• Wendy Schaal was born in 1954 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
• Her stepmother was actress Valerie Harper.
• She graduated from Los Angeles City College in 1976.
• She is best known for her role as Francine Smith in the animated series “American Dad!”.
• She has an estimated net worth of $400,000.
We all know Wendy Schaal for her role as Francine Smith in “American Dad!” series, but not everyone knows where she had to go to get her dream job. Let’s find out more about his talented family, childhood, upbringing and personal life.
Early life and family
Wendy K. Schaal was born on July 2, 1954 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Her mother’s name is Lois Treacy Schall and her father is Richard Schaal who was an actor and passed away in 2014.
Wendy’s grandfather was Victor Cornelius Schaal (born 1896, died 1981) and her grandmother Margaret Schaal (née Semple Waddell, born 1897, died 1983).
Living with a Stepmom Valerie Harper
Richard Schaal divorced Wendy’s mother when Wendy was under 10 and remarried in 1964. Wendy’s father married his second wife Valerie Harper, star of “Columbo” (1968-2003), “Sex and the City” (1998-2004) and “Desperate Housewives” (2004-2012), so Wendy was her stepdaughter and had a warm relationship with her – Valérie confessed that she took her role as stepmother very seriously. serious. Wendy moved to New York from Corona del Mar when she was 12 to live with her father and Valerie. It was in the 60s, and Valerie was very afraid of all bad influences such as drugs and alcohol, so Richard and Valerie decided to sign Wendy to the Sainte-Jeanne d’Arc school, a former ( founded in 1920) a respected educational organization two blocks from their home, but Valerie still followed her to school. However, everything went well and Wendy made a lot of friends in New York.
Education
Little is known about Wendy’s high school education except that in 1976 she graduated from Los Angeles City College. She is said to have attended several acting classes and schools, although there is no specific information about them.
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Even before she graduated from college, Wendy began to conquer Hollywood. She made her debut in the popular television series “Happy Days” (1974-1984) as a young girl named Lorraine. Then she appeared in the same series her father starred in, playing Jan in several episodes of the sitcom “Rhoda”, then the daughter of a character in “Rhyllis”.
She continued to work in television series such as “Little House on the Prairie” (1974-1983) where she played Christie Norton, “Welcome Back, Kotter” (1975 – 1979) as a girl in Hallway, ” Family” (1976 – 1980) in the role of Sarah, and “Fantasy Island” (1977-1984) in the role of Julie.
After graduating from college, Wendy had more time to work, so she immersed herself in new job opportunities, appearing in films such as “Bound for Glory” (1976) and “Record City” ( 1978).
Wendy felt she was more interested in TV series, so in the list of her works there is “Knight Rider” (1982 – 1986) where she played Jamie Downs, sharing the screen with the legendary David Hasselhoff, “The A-Team” (1983 – 1987) where she got the role of Karen, and “Airwolf” (1984 – 1986) appearing as Marilyn Kelsy.
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Married and divorced
Wendy married Stephen M. Schwartz at age 23 in 1977 and lived in marriage for over 10 years. Together they attended various media events such as a pre-release party for the movie “Where the Boys Are” (1984), in which Wendy played a girl named Sandra Roxbury.
They welcomed two sons, Adam and Victor. Valerie Harper, Wendy’s stepmother, was there to help mother her grandsons, apparently genuinely enjoying helping her stepdaughter, coming to sit with the kids while Wendy and Stephen had to work. Although they tried hard to maintain their marriage, they divorced in October 1987, at which time Wendy decided not to devote much time to building a new relationship and focused on her career. There is no information on other affairs – she may have a partner but she keeps a low profile.
Continuation of career
Wendy went on to star in many projects, mostly TV series, including “Murder, She Wrote” (1984 – 1996) playing Zuleika Brown, “MacGyver” (1985 – 1992) appearing as Karen Blake, “Amazing Stories” ( 1985 – 1987) as Sheena and “Gung Ho” (1986 – 1987) as Kelly.
As for films, she accepted offers from projects such as “Creature” (1985), “Innerspace” (1987), “When the Time Comes” (1987) and “Munchies” (1987).
While simultaneously working in two TV series “Full House” and “*batteries not included”, Wendy got her first voiceover role in “Bright Lights, Big City”, performing additional voices and sounds, which inspired Wendy , and she liked these work.
Wendy participated in other television series in the 90s: “Fired Up”, “Out There” and “Star Trek: Voyage”, and also appeared in episodes of cult series such as “Friends”, “The X -Files” and “Red Shoe Logs”.
However, his real passion, and a job that has now spanned almost 15 years, is his role as the voice-over of Francine Smith in the animated series “American Dad!”. Wendy admitted that working on the cast and crew for so long made them feel like family. ‘We had so much life! We have babies born, weddings, divorces, deaths, and everything… When you work with people for a whole decade, there’s a lot going on,” she shared her thoughts in an interview. during the series’ 10th anniversary celebration.
Appearance
Wendy has medium length blonde hair, which she often styles with loose curls; she has brown eyes and wears glasses. She is 5ft 5in (1.65m) tall and while her exact weight is not available, her vital stats are 35-34-35.
Net value
Wendy Schaal has amassed a net worth of $400,000 according to authoritative sources. As she continues to star in movies and series and continues to voice Francine Smith in “American Dad!”, her net worth will most likely increase.