J. Madison Wright Morris
J. Madison Wright Morris | |
|---|---|
 Wright in Earth 2 (1994) | |
| Born | Jessica Madison Wright July 29, 1984 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | July 21, 2006 (aged 21)[1] Lexington, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Resting place | A. R. Dyche Memorial Park |
| Other names | J. Madison Wright |
| Alma mater | University of the Cumberlands |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1994–1999 |
| Spouse |
Brent Joseph Morris (m. 2006) |
Jessica Madison Wright Morris (July 29, 1984 – July 21, 2006), known professionally as J. Madison Wright, was an American actress. Born in Cincinnati, she spent her early years being raised in Lexington, Kentucky.
Biography
Career
She was cast in the role of ten-year-old True Danziger in the science fiction television series Earth 2. The show lasted only one season, airing between 1994 and 1995.
Wright moved onto other projects, including portraying a sick child in an Emmy-nominated episode of ER, where she played the first child character to die in the show's history.
Her other roles included the family film Shiloh alongside her little sister Tori Wright,[2] the science fiction film The Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy, The Burning Zone and the 1998 Disney television film Safety Patrol. Wright was retired from acting by 1999, then her family moved back to Kentucky.
Health problems and death
Enjoying cheerleading in her extracurricular time, Wright gave talks to various groups on the importance of organ donation. After finishing at South Laurel High School, she attended the University of the Cumberlands in Williamsburg, where she studied English and worked to obtain her teaching credentials.[3]
On July 8, 2006, Wright married Brent Joseph Morris, a University of Kentucky medical student. A day after she returned from her honeymoon in Hawaii, Wright suffered a heart attack and was admitted to the University of Kentucky Medical Center where she died on July 21, 2006, two weeks after her wedding, and eight days before her 22nd birthday.[4] Her funeral was held at Corinth Baptist Church in London, Kentucky, the same church in which she was married, and she was buried at A. R. Dyche Memorial Park. Prior to her death, Wright was planning to teach English at George Rogers Clark High School.[5]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Grace Under Fire | Caroline Baldwin | Episode: "Grace and Beauty" |
| 1994 | The Nanny | Betty Jo | Episode: "I Don't Remember Mama" |
| 1994–1995 | Earth 2 | True Danziger | Main role |
| 1995 | The Secretary | Shari Grayson | Television film |
| 1995 | ER | Molly Phillips | Episode: "Hell and High Water" |
| 1996 | Shiloh | Samantha "Sam" Wallace | Theatrical film |
| 1997 | The Burning Zone | Cathy Mason | Episode: "The Last Five Pounds Are the Hardest" |
| 1998 | The Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy | Nova Thorpe | Television film |
| 1998 | Safety Patrol | Jillie | Television film |
References
- ^ "TV actress Morris dead at age 21". UPI. Retrieved 2022-05-15.
- ^ "J.M. Wright Morris, 21; Child Actress Got a New Heart". Los Angeles Times. 2006-07-27. Archived from the original on 2017-07-11. Retrieved 2022-05-15.
- ^ "J. Madison Wright Morris Dies of Heart Attack". Archived from the original on 2018-08-28. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
- ^ "TV actress Morris dead at age 21". UPI. Retrieved 2022-05-15.
- ^ "Former child actress J. Madison Wright Morris dies". www.chinadaily.com.cn. Retrieved 2022-05-15.
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- 1984 births
- 2006 deaths
- 20th-century American actresses
- Actresses from Cincinnati
- Actresses from Kentucky
- Actors from Lexington, Kentucky
- American child actresses
- American film actresses
- American television actresses
- Burials in Kentucky
- Heart transplant recipients
- University of the Cumberlands alumni