Who is Haviland Morris?

Born on September 14, 1959 in Loch Arbour, New Jersey, USA, Haviland Morris is a former actress turned real estate agent. She is best known for her roles in various Hollywood movies and television shows – she appeared in several “Law & Order” series and also had a role in “Sex and the City”.

Haviland Morris net worth

As of early 2020, Haviland Morris’ net worth is estimated to be over $3 million, earned through success in her acting and real estate endeavors. While she has earned a bit from her various Hollywood projects, she may have moved into real estate as it may prove to be a more lucrative avenue for some people.

Beginning of early life, education and career

While Haviland was born in Loch Arbour, her family later moved to Hong Kong where she spent most of her childhood while her father got work in the then British colony as part of the electronics industry. She eventually returned home to the US to continue her education, and after enrolling in high school, she developed an interest in pursuing acting as a career.

She enrolled at Purchase College, also known as State University of New York at Purchase, part of the university system known for its focus on the arts, including courses in music, fine arts, and performing arts.

She became a classmate of another future actor, Stanley Tucci, who would later become known for his work in supporting roles in high-profile films. After completing her education, she started her acting career in 1984 with an appearance in the movie “Reckless”, starring Daryl Hannah and Aidan Quinn.

Sixteen candles and successful work

At the beginning of her career, she found a bit of fame when she was cast in the movie “Sixteen candlesportraying Caroline Mulford; it is a coming of age film where she worked with Michael Schoeffling, Molly Ringwald and Anthony Michael Hall.

Her next film project was “Who’s That Girl”, starring Madonna, but it bombed at the box office after negative reviews – the film was Madonna’s second attempt after a previous failure in “Shanghai Surprise”. Despite the film’s failure, the soundtrack was successful, with the title track, performed by Madonna, reaching the top of the Billboard Hot 100.

She then appeared in the “Gremlins” sequel, “Gremlins 2: The New Batch”, in which she teamed up with John Glover and Christopher Lee. The movie continues the adventure of the creature named Gizmo, who creates various little monsters also known as Gremlins when he gets wet.

The film received a mixed reception and some loved it dark tonewhile others preferred the original.

On television, she mainly appeared in guest roles and some television films. Around this time, she appeared in several episodes in the anthology series “American Playhouse”, portraying various characters.

More acting projects

Working mostly on television projects in the first half of the 1990s, Haviland appeared in the “Dead Man’s Walk” miniseries, which is based on Larry McMurty’s novel of the same name, part of the “Lonesome Dove” book series.

In 1997, she did some voice work for the movie “The Fifth Element”, which starred Milla Jovovich and Bruce Willis in the story of a former Special Forces soldier turned taxi driver and becomes responsible for a young woman essential to protecting the Earth from a cosmic evil. The movie had mixed reviews from critics, despite doing well at the box office.

She also appeared in the third movie of the ‘Home Alone’ franchise which didn’t get much attention as it was the first movie without actor Macaulay Culkin that popularized the franchise. In 2001, she got the notable role as Claire Baxter in the soap opera “One Life to Live”.

At the same time, she worked on the show “Third Watch” and left both shows in 2003.

Recent projects

In the 2000s, some of Morris’ notable projects were “Joshua” and “Adam”, and he appeared in “Cherry Crush” as Julia Wells, released straight to DVD and starring Nikki Reed alongside Jonathan Tucker. She had more success on television, with a three-episode role in “One Tree Hill”, airing on the CW, which is the story of several characters during their high school years, though it later quickly moved forward to feature them after college.

Besides the show, she also had guest roles on “Law & Order: Criminal Intent”, “Army Wives” and “The Good Wife”.

In the last few years of her acting career, she did mostly independent film work, her most notable project being “Jack and Diane” in the movie starring Juno Temple and Riley Keugh. She had a three-episode role on the soap opera “As the World Turns”, playing Bridget Lawson.

She also did voice work in her only video game project – “Max Payne— in which she voiced Max’s late wife, Michelle Payne.

The video game received positive reviews for its noir style and unusual take on gunfights, winning numerous awards and even spawning a film adaptation, although she was not a part of it. She retired from acting in 2014, with her last appearance on the show “Blue Bloods”.

Personal life and life after acting

Haviland married Robert Score sometime in the late 1980s and they have two children together, but otherwise very little is known about her husband and their relationship. It was later revealed that the reason she is not taking any more acting projects is because she has focused her career on it propertybecoming a licensed salesperson in New York City primarily in partnership with the Halstead company.

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Title	Year	Status	Character
Stereotypically you	2015	after-production	Angela’s mother
quarry	2016	TV serials	Susan
Blue blood	2014	TV serials	Linda Tomlin
Burning blue	2013		Grace Lynch
The good woman	2012	TV serials	Jody Vaughan
Nor’easter	2012		Ellen Green
Well York	2012		Mrs. Johns, the director of the house of retreat
Jack & Diana	2012		Jack’s mother
Okay!	2011		Lydia Blake
FIGHTING fish	2010		Lucy
As the world changes	2009-2010	TV serials	Bridget Lawson
Army women	2009	TV serials	Dr. Melinda Jernigan
Law & Order: criminal intent	2001-2009	TV serials	Mrs. Wellsley / Karen Cove
Adam	2009/I		Lyra
A tree hill	2008	TV serials	Olivia / marriage counselor Olivia
Canterbury law	2008	TV serials	Anne Matthews
Cherry crush	2007		Juliet Wells
Joshua	2007		Monica Abernathy
The Baxter	2005		Kate Lewis
A life to live	2001-2003	TV serials	Clare Baxter
Third watch	2002-2003	TV serials	Mrs. Kenny / Barbara Kenney
Rick	2003		Jane
Law & Order: special unit for victims	2003	TV serials	Dawn Trent
Max Payne	2001	Video game	Michelle Payne (voice)
Madigan men	2000	TV serials	Mary MacManus
Homicide: life on the street	1999	TV serials	Eleanor Burke
Sex and the city	1998	TV serials	Brooke
Law & authority	1990-1998	TV serials	Molly Kilpatrick / Polly Norris
Cosby	1998	TV serials	Jannie
home alone 3	1997		Karen Pruitt
Dear Diary	1996	Short	Christie
Strangers in the family	1996	TV serials	Holly Turner Wattman
Dead man’s walk	1996	TV Miniseries	Lady Lucinda Carey
New York News	1995	TV serials	May Martin
Murder diagnosis	1994	TV serials	Shanda
The last Supper	1993	Short	Shell
Gremlins 2: The New Party	1990		Marla Bloodstone
A shock to the system	1990		Tara Liston
American Playhouse	1989-1990	TV serials	Penny – Cal’s sister / Amy-Joy / Dodie Griffin
Love or money	1990		Jennifer Reed
Men	1989	TV serials	patti
Stories from the dark side	1988	TV serials	Sarah McBride
Who is that girl	1987		Wendy Worthington
Family ties	1986	TV serials	Sharon McElroy
George Washington II: Forging a Nation	1986	TV movie	Henrietta Liston
Royal match	1985	TV movie	Susan
Sixteen candles	1984		Caroline Mulford
Reckless	1984		Mary Pat Sykes

Source: IMDb, Wikipedia