Bess Motta

About Bess Motta

Who is it?: Actress, Miscellaneous Crew
Birth Day: February 10, 1958
Birth Place:  Woodland Hills, California, United States
Birth Sign: Pisces

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Bess Motta was born on February 10, 1958 in  Woodland Hills, California, United States, is Actress, Miscellaneous Crew. Bess Motta is an American actress, singer and fitness personality. She is best known for portraying Ginger Ventura in James Cameron's classic Ke Huy Diet (1984), and as the lead instructor and choreographer for the television exercise program :20 Minute Workout (1982).She was born on February 10, 1958 in Burbank, California, the daughter of Eric, a scientist, and Rita, an operetta singer. Bess was raised in Woodland Hills, California, and was a competitive ice skater as a pre-teen. At age 13, she began studying drama with Austrian actor Francis Lederer. She attended William Howard Taft High School and starred in multiple theater productions and was also active in summer productions and drama competitions with other San Fernando Valley actors Mare Winningham, Val Kilmer and Kevin Spacey. At age 18, Bess was cast in the San Francisco production of "The Great American Backstage Musical".British actor Anthony Andrews saw Bess in the production and decided to produce the show in London and brought her over as the sole American in the show. After returning from England, Bess became interested in aerobics and because of her dance and musical background, she quickly became one of the most popular instructors in Brentwood, California. It was there that she came to the attention of the director who was developing an exercise show :20 Minute Workout (1982). The show was filmed entirely in Toronto, Canada and Bess is often credited for putting TV aerobics on the map. Even though the show was only produced for two seasons, the program ran in international syndication for over 10 years.Bess was cast as Sarah Connor's roommate Ginger Ventura in Ke Huy Diet (1984), in which she performed her own stunts in the film. Bess continued to work in theater throughout her career, performing in a various Los Angeles productions, including Charles Busch's "Psycho Beach Party". In August 2010, she gave an interview to the Terminator Fans website in which she confirms that she has attended the occasional Comic-Con convention (Burbank and Chicago). Bess currently continues acting as a voice-over artist.
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💰Bess Motta Net worth: $15 Million

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Biography/Timeline

1980

Motta was born in Woodland Hills, California. 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.

1984

She had a small role in The Terminator, playing Linda Hamilton's roommate, Ginger Ventura, in 1984. She played Rita, a friendly and bubbly waitress in a mansion's kitchen, on the syndicated show New Monkees in 1987. She also appeared in the first few seasons of The Home Show.

2010

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).

2014

On December 3, 2014 Motta appeared on Ken Reid's TV Guidance Counselor Podcast.