Marlo Thomas Biography
Marlo Thomas(Margaret Julia “Marlo” Thomas) is an American actress, producer, author, and social activist of Lebanese and Sicilian descent. She began her acting career in 1960. Further, she’s famed for starring on the sitcom, That Girl (1966–1971) and her children’s franchise, Free to Be… You and Me.
Marlo Thomas Age
Thomas was born on November 21, 1937, in Detroit, United States. She is 85 years old as of 2022.
Marlo Thomas Height
Thomas stands at an approximate height of 5 feet and 4 inches.
Marlo Thomas Family
Thomas was born in Detroit to Rose Marie Cassaniti and comedian, Danny Thomas. They raised her in Beverly Hills, California. They have two other kids, a daughter, Terre, and a son, producer Tony Thomas. Thomas is the eldest of the three. Danny served as a Roman Catholic Lebanese American while his wife served as a Sicilian American.
Marlo Thomas Husband
Marlo Thomas and Phil Donahue
Thomas exchanged vows with her husband and media personality, Phil Donahue( (born December 21, 1935) ) on May 21, 1980. As of 2022, they celebrated their 42nd anniversary. they reside in Manhattan. After their marriage, Donahue migrated with some of his sons; Michael, Kevin, Daniel, and James, and his daughter, Mary Rose, from Chicago to New York City.
He made the move to live with her and produce his talk show there. Further, she serves as stepmother to Donahue’s four sons and a daughter from his initial marriage. The couple met when Thomas served on the television talk show, Donahue, as a guest in 1977.
Donahue is an American media personality, writer, film producer, and creator and host of The Phil Donahue Show/Donahue. Before Thomas, he tied the knot with Margaret Cooney in 1958. They had 4 sons and a daughter together. Later, they divorced in 1975. Unfortunately, he lost his youngest son, James Donahue from an aortic aneurysm at the age of 51.
Herb Gardner
Before Donahue, she was in a relationship with the late American commercial artist, cartoonist, playwright, and screenwriter, Herb Gardner. Unfortunately, he passed away in his Manhattan apartment due to complications of lung disease on September 25, 2003, at the age of 68.
Marlo Thomas Net Worth
Thomas has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million-$5 Million which she has earned through her successful career as an anchor.
Marlo Thomas Education
When Thomas completed her high school education at Marymount High School, she went on to attend the University of Southern California. After completing her studies, she attained her degree in Teaching. Additionally, she served as a member of the sorority Kappa Alpha Theta. Moreover, she studied drama at HB Studio in Greenwich Village, New York City.
Marlo Thomas Career
Thomas is an actress, producer, author, and social activist. She began her acting career in 1960. Further, she’s famed for starring on the sitcom, That Girl (1966–1971) and her children’s franchise, Free to Be… You and Me. For her work in TV, she attained three Primetime Emmy Awards, a Daytime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Peabody Award.
Additionally, she was inducted into the Broadcasting and Cable Hall of Fame. Further, she gained a Grammy Award for her children’s album, Marlo Thomas and Friends: Thanks & Giving All Year Long. In 2014, she obtained the Presidential Medal of Freedom. In addition to that, she serves as National Outreach Director for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, which was founded by her father Danny Thomas in 1962. Furthermore, she generated the Thanks & Giving campaign in 2004 to support the hospital.
Thomas starred in numerous TV programs counting Bonanza, McHale’s Navy, Ben Casey, Arrest and Trial, The Joey Bishop Show, The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis, My Favorite Martian, 77 Sunset Strip, and The Donna Reed Show. However, her big break came in 1965 when she Mike Nichols cast her in the London production of Neil Simon’s Barefoot in the Park, co-starring Daniel Massey, Kurt Kasznar, and Mildred Natwick.
In 1986, Nichols on Broadway in Andrew Bergman’s Social Security cast her alongside Ron Silver and Olympia Dukakis. Moreover, she and her father, Danny were cast as Laurie and Ed Dubro in a 1961 episode of CBS Dick Powell’s Zane Grey Theatre, “Honor Bright.”
Moreover, her name and pictures were featured on the Supersisters trading card in 1979. The Women in Film Lucy awarded in recognition of her excellence and innovation in her creative works that have refined the perception of women through the medium of television in 1996.
On November 20th, 2014, the Marlo Thomas Center for Global Education and Collaboration was opened as part of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Hillary Clinton presided over the ribbon-cutting ceremony.
On November 24th, 2014, President Barack Obama awarded her the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, at a White House ceremony. Additionally, she attained a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Television at 6902 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on December 3, 1992.
Marlo Thomas-The Girl
Thomas is famed for starring in the sitcom, That Girl (1966–1971). After starring in an ABC pilot, Two’s Company in 1965 she caught the attention of a network programming executive. Further, he met with her and conveyed his interest in casting her in his own series. Thomas then came up with the idea for a program that features a young woman who leaves home, migrates to New York City, and struggles to become an actress. This concept ultimately went on to be the sitcom dubbed That Girl, where she played Ann Marie.
Anne Marie serves as a beautiful, up-and-coming actress with a writer boyfriend(played by Ted Bessell). The series followed the daily endeavors of Marie working different temporary jobs while seeking her dream of a career on Broadway.
The show served as the initial TV show to concentrate on a working, single woman who didn’t live with her parents thus paving the way for numerous shows to come. Thomas served as the only fourth woman to produce her own series, after Gertrude Berg, Lucille Ball, and Betty White.
In 1971, she ended the series after five years. Even though ABC and the show’s sponsor, Clairol, wanted the finale to be a wedding between the two central characters, Thomas snubbed them and said that she felt it was a flawed message to send to her female viewers. This was because it would give the sense that the only happy ending is marriage. Since then, the show has become popular in syndication.
Marlo Thomas-Hallmark Movie/A Magical Christmas Village
Thomas was cast in the Hallmark movie, A Magical Christmas Village as Vivian.
Marlo Thomas-House
Thomas alongside her husband, Donahue sold their sprawling Long Island Sound estate for just under $30 million. Further, they migrated to a smaller property across town in December 2006.
Marlo Thomas Plastic Surgery/Nose Job
There are speculations and rumors of Thomas undergoing plastic surgery. Additionally, the rumors are further cemented after comparing her initial and most recent pictures. Further, the differences seen are on her nose thus the nose job/plastic surgery rumors. However, Thomas has not commented on the issue. Nonetheless, we will update the information once available to the public.
Marlo Thomas Other Films and Tv Shows
During her career, Thomas has partaken in numerous films and TV shows such as
- Jenny as Jenny
- Falling Down as KTLA Reporter
- The Female Brain as Lynne
- Ocean’s 8 as Rene
- The Joey Bishop Show as Stella
- Friends as Sandra Green
- The New Normal as Nancy Niles
- The Rocketeer as Sitti / Mrs. Abboud’s voice
- Nobody’s Child as Marie Balter
- Roseanne as Tina Beige
Marlo Thomas- Free to Be… You and Me/Books
Thomas issued a children’s book in 1972. She drew inspiration from her niece, Dionne Gordon. In 1972 and 1974, she created a number of recordings and television specials related to the title: Free to Be… You and Me Free to Be… A Family (1987), alongside Christopher Cerf. Further, she has authored other books namely;
- Growing Up Laughing: My Story and the Story of Funny
- What Makes a Marriage Last
- The Right Words at the Right Time
- Free to Be…a Family: A Book About All Kinds of Belonging
Marlo Thomas Social Media Platforms
She is active on her social media accounts and is often seen posting on her Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. She has over 111K followers on Instagram.
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