Actors
What Is Gretchen Corbett Doing Today? What Happened To Her?
Gretchen Corbett is an established American theatre director, and film, TV and stage actress who is probably best known for portraying Beth in the crime TV series “The Rockford Files.”
Age, Education, Early Life
Born Gretchen Hoyt Corbett under the Leo zodiac sign on 13 August 1947, in Portland, Oregon, “The Rockford Files” star is currently 74 years old. Her parents were Katherine Minahen ‘Kay’ Corbett, a housewife, and Henry L. Corbett Jr., a successful businessman, who raised her alongside her two brothers and sister in Portland. Her grandfather, Henry L. Corbett was a politician and a civic leader, and her great-great-grandfather – Henry Winslow Corbett – was a popular businessman, and an Oregon senator.
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She is of English descent from her paternal side, with her ancestors originating from Suffolk, Norfolk and Essex. Gretchen spent most of her childhood in Portland’s Camp Sherman village, until in her later childhood when her family returned to Portland, where her mother worked as an executive in the University of Portland.
Gretchen’s parents took her to the Oregon Shakespeare Festival when she was seven years old – she was so captivated by the plays that she instantly developed a knack for acting, and when she attended Catlin Gabel School, joined the drama club and appeared in almost all of the plays that the school held.
During an interview, the Oregonian actress revealed that she rode her horse for close to eight miles (approximately 13 kilometres) to school everyday; she didn’t like the experience at that time, but looking back at her early life, she confessed that it was captivating and adventurous. She was also apprenticed as a teenager to the Carnival Theatre Camp, situated in Oregon University, before she was enrolled in Pittsburgh’s Carnegie Tech, where she studied drama after matriculating in 1965, however, she quit before graduating to pursue her acting career.
Interests and Hobbies
Hoyt is a philanthropist, and has donated to several foundations. She is the Haven Project’s artistic director, the foundation created to help disadvantaged children who are passionate about acting – she pays for their training in Portland theatres of their choice.
During her 30s and 40s, she enjoyed traveling and would regularly visit various US states. She’s also journeyed through various destinations, including Paris, Athens and Tokyo.
She likes watching films, and her favorite actresses and actors are Angelina Jolie, Matt Damon, Robert De Niro. Her favorite movies are “Good Will Hunting,” “Taxi Driver,” “Lara Croft: Tomb Raider – The Cradle of Life,” among others.
Career
Stage Career
Gretchen made her stage debut in “Othello” as Desdemona, in 1966 at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival.
In the following year, she appeared in “Arms and the Man” and “Romeo and Juliet”, and in the same year portrayed Sonya in the play “After the Rain”, which was performed at the John Golden Theatre, marking her Broadway debut. Subsequently, she made a Broadway appearance as Iphigenia in “Iphigenia in Aulis.” Her next role was in 1972 in “Moonchildren”; she made her most recent stage appearance in 2019 in “The Breath of Life,” in which she portrayed Madeleine Palmer.
In her theatre career, Gretchen has more than 25 credits to her name and some of her other popular stage appearances include “Forty Carats” (Broadway) and “The Government Inspector,” among many others.
She appeared in several regional theatres, including the Berkshire Theatre Festival, Long Wharf Theatre, Seattle Repertory Theatre, New Orleans Repertory Theatre, Portland Center Stage, and several others.
Film Appearances
Hoyt made her film debut in 1969, as Barbara in the comedy movie “Out of It,” which was directed and written by Paul Williams, before she portrayed The Girl in “Let’s Scare Jessica to Death” two years later. She landed the supporting role of Jenny in 1975’s “Knuckle” drama, and subsequently appeared in the historical war film “Farewell to Manzanar,” alongside Dori Takeshita, Nobu McCarthy and Yuki Shimoda.
Gretchen’s next supporting roles were in the films “The Savage Bees” and “The Fatal Weakness” comedy films, before she was cast to play the major role of Linda in the romantic biographical film “The Other Side of the Mountain: Part II.”
Between 1980 and 1990, Gretchen appeared in the “High Ice” family drama film (1980), “Million Dollar Infield” as Calorie in 1982, “Things Are Looking Up” in 1984, and “North Beach and Rawhide,” in which she starred as Rita in 1985.
The following decade saw her portray Aunt Blanche in 1991’s drama “Final Verdict,” “Moment of Truth: Why My Daughter” (1993), “The Rockford Files: If the Frame Fits” (1996), and 1998’s “A Change of Heart,” before she took a 10-year break. Her recent roles were in 2011’s thriller film “Bucksville”, “Evelyn” in 2012), and 2020’s “Lorelei” film drama.
TV Series Roles
The Haven Project’s artistic director made her TV series debut in 1967. as Meg in the romance-war drama “Love Is a Many Splendored Thing”, before making guest appearances in 1968’s crime drama “N.Y.P.D.” and 1972’s “NET Playhouse” historical biographical drama series. She landed a guest-starring role in the “Town in Chains” episode of the “Gunsmoke” series, before she was selected to appear in the 1980’s “Family” drama, which starred Gary Frank, James Broderick and Sada Thompson. She subsequently appeared in a few episodes of 1981’s “One Day at a Time,” ” Today’s F.B.I.” in the following year, and 1983’s “The Mississippi” legal drama.
Corbett made her most recent appearance in 2017’s comedy “Portlandia,” in which she played the role of Gretchen Oliver, in the TV series created by Carrie Brownstein and Fred Armisen.
Personal Life
The Oregon-born star was previously in a romantic relationship with Robin Gammel, who is a famous Canadian actor known best for his applauded roles in the films “The Star Chamber,” “Raid on Entebbe,” and “The Concorde… Airport ’79” among others. The duo started dating in the ’70s, and welcomed their first child, a daughter named Winslow Corbett, in 1979 – she followed in her parent’s footsteps, and is now an established actress. The couple dated for several years before they parted ways.
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Since then Gretchen hasn’t introduced anyone as her boyfriend or husband, however, she’s rumored to be dating several men, with some of her fans claiming to have seen her on dates in Los Angeles’ streets on several occasions. She hasn’t confirmed these rumours, so she’s single as of 2021, with one child.
Height, Weight, and Physical Appearance
The “Jaws of Satan” star is of white ethnicity, with blue eyes and long blonde hair. 5he’s 5ft 6ins (1.70m) tall, weighs approximately 130lbs (59kgs) with vital statistics of 34-25-35, bra size 38B.
Net Worth
Gretchen’s successful acting career both as an on-screen and stage actress has earned her fame and a fortune; she has more than 90 credits to her name. As of 2021, she is worth an estimated $1.5 million according to authoritative sources.
Actors
Where Is Marla Sokoloff Now? What Is She Doing Today? Biography
Marla is a celebrated American model and actress who rose to prominence for her role of Lucy in “The Practice” legal drama TV series.
Age, Early Life, and Education Background
Born Marlie Lynne Sokoloff under the Sagittarius zodiac sign on 19 December 1980, in San Francisco, California, the American actress is 41 years old as of 2021. She was born to Cindi ‘nee Sussman’ Sokoloff, a podiatrist, and her husband Howard Sokoloff who worked as a caterer. She was raised in her hometown alongside Jared, and is of Jewish, German and Russian roots.
Marla’s interest in music developed at a young age. In 1994, she moved to Los Angeles for her studies, and attended Los Angeles County Arts High School, which offers theatre and music classes and is situated in California. Marla also grew up with a huge interest in acting, and once revealed that ‘An agent spotted me at one of the plays I did at ACT, but my mom was like, No, she is too young … I became so annoying that a year and a half later she just could not stand hearing me anymore…’ She matriculated from high school in 1998, and started pursuing professional acting without joining college.
Interesting Facts and Hobbies
As an avid music lover, Marla enjoys writing music as well as collecting musical instruments such as guitars.
She likes films such as “Dracula 2000,” “The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen,” and “A Walk To Remember”, and her favorite entertainers are Laureen German and Mandy Moore.
Sokoloff is an animal lover who had a pet dog, Coco, a few years ago, which sadly passed away recently at the age of 16.
She has lost several close family members and friends (including her grandmother) to cancer, and according to sources, her mother Cindi has cancer too.
Professional Career
1990-2000
Sokoloff made her career debut aged 12 in 1993 in “Boy Meets Girl”, then in eight episodes of “Full House,” portraying Gia Mahan. She made several other appearances as a teenager, including in the TV series’ “7th Heaven,” “The Fosters,” and “Third Rock From the Sun,” before making her film debut in the movie “The Baby-Sitters Club” (1995). She was seen next in 11 episodes of “Over the Top” series in 1997, in which she portrayed Gwen Martin. In the same year, she appeared in “The Date” short film before she landed her breakthrough role as Lucy Hatcher, a sassy receptionist, in “The Practice” legal drama – she assumed her recurring role until 2004.
2001-2010
Concurrently, Marla landed a minor role in “Strange Frequencies” in 2001, and appeared in several hit films between 2000-2004, including “Whatever It Takes,” in which she portrayed Maggie (2000), “Dude, Where Is My Car?” as Wilma, “Sugar and Spice” (2001) as Lisa, “The Tollbooth” and “Love on the Side” of 2004, and was also cast as a guest in “Night Vision” during the same year. Sokoloff landed another big role in the “Big Day” series by ABC (2006-2007) – however, the show was cancelled after airing for a year. She subsequently featured in several other TV series, such as “2006’s “Modern Men” sitcom, “Meteor”, “Maneater” and “Drop Dead Diva” all in 2009. Before the end of the decade, she was also seen in films, such as 2009’s “Flower Girl,” “Play the Game”, “BIONICLE,” and “Gift of the Magi” all during 2010.
2011-2020
2011 saw Marla cast to appear in “CSI:NY,” in which had the guest starring role of Abigail. She was later cast in “Melissa & Joey” as Dr. Chelsea, before appearing in 2014’s “The Fosters” as Dani. In the following year, she was seen in two episodes of “Grey’s Anatomy” and in “Hot in Cleveland.” In 2016, Marla appeared in “Fuller House,” a Netflix Original, in which she landed a recurring role until 2018.
Marla recently appeared in several films, including the “Summer in the City” romantic comedy released in 2016, “A Happening of Monumental Proportions” comedy in 2017, and “The Road Home for Christmas,” and “Preschool in L.A.” short film in 2019.
Sokoloff has been seen in several talk shows, including “Andrea Barber Vlog,” “Entertainment Tonight,” and “Chic Mama Carpool.” She is also credited with the writing and production of films such as “Preschool in L.A.” and romantic drama “Christmas Hotel.” In 2020, Marla directed the short drama film “Home, But Not Alone.”
Award Nominations
Marla boasts of three award nominations in 1999, 2000, and the year that followed – her role in “The Practice” saw her nominated for the Screen Actors/Actresses Award in the category of Outstanding Ensemble Performance in a TV Drama series.
Personal Life
Sokoloff dated James Franco, whom she met during the shooting of “Whatever It Takes” in 1999, and they moved in together shortly afterward.
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However, they broke up after dating for five years amid rumors that her ex-boyfriend had recorded a sex tape with her, and frequently threatened to post it online; fortunately that didn’t happen.
The Californian actress started dating Alec Puro shortly after she broke up with James in 2004. Puro is an American musician, and is credited for being the Deadsy industrial rock band’s drummer. They wed on 7 November 2009, their private wedding ceremony attended only by family members and close friends. The couple was blessed with their first child, Elliotte Ann, on 8 February 2012.
They welcomed their second daughter named Olive M. Puro three years later – she arrived around five weeks early, on 13 March 2015 in Los Angeles, California.
Height, Weight, and Vital Statistics
With an hourglass figure, Sokoloff weighs approximately 110lbs (50kgs) and is 5ft 1in (1.59m) tall, with vital statistics of 35B-25-35; she wears dress size 8 (US) shoe size 10. She has blue eyes and long dark brown hair.
Net Worth
The famed actress has featured in various Box Office hit movies, and TV series, which has earned her considerable fame, through which she’s amassed her net worth which sources estimate as of 2021 at over $500,000.
Actors
Hana Mae Lee’s Net Worth, Height, Relationship, Ethnicity, Wiki
Hana Mae is a multi-talented Korean-American fashion designer, comedienne, model and actress, probably best known for her recurring role as Lilly in the “Pitch Perfect” film franchise.
Age, Early Life, and Education Background
Hana Lee was born on 28 September 1988, under the Libra zodiac sign, in Southern California, USA, which makes her 33 years old as of late 2021. She was brought up in the San Fernando Valley by her parents who are of Japanese and Korean descent. Her mother owned a beauty shop and a salon, and worked there for two and a half decades. Her father was a police officer (a captain) and was stationed in Seoul – however, his name isn’t available. Hana developed an interest in fashion design when 15, and enjoyed doing makeovers and editorial photoshoots.
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As she was growing up, her close friends and family knew her by her nickname ‘Fish Lips.’ The future actress went to Granada Hills Charter for her high school, and matriculated to college in 2004, 16 years old then; she attended Oris Arts and Design College situated in Los Angeles, and graduated with a Fashion and Design Fine Arts bachelor’s degree.
Hobbies and Interests
Being a model, Hana is a fitness enthusiast who hits the gym frequently to maintain her slim figure; she is also keen on her diet.
The actress’ father wanted her to follow in his footsteps to join the FBI after she graduated from college.
She likes listening to hip hop music when she isn’t working, and has trained in modern dance.
She has a unique taste in pets, and has kept a bearded dragon (a lizard) and named it Emmanuel.
Mae wanted to assume Stacie’s role in “Pitch Perfect”, but landed another role after auditioning.
She speaks Korean fluently, and performed a Korean traditional song for “Pitch Perfect” auditions.
Career
Modelling Career
Hana began her career when she was 15 years old, doing makeovers at the American department store Macy’s. A year later she started modelling, and was seen in several music videos and a few commercials. Subsequently, she posed as a model for several renowned magazines, such as Vogue Korea, Elle, Teen Vogue, Marie Claire, Time and many more.
She also had a chance of working with a few notable American personalities such as famous photographer Ellen Von Unwerth, and Kim Kardashian, with whom she featured in Midori Liqueur’s endorsement campaigns. On top of this, she has endorsed several brands such as Honda, Jeep, Apple Inc., Nokia, HP and American Express.
Career as a Fashion Designer
As a fashion designer, Hana has showcased her expertise by designing Mossimo Boy’s label cloth line, and their Target plus-wear line. Her extensive skills saw her being hired by Ralph Lauren to design their Black and Purple menswear labels, and she’s famous for founding the jewellery line called Hanamahn – a Korean word meaning ‘just one’ – in 2009.
Her products were seen in the market until 2018, when she stopped designing under that name, and subsequently created a sister line that had appealing designs of leather items, including costumes, outerwear and apparels. She revealed during an interview that she is inspired by Alexander McQueen’s works, which has prompted her to become more artistic and creative with her attire.
During 2013’s MTV Movie Awards, Mae was seen wearing a Cigarette Butt hat, which she’d designed in collaboration with Alain Lafaille (she worked with Alain to make several other unique art pieces) – the interesting art piece became a viral worldwide hashtag. and was also the subject of many articles written after the award ceremony.
Entertainment Career – Stand-Up Comedy, Film, and TV Series
Hana began her career in the entertainment industry as a stand-up comedienne in 2009. During that year, she became half of Get Gaysian comedy duo alongside Matthew John Dally, performing sketch and stand-up comedy, song and impersonations at Flappers, Akbar, 3 Clubs, and The Comedy Store, among others. Matthew’s also a good friend who she first met at Baron Brown Studios.
She began her small-screen career in 2011, as a guest star in “Mike & Molly” by CBS, in which she portrayed Soo-Jin. During the same year, she featured in “Workaholics” Comedy Central sitcom.
The year that followed saw her rise to prominence for her recurring role in “Pitch Perfect,” in which she assumed the role of Lilly Onakuramara and then reprised the role in the second and third sequels of the film, which aired in 2015 and 2017 respectively. Moreover, she made appearances in productions such as Netflix’s “The Babysitter” and “Love Beats Rhymes” both in 2017. Her most recent films are “The Babysitter: Killer Queen” of 2020, and 2021’s “Abruptio.”
Hana has appeared in several other TV series, including “Made in Hollywood” (2012), “Marry Me” (2014), “Super Fun Night” (2014), “Patriot” (2015), “Those Who Can’t” (2016), and “Perpetual Grace, LTD” (2019), among others.
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The talented actress bagged MTV Movie’s Best Musical Moment Award in 2013, for her praised performance in “Pitch Perfect” in 2012.
Mae is very active on social media, and uses her Instagram account (with more than 200,000 followers) for brand endorsements and to promote her career. She’s also active on Twitter, and uses the platform to communicate with her fans about her upcoming assignments and other important aspects of her career. She’s been seen promoting various products, such as Rick Owens Store, Nordstrom, Alexander McQueen, Maison Margiela, Helmut Lang, among others on her social media handles.
Personal Life
Hana was previously seeing Utkarsh Ambudkar, famously known as UTK the INC, who is an American singer, rapper and actor, born in Maryland, USA, under the Sagittarius zodiac sign on 8 December 1983. The duo met during the shooting of the first production of the “Pitch Perfect” film series, in which they assumed starring roles. They started dating shortly afterward, but kept their affair away from the limelight, however, their relationship was short-lived, as they broke up shortly after the movie was released. Utkarsh is currently married to Naomi Campbell, having tied the knot in September 2019, and the couple has welcomed two children together, a daughter and a son named Tiare and Bhumi respectively.
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Hana hasn’t been seen dating anyone else since then, and is currently single as observed on her social media posts, and presumably focusing solely on her multi-faceted career with no children as of 2021. She is currently living in Santa Monica, California.
Height, Weight, and Physical Appearance
Lee has a slender figure – is 5ft 5ins (1.66m) tall and weighs approximately 110lbs (51kg); her vital statistics are around 34-24-36, and she has dark brown eyes and black hair.
Net Worth
Hana Mae Lee has accumulated a modest fortune through her career as an actress as well as her flourishing fashion and design profession. She owns a jewellery line, and has appeared in several advertising projects, which have contributed to her fame and net worth, estimated as of 2021 at over $1 million.
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