out ThereJudith DavisTelevision movie
2006Open Mic'rsCindy Morgan
2009Summer WatersMrs. LeedsShort film
2011Empty SkyDonna PershingShort film
2016The Seventh YearWanda PlattPre-production

Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
1981The Love BoatTracy CottsEpisode: "Clothes Make the Girl"
1981CHiPsJennifer2 episodes
1981VegasMargie JenkinsEpisode: "Time Bomb"
1981CHiPsMelanie MitchellEpisode: "Mitchell & Woods"
1982–1983Bring 'Em Back AliveGloria Marlowe12 episodes
1982Falcon CrestLoriEpisode: "For Love or Money"
1984MasqueradeN/AEpisode: "Flashpoint"
1984Hawaiian HeatSharonEpisode: "Picture Imperfect"
1986The Fall GuyZoe LeRoyEpisode: "No Rms Ocean Vu"
1986Tough CookiesMaggieEpisode: "The Unfantasy"
1986Crazy Like a FoxN/AEpisode: "The Duke Is Dead"
1986Amazing StoriesBethEpisode: "Hell Toupee"
1987–1988Falcon CrestGabrielle Short15 episodes
1987HunterCarol BensonEpisode: "Hot Prowl"
1987Walt Disney's Wonderful World of ColorLaura WellsEpisode: "The Return of the Shaggy Dog"
1987Beverly Hills BuntzRandyEpisode: "Sid and Randy"
1988MatlockJessie MartinEpisode: "The Lemon"
1988The HighwaymanMinkEpisode: "The Billionaire Body Club"
1988She's the SheriffSamanthaEpisode: "Max's Ten"
1989MatlockLinda Hansfield2 episodes
1990Mancuso, FBIAmandaEpisode: "Adamant Eve"
1991HunterPaula AllenEpisode: "Room Service"
1992Harry and the HendersonsJuliaEpisode: "The Green Eyed Bigfoot"
1992The Larry Sanders ShowKaren JacksonEpisode: "The Promise"
1994Under SuspicionLaura BrianEpisode: "Father/Daughter Murder"

References
  1. New York Times
  2. Starlog Archived 2012-02-04 at the Wayback Machine
  3. The New York Times "Caddyshack (1980) 'CADDYSHACK,' 'ANIMAL HOUSE' SPINOFF review at The New York Times
  4. "DeskofBrian.com interview, 2012". Archived from the original on March 26, 2012. Retrieved March 29, 2012.
  5. New York Times
  6. Io9.com coverage, accessed May 6, 2012
  7. "Sociallitelife.com". Archived from the original on December 5, 2010. Retrieved February 5, 2011.
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