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| birth_name = Jessica Madison Wright |
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| birth_date = {{birth date|1984|07|29}} |
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| spouse = {{marriage|Brent Joseph Morris|2006}} |
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'''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. |
'''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. |
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===Early life=== |
===Early life=== |
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Wright was born to parents Scott and Melissa. In addition to Victoria ‘Tori’ she had two younger brothers, Isaiah and Elijah. Wright's showbiz career started when she was five years old, as a [[child model]], and she won a summer contract to model in New York. There she experienced her first taste of [[acting]] in television commercials. The Wright family relocated to [[Los Angeles]] in order to pursue Wright's blooming acting career. In 1994, at the age of nine, she made her acting debut in the comedy ''[[Grace Under Fire]]''.{{Citation needed |date=June 2023}} |
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===Career=== |
===Career=== |
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Wright moved onto other projects, including portraying a sick child in an [[Emmy]]-nominated episode of ''[[ER (TV series)|ER]]'', where she played the first child character to die in the show's history. |
Wright moved onto other projects, including portraying a sick child in an [[Emmy]]-nominated episode of ''[[ER (TV series)|ER]]'', where she played the first child character to die in the show's history. |
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Her other roles included the family film ''[[Shiloh (film)|Shiloh]]'' alongside her little sister Tori Wright,<ref>{{Cite web|title=J.M. Wright Morris, 21; Child Actress Got a New Heart|url=http://articles.latimes.com/2006/jul/27/local/me-morris27|date=2006-07-27|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170711151459/http://articles.latimes.com/2006/jul/27/local/me-morris27|archive-date=2017-07-11|access-date=2022-05-15|website=Los Angeles Times|language=en-US}}</ref> the science fiction film ''[[The Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy]]'', ''[[The Burning Zone]]'' and the 1998 [[Disney |
Her other roles included the family film ''[[Shiloh (film)|Shiloh]]'' alongside her little sister Tori Wright,<ref>{{Cite web|title=J.M. Wright Morris, 21; Child Actress Got a New Heart|url=http://articles.latimes.com/2006/jul/27/local/me-morris27|date=2006-07-27|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170711151459/http://articles.latimes.com/2006/jul/27/local/me-morris27|archive-date=2017-07-11|access-date=2022-05-15|website=Los Angeles Times|language=en-US}}</ref> the science fiction film ''[[The Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy]]'', ''[[The Burning Zone]]'' and the 1998 [[Disney anthology television series|Disney television film]] ''[[Safety Patrol (film)|Safety Patrol]]''. Wright was retired from acting by 1999, then her family moved back to Kentucky. |
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===Health problems and death=== |
===Health problems and death=== |
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|''[[Grace Under Fire]]'' |
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|Caroline Baldwin |
|Caroline Baldwin |
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|"Grace and Beauty" |
|Episode: "Grace and Beauty" |
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|1994 |
|1994 |
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|''{{sortname|The|Nanny}}'' |
|''{{sortname|The|Nanny}}'' |
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|Betty Jo |
|Betty Jo |
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|"I Don't Remember Mama" |
|Episode: "I Don't Remember Mama" |
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|''{{sortname|The|Secretary|nolink=1}}'' |
|''{{sortname|The|Secretary|nolink=1}}'' |
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|Shari Grayson |
|Shari Grayson |
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|Television film |
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|1995 |
|1995 |
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|''[[ER (TV series)|ER]]'' |
|''[[ER (TV series)|ER]]'' |
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|Molly Phillips |
|Molly Phillips |
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|"Hell and High Water" |
|Episode: "Hell and High Water" |
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|1996 |
|1996 |
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|''[[Shiloh (film)|Shiloh]]'' |
|''[[Shiloh (film)|Shiloh]]'' |
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|Samantha "Sam" Wallace |
|Samantha "Sam" Wallace |
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|Theatrical film |
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|1997 |
|1997 |
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|''{{sortname|The|Burning Zone}}'' |
|''{{sortname|The|Burning Zone}}'' |
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|Cathy Mason |
|Cathy Mason |
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|"The Last Five Pounds Are the Hardest" |
|Episode: "The Last Five Pounds Are the Hardest" |
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|1998 |
|1998 |
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|''{{sortname|The|Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy}}'' |
|''{{sortname|The|Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy}}'' |
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|Nova Thorpe |
|Nova Thorpe |
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|Television film |
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|1998 |
|1998 |
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|''[[Safety Patrol (film)|Safety Patrol]]'' |
|''[[Safety Patrol (film)|Safety Patrol]]'' |
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|Jillie |
|Jillie |
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|Television film |
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[[Category:Actresses from Cincinnati]] |
[[Category:Actresses from Cincinnati]] |
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[[Category:Actresses from Kentucky]] |
[[Category:Actresses from Kentucky]] |
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[[Category:American child actresses]] |
[[Category:American child actresses]] |
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[[Category:American film actresses]] |
[[Category:American film actresses]] |
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[[Category:Burials in Kentucky]] |
[[Category:Burials in Kentucky]] |
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[[Category:Heart transplant recipients]] |
[[Category:Heart transplant recipients]] |
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[[Category:University of the Cumberlands alumni]] |
[[Category:University of the Cumberlands alumni]] |
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[[Category:21st-century American women]] |
Revision as of 17:06, 2 July 2024
J. Madison Wright Morris | |
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Wright in Earth 2 (1994) | |
Born | Jessica Madison Wright July 29, 1984 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
Died | July 21, 2006[1] Lexington, Kentucky, U.S. | (aged 21)
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
Early life
Wright was born to parents Scott and Melissa. In addition to Victoria ‘Tori’ she had two younger brothers, Isaiah and Elijah. Wright's showbiz career started when she was five years old, as a child model, and she won a summer contract to model in New York. There she experienced her first taste of acting in television commercials. The Wright family relocated to Los Angeles in order to pursue Wright's blooming acting career. In 1994, at the age of nine, she made her acting debut in the comedy Grace Under Fire.[citation needed]
Career
A few months later, her big break came when 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
After repeated bouts of pneumonia and general ill-health, Wright was diagnosed with restrictive cardiomyopathy, a condition that required her to receive a heart transplant. After a short wait on the donor waiting list, the then fifteen-year-old Wright received the transplant at the Cleveland Clinic in March 2000. Clancy Brown, the actor who played the father of Wright's character in Earth 2, led an appeal to raise money to cover the Wrights' medical costs.[citation needed]
After a quick recovery, and between concentrating on her school work and 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 |
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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.