Born and raised in Saint Paul, Minnesota, Loni Anderson is one of the leading faces in the acting field. The actress first landed her iconic role in the sitcom WKRP in Cincinnati. For her mind-blowing performance in the series, she was nominated for three Golden Globe and two Emmy Award nominations. She also appeared in the movies like All Dogs Go to Heaven and A Night At The Roxbury.
The actress has been married four times and has two children.
What Is Age & Height of Loni Anderson?
Born on August 5, 1945, in St. Paul, Minnesota, the United States, Anderson is one of two children to Klaydon Carl "Andy" Anderson, an environmental chemist; and Maxine Hazel, a model. She has a sister named Andrea Sams.
As of early 2022, the So Notorious actress is 76 years old and stands 5 feet 7 inches (170 cm) tall. Reportedly, she grew up Lutheran & comes from English-Swedish ancestry.
Her birth name is Loni Kaye Anderson. Reportedly, her father wanted to name her "Leiloni" but later changed it to 'Loni.' The American actress grew up in Roseville, Minnesota, where she attended Alexander Ramsey Senior High School (graduated in 1963).
Then, Loni Anderson enrolled & graduated from the University of Minnesota.
Emmy Nomination From 'WKRP in Cincinnati'- TV Series & Movies
Loni Anderson began her acting career by acting in an episode of SWAT in 1975. After that, she went on to act in many movies and series like Vigilante Force in 1976, WKRP in Cincinnati in 1978 for which she is most recognized. Anderson played the character Jennifer Marlowe for its 88 episodes till 1982.
She was seen in The Incredible Hulk in 1978, Th ree’s Company in 1978, The Jayne Mansfield Story in 1980, Sizzle in 1981, Country gold in 1982, Partners in Crime in 1984, Stroker Ace in 1983, The Lonely Guy in 1984, Amazing Stories in 1985.
The following year, Anderson went on to play the role in Easy Street. Some of her other major works include Blondie and Dagwood in 1987 for which she voiced, A Whisper Kills in 1988, Sorry Wrong Number in 1989, Coins in the Fountain, Muncie in 1992, White Hot: The Mysterious Murder of Thelma Todd, and The Price She Paid in 1992.
After a short break from the cinema world, Loni returned to be seen in The Mullets in 2003-2004, So Notorious in 2006 and more. Additionally, Anderson has also played the role of Pamela Anderson’s mother in one episode of V.I.P for which she is much recognized.
Having guest-starred in the TV series Baby Daddy (2016), Anderson appeared in the role of Frances, in My Sister Is So Gay (2016-20). There she worked in 13 episodes alongside Terry Ray, Wendy Bryan Michaels, Tilky Jones, & Rae Dawn Chong.
Moreover, the actress worked in the TV movie Love You More (2017) featuring Bridget Everett, Karen Pittman & Luke Zimmerman.
Net Worth Of Loni Anderson- Salary & House
Currently, in her late 70s, Anderson has more than a 5-decade-long career & records 65 acting credits. Especially, her role in the TV series WKRP in Cincinnati opened the door for her many other iconic roles in various projects. It followed her notable TV works in Partners in Crime, Easy Street, Nurses, The Mullets, So Notorious and My Sister Is So Gay.
As of 2022, Loni Anderson has an estimated net worth of $14 million. Back in 2019, as per Celebrity Net Worth, the Melrose Place actress is worth $12 million. Reportedly, she earned a salary of $20,000 per episode from WKRP in Cincinnati.
CAPTION: Loni Anderson owns $14 million net worth in 2022 SOURCE: Instagram@themarilyngirls Her most recent film A Night at the Roxbury (1998) made a box-office collection of $30 million.
In September 2015, the Nurses actress sold her Sherman Oaks house with 5 bedrooms & 6 bathrooms for $2.1 million. She bought the property in October 2007 for $1.9 million, & previously tried to load it off for $2.5 million in mid-2014.
Moreover, her other former property includes the Mulholland Estates in Beverly Hills mansion; she purchased it for $2.275 million in 1994 shortly after her divorce from Burt Reynolds. Later, it was sold for $5.7 million in 2007, a profit of nearly $2.5 million.
Divorce Settlement
Loni Anderson divorced her third husband Burt Reynolds after 6 years of marriage in 1994. But the split went messy as Reynolds had to pay $2 million in divorce alimony to Anderson. Moreover, it required him to pay $15,000 in child support.
Moreover, in September 2015, the American actress received $154,520 from her Gunsmoke actor husband that cleared off the outstanding balance. Reportedly, Burt sold his waterfront Florida home for $3.3 million to pay off the debts.
Married For Four Times- Who Is Her Current Husband? Children?
Loni Anderson has been married four times. Loni has a long list of marriages and divorces. Her first marriage was to Bruce Donald Ha s sleberg in 1964 with whom she has a lovely daughter named Deidre Hoffman. Their daughter Hoffman was a school administrator in California. She was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, in 2009.
However, due to parallel thoughts, the couple later divorced in 1966. Then Loni went on and married Ross Bickell in 1973 but soon enough had a divorce in 1981.
Anderson then went on to marry co-actor Burt Reynolds in 1988; the actor died in 2018 at 82. The couple together was seen in a few movies and they adopted a son named Quinton Anderson Reynolds, who was born on August 31, 1988. But they later had a nasty separation followed by a divorce in 1993.
CAPTION: Loni Anderson with her current (fourth) husband Bob Flick SOURCE: Instagram@trashybookclub69420 Loni then went on to marry the then-famous musician Bob Flick on 17th May 2008. Bob is one of the founding members of the band named The Brothers Four. the two romantically met for the first time in St. Paul at a movie premiere in the year 1963. It's been over a decade since the two are sharing a blissful married life.
Anderson is a spokesperson for the National Lung Health Education Program’s campaign and COP Together which increases awareness about COPD. She supports these campaigns mostly because she grew up with parents who smoked and suffered COPD. Anderson is highly respected for her work in the cinema arena.
by sanjeet, 07 Jun, 2015
