Bess Motta (née Bess Motter) (born February 10, 1958) is an American actress, singer, choreographer, and exercise demonstrator who appeared in the Canadian produced television series ''

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'', which aired for two seasons in 1983 and 1984.

Biography

Motta was born in

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. She has been credited with putting TV aerobics on the map, and has been called the "Aerobics queen of the 1980s", having become a fitness advocate after returning from England 30 pounds overweight. She had a small role in ''

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'', playing

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's roommate, Ginger, in 1984. She played Rita, a friendly and bubbly waitress in a mansion's kitchen, on the syndicated show ''

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'' in 1987. She also appeared in the first few seasons of '' The Home Show''. Motta gave an interview to The Terminator Fans website in August 2010 in which she confirms that she has attended the occasional ComicCon event (Burbank and Chicago in 2010). On December 3, 2014 Motta appeared on Ken Reid's ''TV Guidance Counselor Podcast''.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Motta, Bess 1958 births Actresses from Los Angeles American exercise instructors American expatriates in Canada American film actresses American television actresses Canadian exercise instructors Canadian people of American descent Living people