Marlo Thomas is an American actress, philantrophist and an author.
Her estimated net worth is 35 million dollars.
Early years
She was born in Deerfeld, Michigan in November 21, 1937 in a mixed Italian and Lebanese family.
She grew up surrounded by entartaining business and was encouraged to be an actress from her early childhood.
She went to Marymount High in Los Angeles and graduated at University of Southern California as a teacher.
She studied drama at Herbert Berghof Studio for proffessional theater artists in Greenwich Village, New York City.
Career development
She started acting in TV series „The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis“, „Zane Grey Theater“ and more. In 1961. she appeared in „The Joey Bishop Show“, „Bonanza“, „Ben Casey“ and „The Donna Reed Show“. She became an instant star with a role in „That Girl“, which aired for five years .
In 1967. she has won a Golden Globe award for her role in that series.
She wanted to improve her acting so she started to attend the „Actors Studio“ and learn from the famous Lee Strasberg, a drama teacher who had a huge impact on many Hollywood actors.
„Free to Be…You and Me“ in 1974. was here next TV show and it brought her the first Emmy award.
In 1974 she had a debut in Broadway in the play called „Thieves“ and produced by Herb Gardner. She proved herself filming „It Happened One Christmas“, „Consenting Adult“and „Nobody’s child“ in 1980s.
With the last named film she won an Emmy award in 1986. She also returned to Broadway plays and got excellent critics for them. She stayed active in TV series, performing in „Law & Order“ .
In the 90s she was often a guest star on popular TV series such as : „Roseanne“, „Frasier“ and „Ugly Betty“.
She received four Emmy awards and one Gold Globe award.
She wrote six bestsellers : „Free to Be You and Me“, „The Right Words at the Right Time“, „Growing up Laughing“ and more.
Most of the money she earned in selling books,she donated to charity, including St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital.
In 1992. she got her Star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame.
Personal life
She married a TV host Phil Donahue in 1980. and they adopted five children together.
They are often mentioned as a perfect couple and they are nowhere to be found in the gossip sections.
Philantropic work
She is active in charity for St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital.
This charity organization was founded by her own father and she took it under her wing after he passed away.
She was awarded with the Women in Film Lucy Award because of her creative work and effort in inproving the perception of women through media.
In 2014. American President Barack Obama gave her a Presidential Medal of Freedom for her unselfish charity work.
Quick summary
Full name: Margaret Julia Thomas
Date of birth: November 21, 1937.
Birth place: Deerfeld, Michigan
Age: 80
Profession: actress and author
Height: 1,63 m
Weight: 60 kgs
Net worth: $35 million
