Shelley Morrison, an actress with a 50-year career who was best known for playing a memorable maid onMorrison died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles from heart failure after a brief illness, publicist Lori DeWaal toldMorrison played Rosario Salazar, a maid from El Salvador, in the original run offrom 1999 to 2006, becoming part of a cast that won a Screen Actors Guild award for best ensemble in a comedy series.
The character, originally written for a single episode, proved so popular in her interactions with co-star Megan Mullaly that she would appear in 68 episodes during the NBC series’ eight seasons. “Rosario is one of my all-time favorite characters,” Morrison said recently, according to a statement and biography announcing her death. “She reminds me a lot of my own mother, who loved animals and children, but she would not suffer fools. It is very significant to me that we were able to show an older, Hispanic woman who is bright and smart and can hold her own,”alongside Sally Field from 1967 to 1970.
JTRealitytv She will truly be missed. Great lady and loved watching her on TV.
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tvland Rip in peace Rosario and praying for her family and give them strength and comfort and peace hope now and the TV show to everyone work with her she was awesome amazing to she will be missed to the TV sitcom to and by her family always
R.I.P. Rosey.
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So sad 😞 to hear about Shelly. Great talent and ❤️So glad got to work and know during the first run of WillAndGrace. Also Troop Beverly Hills etc. There will never be a Rosario like Shelly, brought laughs forever. 🙏to her husband and family
RIP Shelley
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Love her on Will and Grace. RIP
yall fuck this is making me so much sadder than it should
DomenicoZap We’ll miss you mami 💖💋
She was really funny! RIP
rest in peace xx
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Rest in Peace Ms. Morrison ❤ You were one of our favorite characters. That show wouldn't have been the same without you!
Rosario was one of my all time favorite characters. RIP.
May she RIP. My condolences to those who loved her!
NOOOOO WHOS GOING TO PUT MS KAREN WALKER IN HER PLACE
I thought she already died
😢 I enjoyed her. ❤️
I loved her one liners on will and grace she always had great comedy timing . I always loved her in the movie Troop Beverly Hills. May she rest in peace
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She was/is very talented
They call me Consuelo.
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Thanks for the laughter, lady. You are surely, and sorely, missed.
Damn! 💔
Not ROSARIO
Noooo
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