Quick Facts of Lois Arlene Smith

  • Full NameLois Arlene Smith
  • Date of Birth03 November, 1930
  • NicknameLois
  • Marital Status Divorce
  • BirthplaceTopeka, Kansas, the United States
  • Ethnicity White
  • ProfessionActress
  • Nationality American
  • Active Year1952-present
  • Eye colour Blue
  • Hair colour Grey
  • Height5 feet 2 inch or 1.57 m tall
  • Online PresenceInstagram, Facebook and Twitter
  • Children1

Lois Arlene Smith a.k.a Lois Smith is an American character actress whose career spans seven decades. Smith made a lead role in The Trip to Bountiful for which she won a 2006 Drama Desk Award. She appeared as Adele Stackhouse on the hit HBO series True Blood.

With such a long term professional career, Smith has earned a good name and fame in the industry. Let’s dig deep into the article to know more about Lois’ bio, wiki, net worth, salary, and personal life.

Who is Lois Smith? Know her Bio & Wiki

Lois Smith was born as Lois Arlene Smith on November 3, 1930, in Topeka, Kansas, the United States of America. Lois holds an American nationality and belongs to white ethnicity. She is the daughter of Carrie Smith and William Humbert. She grew up in Topeka along with her two sisters Alice Humbert, Marvelle Humbert and three brothers William Humbert, Dilman Humbert, and Philip Humbert.

Smith studied theatre at the University of Washington but didn’t graduate. At the age of 22, she made her Broadway debut in the play Time Out for Ginger as Joan.

Lois Smith Professional Life

Lois made her film debut in 1955 in the drama film East of Eden along with Kames Deam, Julie Harris, and Jo Van Fleet. She then appeared in the film Stange Lady in Town. She had a supporting role in 2017’s film Lady Bird alongside  Saoirse Ronan, Laurie Metcalf, Tracy Letts, and Beanie Feldstein. Her other films credits include Up the Sandbox, Next Stop Greenwich Village, Foxes, Resurrection, Four Friends, Reuben, and Falling Down.

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In 1953, Smith made her television debut on Kraft Television Theatre. She played the lead role of Stacey MacAindra in the teleplay Stacey based on The Fire Dwellers.

Lois Smith’s Age, Height & Body Measurements

Talking about Lois Smith’s age, she is 88 years old as of 2019. In the same way, Smith has a height of 5 feet 2 inch or 1.57 m tall. The other details about her body measurements and weight are not available at the moment. She has grey hair and a pair of blue eyes. Smith has a sharp jawline with high cheekbones that defines her facial structure.

Being involved in the entertainment industry, Smith had successfully maintained her body. If she wouldn’t have chosen the entertainment industry she would possibly be in the modeling industry as she is one of the hottest actresses alive.

Who is Lois Smith Married to? Know her husband & children

Coming up to Lois’ personal life, she is possibly single at the moment. However, she was previously married to her long-term boyfriend turned husband Wesley Smith. The couple exchanged their wedding vows in 1948 in a private ceromany hall. She was eighteen years old while she married Wesley. The love birds met in their college days. During 1951, Lois and her husband moved to New York City to begin their professional career.

With her spouse, Lois has a daughter Moon Elizabeth Smith. After sharing more than twenty years of marital relationship, Lois and Wesley ended their relationship. They divorced in 1970 yet, the reason behind their divorce is still a mystery.

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How much is Lois Smith’ Net Worth & Salary?

Lois Smith has a net worth of around $16 million as of 2019. She has gathered this fortune through her profession as an actress. Lois’ net worth is solely aided by her acting profession. She served as the titular role in most of her projects which have assisted her to add a massive amount to her bank account.

Smith earns an average salary of around $2 million annually. All of her earning came through her appearances in the films as well as in the TV series. Some of her movies with the total budget and its box office collection are given below in the table.

S.N. Movies Total Budget Box Office Collection Star Cast
1. Fatal Attraction $14 million $320.1 million Michael Douglas, Glenn Close, Anne Archer
2. Lady Bird (film) $10 million $78.6 million Saoirse Ronan, Laurie Metcalf, Tracy Letts, Lucas Hedges, Timothée Chalamet
3. Minority Report (film) $102 million $358.4 million Tom Cruise, Colin Farrell, Samantha Morton, Max von Sydow
4. Dead Man Walking (film) $11 million $83 million Susan Sarandon, Sean Penn, Robert Prosky, Raymond J. Barry
5. Twister (1996 film) $92 million $494.5 million Helen Hunt, Bill Paxton, Jami Gertz, Cary Elwes

As her movies have done pretty well in the box office, there is no doubt that she enjoys a huge bank balance. However, Smith hasn’t revealed the details of her house and cars. Whatsoever, she is living a lavish life in 2019. Connect with her on Twitter.