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Nancy Morgan was born on April 1, 1949, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She is the <a href="/biography/nancy-morgan">daughter</a> of Marjorie and Samuel A. Morgan. A noteworthy family connection is her uncle, John “Red” Morgan, a decorated World War II bomber pilot who was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor in 1943. His heroic story later inspired the classic war film Twelve O’Clock High.

<h2>Early Acting Career</h2>

Inspired by her uncle’s legacy and the movie based on his experiences, Nancy Morgan pursued a career in acting. In 1975, she made her film debut as Jennifer in Fraternity Row. The following year, she appeared on television as Jenny in the series McMillan & Wife. Interestingly, roles named Jennifer or Jenny surfaced repeatedly during her career in the early years.

<h2>Breakthrough and Notable Roles</h2>

1977 marked a particularly eventful year for Morgan. She co-starred as Paula Powers in the action-comedy film Grand Theft Auto, and made guest appearances on television in Good Times as Cindy Crebbins and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_San_Pedro_Beach_Bums">The San Pedro Beach Bums</a> as Julie. That same year, she married actor and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Ritter">producer</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Ritter">John Ritter</a>, widely known for his role as <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Tripper">Jack Tripper</a> on the ABC sitcom Three’s Company.

In 1979, she played roles in the satirical comedy Americathon and the historical miniseries Backstairs at the White House. Two years later, in 1980, she starred in Pray TV as Peggy Williams.

<h2>Focus on Family</h2>

Soon after, Nancy took a break from acting to focus on raising her family. Her first <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Ritter">child</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Ritter">Jason Ritter</a>, was born on February 17, 1980. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Ritter">Jason</a> graduated from New York University in 2002 and was nominated for an Emmy in 2012 for his guest role on the NBC drama Parenthood.

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During a brief period between pregnancies, Nancy appeared in an episode of The Older Woman, a retitled series initially known as Different Socks, in 1982. That same year, she gave birth to her daughter, Carly Ritter, on March 1. Carly graduated from Vassar College in 2005 and launched a music career, releasing a self-titled debut album produced by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joachim_Cooder">Joachim Cooder</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juliette_Commagere">Juliette Commagere</a>.

Her youngest <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyler_Ritter">child</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyler_Ritter">Tyler Ritter</a>, was born on January 31, 1985. Following in his family's footsteps, he earned a degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 2007 and pursued a career in acting, like his parents and older brother.

<h2>Return to Acting and Later Years</h2>

After focusing on her family for several years, Morgan returned to television in 1986, appearing in the series Hooperman. She later starred in The Dreamer of Oz: The L. Frank Baum Story (1990) and had roles in the live-action film and series adaptation of Lucky Luke in 1991. In 1992, she appeared in the British medical drama Heartbeat.

Nancy and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Ritter">John Ritter</a> divorced in 1996. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Ritter">John</a> later passed away on September 11, 2003, from an aortic dissection—a tragic loss for the entertainment world.

<h2>Recent Work</h2>

Nancy Morgan continued acting into the 2010s, with recent roles including Jenny in the film Boston (2014) and an appearance in Worthy (2015).

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