She is the one who consoles Gomez when he is at his lowest and proves her fierce loyalty to her family when she goes to confront Fester when he kicks the family out of their manor. In the movie, she is soft-spoken, seductive, warm and loving to her family. Huston's portrayal of Morticia was always illuminated by a ghostly glow around the eyes, which became most noticeable when she was standing or lying in dim light.
Morticia was played by Anjelica Huston in The Addams Family (1991) and its sequel Addams Family Values (1993). This version of Morticia also appeared in The Addams Family comic books published by Gold Key Comics.
In the first animated series made in 1973, Morticia was voiced by Janet Waldo. Morticia also has an affinity for making certain that her family upholds the traditional Addams way, and is usually the most taken aback when one of the clan goes astray and does something "pleasant." She also has a carnivorous plant, an African Strangler named Cleopatra, which she enjoys feeding. She frequently enjoys cutting the buds off of roses which she discards, keeping only the stems. Morticia is musically-inclined, and is often seen freely strumming a shamisen. In each episode, she easily allures her husband Gomez by speaking French (or any other foreign language for that matter). In the original television series Morticia was portrayed by Carolyn Jones.Īccording to Wednesday, Morticia applies baking powder to her face instead of actual makeup. She commonly wears black Gothic dresses to match her hair, tightly form fitting, with a hobble skirt. She is also the sister of the daisy-headed Ophelia Frump and daughter of Granny Frump and Grandpa Frump.
“That moment when you witness karma in its full glorious splendor.Morticia is the wife of Gomez Addams, and the mother of Wednesday, Pugsley, Wednesday Jr., Pugsley Jr. “It’s impossible that blondes have more fun.”ġ6. “In this weather? With all the blue sky and sunshine?”ġ5. What is normal for the spider is chaos for the fly.”ġ4. “You are dearer to me than all the bats in all the caves in the world.”ġ3. “When we’re together, every night is Halloween.”ġ2. (Technically, this is a Gomez quote, but since it’s about Morticia we’ll let it slide.)ġ1. “I loved her not for the way she danced with my angels but for the way the sound of her name could silence my demons.” “Did I just hear a peal of thunder? That’s the most heavenly sound.”ġ0. “Hearts are wild creatures, that’s why our ribs are cages.”Ĩ. “Oh Gomez, it’s dark it’s depressing, it’s desolate. “There’s nothing more romantic than a dark, chill attic in a thunderstorm.”ĥ. “Life’s not all lovely thorns and singing vultures, you know.”Ĥ. “This morning when I woke up and the sky was all dark and cloudy, I knew right then and there that this was going to be a lovely day.”ģ. Chellefire and Brimstone January 1, 2016ĭressing up as Morticia for Halloween this year? This is the closest black mermaid dress we’ve found to hers.ġ7 Morticia Addams Quotes 1. Whether your favorite Morticia (nee Frump) was played by Carolyn Jones or Angelica Huston, did you know she wasn’t entirely fictional? Cartoonist Charles Addams actually based the spooky head of the Addams family with the flowing black hair, entrancing eyes, and quick wit on his wife, Barbara Day.Ĭharles Addams with his first wife, Barbara Jean Day, the woman who inspired Morticia Addams. Because, as excited as we are to see Anne Hathaway star in the remake of The Witches, there’s no one quite like this goth matriarch, as evidenced by the classic Morticia Addams quotes. When it comes to on-screen witches, Morticia Addams is one of our favorites.