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Loni Anderson
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Film & TV
Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
Loni Kaye Anderson (August 5, 1945 – August 3, 2025) was an American actress who played the role of Jennifer Marlowe on the television sitcom WKRP in Cincinnati. Anderson was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, August 5, 1945, the daughter of Maxine Hazel (née Kallin), a model, and Klaydon Carl "Andy" Anderson, an environmental chemist and grew up in suburban Roseville. As a senior at Alexander Ramsey…
Known for
- Ladies of the '80s: A Divas Christmas — Lily Marlowe2023
- I Am Burt Reynolds — Self - Interviewee2020
- Valerie — Self2019
- Love You More — Jean2017
- My Sister is So Gay — Frances2016
- Carol Channing: Larger Than Life — Self2012
- Baby Daddy — Nana Lyle2012
- Annul Victory — Self2009
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen — Self - Guest2009
- Back to the Grind2007
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Key facts
- Born
- Loni Kaye Anderson , ( 1945-08-05 ) August 5, 1945, Saint Paul, Minnesota , U.S.
- Died
- August 3, 2025 (2025-08-03) (aged 79), Los Angeles , California, U.S.
- Occupation
- Actress
- Years active
- 1966–2023
- Known for
- WKRP in Cincinnati , Nurses (Season 3)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Anderson
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Saint Paul
- Place of death
- Los Angeles
- Occupation
- actor
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Religion
- Lutheranism
- Notable work
- Nurses
- Field of work
- television
- Hair colour
- blond hair
- Image
- Loni Anderson 1992 cropped.jpg
- Number of children
- 2
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- Commons category
- Loni Anderson
- date of birth
- 1945-08-05
- described by source
- The Daily Telegraph
- start of work period
- 1966-00-00
- nominated for
- Golden Raspberry Award for Worst New Star
- date of death
- 2025-08-03
- place of burial
- Hollywood Forever Cemetery
- birth name
- Loni Kaye Anderson
- end of work period
- 2023-00-00
- ethnic group
- White Americans
- name in native language
- Loni Anderson
- cause of death
- leiomyosarcoma
- manner of death
- natural causes
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Encyclopedic overview
Loni Kaye Anderson (August 5, 1945 – August 3, 2025) was an American actress. She is best known for playing receptionist Jennifer Marlowe on the CBS sitcom WKRP in Cincinnati (1978–1982), which earned her nominations for three Golden Globe Awards and two Emmy Awards.
Early life and education
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