Cindy Morgan
Morgan in 2012
Born
Cynthia Ann Cichorski

(1954-09-29)September 29, 1954
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Diedc. December 30, 2023(2023-12-30) (aged 69)
Lake Worth Beach, Florida, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1979–2022
Websitehttp://www.cindy-morgan.com/

Cynthia Ann Cichorski (September 29, 1954 – c. December 30, 2023), known professionally as Cindy Morgan, was an American actress best known for playing Lora/Yori in Tron and Lacey Underall in Caddyshack.[1][2][3][4]

Life and career

Cynthia Ann Cichorski was born in Chicago, Illinois, on September 29, 1954.[5] She was of Polish and German descent. Morgan attended 12 years of Catholic school, then studied communications at Northern Illinois University, where she was a DJ on the campus radio station.[6] A commercial station in town invited her to report the news for them and she adopted the last name Morgan, from a story she had read about Morgan le Fay when she was 12 years old.[6]

After graduation, Morgan worked at a television station in Rockford, Illinois, where she forecast the weather. She kept her hand in radio by working the graveyard shift at a local rock station. She returned to Chicago and deejayed on WSDM, until quitting on air during a labor dispute at the station.

Morgan then worked for Fiat Automobiles. She moved to Los Angeles in 1978, and became the Irish Spring girl in advertisements, while attending acting schools and workshops.

Morgan landed her first screen role in the 1980 comedy Caddyshack, playing the role of sexy bombshell Lacey Underall.[7] In a 2012 interview, Morgan said of the role: "Caddyshack was my first film and I'll say that the end product was so completely different, it was originally about the caddies. So at first, I had nothing to lose to audition. It was fun. All I did was focus on making the person sweat. Look 'em in the eye, do that thing many women know how to ..."[8]

Morgan appeared in the 1982 hit Tron, the first computer-generated film. She played two characters: Lora, a computer programmer in the "real" world, and Yori, her alter-ego in the film's computer-generated flights of imagination.[9]

Morgan has multiple television and film credits, including portraying two roles on the primetime soap opera Falcon Crest, Lori Chapman in season one and Gabrielle Short in seasons six and seven. Morgan also played two characters, in two episodes, on the television series Matlock. Her other credits include guest and minor appearances on The Larry Sanders Show, Amazing Stories, CHiPs, and a co-starring role on Bring 'Em Back Alive.

Morgan was an associate producer on five films produced by Larry Estes.

According to the documentary Caddyshack: The Inside Story, as of 2009, Morgan was a resident of Florida and working on a book about her experiences during the making of Caddyshack.

Cindy Morgan at Phoenix Comicon in May 2013, promoting Tron

Morgan did not participate in the making of Tron: Legacy, the 2010 sequel to the 1982 film, nor does she appear in any of the retrospective materials produced in conjunction with the sequel for use in a DVD/Blu-ray reissue of the film in 2011. She did reunite with her costar Bruce Boxleitner in character as Lora, in a mock news conference on April 2, 2010, promoting the release of Tron: Legacy.[10]

Charitable works

Morgan, whose father fought in World War II, was passionate about supporting the United States military and helping to alleviate the financial hardship felt by those who have been called to serve in the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. She was director of the Caddyshack Reunion Golf Tournament in 2006, which reunited some of the cast of Caddyshack (Morgan included), along with other celebrities. Subtitled "Playing for the Home Team" and hosted at Willow Crest Golf Club in Oak Brook, Illinois, the tournament raised funds (and awareness) to benefit the Illinois Military Family Relief Fund, an organization that helps the families of National Guard members and reservists on active duty.

Voice acting

Morgan voiced Ma3a in Buena Vista Interactive's PC game Tron 2.0 in 2003.[11]

Death

Morgan was found dead of natural causes at her home in Lake Worth Beach, Florida, on December 30, 2023, at the age of 69.[12] She had last been seen alive on December 19,[13] and had made a final social media post on December 21.[14]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1979Up Yours (aka Up Your Ladder)Elaine
1980American GigoloJillian Summerset
1980CaddyshackLacey Underall[15][16]
1982TronLora/Yori[17]
1985The Midnight HourVicky JensenTelevision movie [1]
1995GalaxisDetective Kelly
1995Dead WeekendNewscasterTelevision movie [1]
1995Amanda & the AlienHolly HoedownTelevision movie [1]
1995Out ThereJudith DavisTelevision movie [1]
2006Open Mic'rsCindy Morgan
2009Summer WatersMrs. LeedsShort film
2011Empty SkyDonna PershingShort film
2016The Seventh YearWanda PlattPre-production

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1981The Love BoatTracy CottsEpisode: "Clothes Make the Girl"
1981CHiPsJennifer2 episodes
1981VegasMargie JenkinsEpisode: "Time Bomb"
1981CHiPsMelanie MitchellEpisode: "Mitchell & Woods"
1982–1983Bring 'Em Back AliveGloria Marlowe12 episodes [18][1]
1982Falcon CrestLoriEpisode: "For Love or Money"
1984Masquerade—Episode: "Flashpoint"
1984Hawaiian HeatSharonEpisode: "Picture Imperfect"
1986The Fall GuyZoe LeRoyEpisode: "No Rms Ocean Vu"
1986Tough CookiesMaggieEpisode: "The Unfantasy"
1986Crazy Like a Fox—Episode: "The Duke Is Dead"
1986Amazing StoriesBethEpisode: "Hell Toupee"
1987–1988Falcon CrestGabrielle Short15 episodes
1987HunterCarol BensonEpisode: "Hot Prowl"
1987Walt Disney's Wonderful World of ColorLaura WellsEpisode: "The Return of the Shaggy Dog" [1]
1987Beverly Hills BuntzRandyEpisode: "Sid and Randy"
1988MatlockJessie MartinEpisode: "The Lemon"
1988The HighwaymanMinkEpisode: "The Billionaire Body Club"
1988She's the SheriffSamanthaEpisode: "Max's Ten"
1989MatlockLinda Hansfield2 episodes
1990Mancuso, FBIAmandaEpisode: "Adamant Eve"
1991HunterPaula AllenEpisode: "Room Service"
1992Harry and the HendersonsJuliaEpisode: "The Green Eyed Bigfoot"
1992The Larry Sanders ShowKaren JacksonEpisode: "The Promise"
1994Under SuspicionLaura BrianEpisode: "Father/Daughter Murder" [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Cindy Morgan - About This Person - Movies & TV - NYTimes.com". The New York Times. July 10, 2012. Archived from the original on July 10, 2012. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
  2. ↑ Rose, Steve (July 5, 2022). "'Frankly it blew my mind': how Tron changed cinema – and predicted the future of tech". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
  3. ↑ "SPECIAL EFFECTS ARE REVOLUTIONIZING FILM". The New York Times. July 4, 1982. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
  4. ↑ Canby, Vincent (July 25, 1980). "'CADDYSHACK,' 'ANIMAL HOUSE' SPINOFF". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
  5. ↑ Thomas, Carly. "Cindy Morgan, 'Caddyshack' and 'Tron' Actress, Dies at 69". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  6. 1 2 "Starlog". Archived from the original on February 4, 2012. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  7. ↑ The New York Times "Caddyshack (1980) 'CADDYSHACK,' 'ANIMAL HOUSE' SPINOFF review at The New York Times
  8. ↑ "DeskofBrian.com interview, 2012". Archived from the original on March 26, 2012. Retrieved March 29, 2012.
  9. ↑ Maslin, Janet (July 9, 1982). "DISNEY 'TRON'". Nytimes.com. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Tron Press Conference: Helicopter Stunts, Protesters And Bruce Boxleitner!". Gizmodo.com. April 3, 2010. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Sociallitelife.com". Archived from the original on December 5, 2010. Retrieved February 5, 2011.
  12. ↑ "'Caddyshack' & 'Tron' Star Cindy Morgan Dead at 69, Roommate Called Cops". TMZ. January 6, 2024. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  13. ↑ "'Caddyshack' star Cindy Morgan dead at 69". United Press International. January 6, 2024. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  14. ↑ Actress Cindy Morgan, of 'Caddyshack' and 'Tron' fame, dies at her LWB home
  15. ↑ "BBC One - Caddyshack". BBC. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
  16. ↑ "BBC Programme Index". genome.ch.bbc.co.uk. May 28, 1984. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
  17. ↑ Maslin, Janet (July 9, 1982). "DISNEY 'TRON'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
  18. ↑ Costantinou, Marianne (September 19, 1982). "TELEVISION WEEK". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
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