Loni Anderson Bio: Age, Nationality, Daughter, Net Worth

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Name: Loni Anderson
Year of Birth: 1945
Occupation: Actress
Nationality: American
Ethnicity: White

Loni Anderson is an American actress best known for winning three Golden Globe Awards as receptionist Jennifer Marlowe on the C.B.S. sitcom “W.K.R.P. in Cincinnati,” which aired between 1978 and 1982.

When was Loni Anderson born? Loni Anderson age.

Loni Kaye Anderson was born August 5, 1945, in Saint Paul, Minnesota, the U.S…

Her parents are Klaydon Carl Anderson, an environmental chemist, and Maxine Hazel, a model.

She attended Alexander Ramsey Senior High School in Roseville, where she was voted Valentine Queen of the Valentine’s Day Winter Formal in 1963.

Anderson later enrolled at the University of Minnesota, where she began a career in modeling.

While in the University, Loni took part in many beauty pageantries, which she emerged winner, like the 1964 Miss Minnesota competition.

What Nationality is Loni Anderson?

Anderson is an American.

Loni Anderson movies and T.V shows

Anderson made her acting debut in 1966, where she appeared in the film “Nevada Smith.”

However, after her film debut, her acting career went on hold as she couldn’t land any role for nearly a decade.

Luckily for her, in the mid-1970s, she began earning guest roles on different television series, some of which included appearing in two episodes of S.W.A.T., guest-starring on the sitcom Phyllis, Woman, and Harry O.

In 1978, she made an appearance on two episodes of the popular sitcom “Three’s Company” as Susan Walters.

Her role performance in the series got the attention of the A.B.C. network, which eventually led to her landing more roles.

In 1978, Loni got her breakout role in the sitcom “W.K.R.P. in Cincinnati.” She played receptionist Jennifer Marlowe on the sitcom for four years and soon became famous for it.

Due to how popular her character became among fans, Loni walked out of the series in 1980, requesting a substantial salary increase.

However, while renegotiating her contract with the network, she was cast for “The Jayne Mansfield Story” role as the lead cast with the title name.

She later returned to W.K.R.P. in Cincinnati after reaching an agreement with the network, and she remained part of its cast until its cancellation in 1982.

After the end of the series, in 1983, Luni was starred in the comedy film “Stroker Ace,” alongside Burt Reynolds, whom she later got married to.

In the romantic comedy ” The Lonely Guy,” a role soon followed, appearing as herself in 1984. Then, in 1989, she had a voice-over role in the classic animated film “All Dogs Go to Heaven.”

In the mid and late 1980s, Loni experienced a decline in her career.

However, in 1984, she landed a role alongside Lynda Carter in “Partners in Crime.” A role follows this in “A Letter to Three Wives” in 1985. Finally, in 1989, she starred in “Sorry, Wrong Number.”

Loni’s next significant role was in the 1991 television movie “White Hot: The Mysterious Murder of Thelma Todd.” Her role in the film earned her praises from the media and fans.

Then, in 1993, a sequel to the series W.K.R.P. in Cincinnati, titled “The New W.K.R.P. in Cincinnati,” was made. Loni appeared in two episodes of the series as her previous character.

Finally, in 1998, she guest-starred in the comedy film “A Night at the Roxbury.”