| Morticia Addams | |
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| Morticia Addams | |
| Aliases: | Morticia; Morticia Frump; Morticia Frump Addams; Tish |
| Continuity: | The Addams Family |
| Gender: | Female |
| Type: | Main character |
| Location: | Addams family mansion |
| Relatives: | Gomez Addams (husband); Hester Frump (mother); Pugsley Addams (son); Wednesday Addams (daughter); Eudora Addams (grandmother); Melancholia Frump (cousin) |
| First: | "The Addams Family Goes to School" |
| Actor: | Carolyn Jones Janet Waldo Anjelica Huston Nancy Linari Daryl Hannah Ellie Harvie Catherine Zeta-Jones |
Morticia Addams is a fictional housewife and a main character featured in The Addams Family television series, which aired on ABC from 1964 to 1966. She was played by actress Carolyn Jones in the series. The character was re-imagined for the feature film series of the 1990s where she was played by actress Anjelica Huston. An alternate version of Morticia appeared as a guest star in the Netflix streaming series Wednesday in 2022. Actress Catherine Zeta-Jones played Morticia in the series.
Overview[]
Biography[]
The original series[]
The Animated series[]
The film series[]
The New Addams Family[]
Notes & Trivia[]
- The character of Morticia Addams was created by American cartoonist Charles Addams.
- Morticia Addams was patterned after Charles Addams' first wife, Barbara Day, a model whom Charles married in 1943 and divorced in 1953.
- Another character named Morticia appeared in the 2006 direct-to-video film Monster Night. She was played by South African film and television actress Musetta Vander.
- Gomez carved Morticia's initials into his leg. [1]
Key episodes[]
- Original series
- "Morticia, the Matchmaker"
See also[]
The Addams Family
The New Addams Family
Wednesday
External Links[]
- Morticia Addams at IMDB
- Morticia Addams at the TV IV
- Morticia Addams at Wikipedia
- Morticia Addams at ShareTV.org
- Morticia Addams at the Addams Family Wiki