Leanne Morgan

Morgan grew up in a small farming town, Adams, Tennessee, where her parents ran a meat processing business. Morgan graduated from Jo Byrns High School in 1983 and went on to attend the University of Tennessee. She was married at the age of 21 but ended the abusive relationship. At the age of 26, she married Chuck Morgan, who she met working at Grady’s restaurant. Once she had her children she wanted to make some extra money and started selling jewelry in in-home shows and worked on an hour of comedy. They moved to Bean Station, Tennessee, where Chuck owned and operated a used mobile home business. Leanne and her family later moved to San Antonio, Texas and then Knoxville, Tennessee. == Career ==

Staying busy after having her first baby, Morgan worked as a jewelry saleswoman. While making door-to-door sales, she began talking about motherhood and making jokes with clients who related to her jokes; they eventually began booking her for comedy gigs. Her first comedy special on YouTube had over 5 million views by 2023. Her 2023 comedy special ''Leanne Morgan: I'm Every Woman'' was in the top ten comedy specials on Netflix. On September 24, 2024, Morgan released her first book, ''What in the World?! A Southern Woman's Guide to Laughing at Life's Unexpected Curveballs and Beautiful Blessings. In 2025, she played the role of Gwyneth in the romantic comedy film You're Cordially Invited. Leanne'', a sitcom based on her stand-up, debuted July 31, 2025. == Filmography ==