What is Loni Anderson's Net Worth and Salary?
Loni Anderson, an American actress, boasts a net worth of $12 million. She gained fame as Jennifer Marlowe, the sultry receptionist on the sitcom "WKRP in Cincinnati." For this role, she earned three Golden Globe nominations and two Emmy Award nominations. Anderson's television career includes appearances in "S.W.A.T.," "Barnaby Jones," "Easy Street," and "Nurses." She also starred in made-for-TV movies like "The Jayne Mansfield Story," "Too Good to Be True," and "White Hot: The Mysterious Murder of Thelma Todd." Her other credits include "All Dogs Go To Heaven," "Partners in Crime," "Sabrina, the Teenage Witch," "V.I.P.", and "A Night at the Roxbury."
Burt Reynolds Divorce Settlement
Loni Anderson has been married four times, most famously to actor Burt Reynolds from 1988 to 1994. Their divorce became a public spectacle, with Burt ordered to pay Loni $15,000 per month in spousal support, equivalent to $30,000 today. He was also required to maintain the mortgage on their $2 million Beverly Hills mansion. These payments caused financial strain for Reynolds as his career waned in the 1990s.
Early Life and Career Beginnings
Loni Anderson was born in 1945 in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Her father, Klaydon, was an environmental chemist, and her mother, Maxine, was a model. Raised in Roseville, Minnesota, Anderson attended Alexander Ramsey Senior High School before enrolling at the University of Minnesota.
Anderson's acting debut was in an uncredited role in the 1966 film "Nevada Smith." She struggled for nearly a decade before landing guest roles on several mid-70s TV shows. In 1975, she appeared in "S.W.A.T," "The Invisible Man," "Harry O," "Phyllis," and "Police Woman." She continued guest roles in series like "Police Story," "Barnaby Jones," "The Bob Newhart Show," "The Love Boat," and "The Incredible Hulk."
WKRP in Cincinnati
In 1978, Anderson debuted as Jennifer Marlowe on CBS's "WKRP in Cincinnati" after a guest role on "Three's Company." Creator Hugh Wilson cast her due to her resemblance to icons like Marilyn Monroe and Jayne Mansfield. The sitcom, chronicling the staff of a struggling fictional radio station, ran until 1982. Anderson temporarily left the show in 1980 over a salary dispute but returned after renegotiations.
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Further Television Career in the 80s
While renegotiating her "WKRP" contract, Anderson starred in the 1980 biopic "The Jayne Mansfield Story." Post "WKRP," her career dipped, although she did appear in "Partners in Crime" with Lynda Carter and an episode of Steven Spielberg's "Amazing Stories." She also participated in TV adaptations of "A Letter to Three Wives" and "Sorry, Wrong Number" and voiced Blondie Bumstead in adaptations of the "Blondie" comic strip.
From 1986 to 1987, Anderson starred on NBC's "Easy Street," playing a showgirl dealing with her wealthy late husband's bitter family. The show aired for 22 episodes.
1990s Comeback
In 1990, Anderson starred in the TV romcom "Coins in the Fountain" and made a critical comeback portraying Thelma Todd in "White Hot: The Mysterious Murder of Thelma Todd." In 1991, she reprised her Jennifer Marlowe role in "The New WKRP in Cincinnati." She also joined the NBC spinoff "Nurses" as Casey MacAffee, although it was canceled in 1994. Anderson later appeared in "Burke's Law," "Melrose Place," "Sabrina the Teenage Witch," and "V.I.P." with Pamela Anderson.
Television in the 2000s and 2010s
Anderson guest-starred in a 2001 "Three Sisters" episode and led as Mandi Mullet-Heidecker on UPN's "The Mullets" from 2003-2004. Later credits include VH1's "So Notorious," "Baby Daddy," and "My Sister is So Gay."
Personal Life and Advocacy
Anderson's first marriage to Bruce Hasselberg in 1964 produced a daughter, Deidra, before ending in 1966. She wed and divorced Ross Bickell from 1973 to 1981. From 1988 to 1994, Anderson was married to Burt Reynolds, with whom she adopted son Quinton. In 2008, she married folk musician Bob Flick.
Witnessing the effects of COPD on her parents, Anderson has been a spokesperson since 1999 to raise disease awareness.
Real Estate
In July 2007, Loni sold her Beverly Hills mansion for $5.7 million, which she bought in 1994 post-divorce from Burt Reynolds for $2.275 million. In October 2007, she bought a new mansion in Sherman Oaks for $1.9 million, listing it for $2.5 million in 2014 and ultimately selling it for $2.1 million in September 2015.
