Rita Taggart is an American film and television actress. She is known for playing Carla Bouvier on Night Court.
Biography Taggart was the third wife of cinematographer Haskell Wexler from 1989 until his death at age 93 in 2015.
On television, Taggart portrayed Blanche on Steambath, Marie Roscini in Hello, Larry, Diane in Eye to Eye, and Joan Foley in Almost Grown. Her TV acting credits included guest role appearances on such shows as Rhoda, Taxi, Kate & Allie, Scarecrow and Mrs. King, Quantum Leap, Coach, and Cagney and Lacey.
Her film credits include the made-for-TV movie James Dean (1976), Coming Home (1978), The China Syndrome (1979) and the TV movie Wait Till Your Mother Gets Home! (1983). She has most recently appeared in the films Circle in 2010 and Go for Sisters in 2013.
Filmography Feature films Year Title Role Notes1978 Coming Home Johnson Straight Time Carol Schue 1979 The China SyndromeRita Jacovich 1941 Reporter1980 Die Laughing Thelma Used Cars Woman In Bed1985 Torchlight Rita1987 Weeds Lillian Bingington 1989 The Horror Show Donna McCarthy 1990 Coupe de VilleBetty Libner 1992 Crossing the Bridge Kate Golden1995 Steal Big Steal LittleAutumn McBride 1999 Limbo Lou Inspector Gadget: Gadget's Greatest Gadgets Nurse video2001 Mulholland Drive Linney James 2005 The Big Empty Bookstore Co-Worker Short film2008 A Quiet Little Marriage Nurse Green2010 Circle Professor McAdams2012 Tracer GunAbby's Mother Short film2013 Go for Sisters Rhonda 2019 Where Are You Jeanne
Television films Year Title Role Notes1976 James Dean Uncredited 1980 Rape and Marriage: The Rideout CaseAmy Morrison Seizure: The Story of Kathy Morris Nina 1981 Inmates: A Love StorySalt Every Stray Dog and Kid Born to Be Sold Janet Carlson1982 Mae West Sally 1983 Wait till Your Mother Gets Home! Mrs. Walt Johnson 1984 The Cartier Affair Monica 1988 Splash, Too Fern Hooten 1993 At Home with the WebbersEmma Webber
Television series Year Title Role Notes1975 Rhoda Groovy Girl Episode: "Somebody Down There Likes Him "1978 TaxiVivian Harrow Episode: "Paper Marriage"1979 David Cassidy: Man Undercover Helen Episode: "Death Is a Close Friend, Too"1980 Hello, Larry Marie Episode: "Love Around the Corner"1981 Knots Landing Rose Episode: "Moments of Truth "1982–84 Cagney & Lacey Rochelle Zimmer 2 episodes1984 Night Court Carla Bouvier 4 episodes1984 Steambath Blanche 6 episodes1985 Inspector GadgetVarious roles 6 episodes; voice1986 The Colbys Brenda Episode: "Double Jeopardy "Hotel Sheila JessupEpisode: "Scapegoats"1988–89 Almost Grown Joan Foley 13 episodes1990 Columbo Mrs. Staplin Uncredited; Episode: "Agenda for Murder"1991 Quantum Leap MarshaEpisode: "Southern Comforts - August 4, 1961"1992–94 Northern Exposure Edna Hancock 3 episodes1992 Murder, She Wrote Janine Foster Episode: "The Classic Murder"1994–95 Coach Ruthanne7 episodes2002 Liberty's Kids Various roles 5 episodes; voice2004 Line of Fire Dr. Kathryn MettersEpisode: "Mother & Child Reunion"2012 FutureStates Dr. AntalEpisode: "Laura Keller: NB"2015–17 Where the Bears Are Doris Dorkoff 13 episodes
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External links
Rita Taggart Biography - Film Reference.com