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Jo Anne Worley (born September 6, 1937) is an American actress. Her work covers television, films, theater, game shows, talk shows, commercials, and cartoons. She is known for her work on the comedy-variety show ''Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In''. ==Biography== Worley was born in Lowell, Indiana, the third of five children. In 1937, her father remarried and his second union gave her two half-brothers and two half-sisters. Always known for her loud voice, Worley once said that when she attended church as a little girl, she never sang the hymns but would only lip-synch them for fear that she would drown out everyone else. Before graduating from high school, she was named School Comedienne. After graduating from high school in 1955, Worley moved to Blauvelt, New York, where she began her professional career as a member of the Pickwick Players. This led to a drama scholarship to Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, Texas. After studying at Midwestern for two years, she moved to Los Angeles to study at Los Angeles City College and the Pasadena Playhouse.〔Erickson, p. 76〕 She was soon given her first musical role in a production of ''Wonderful Town''. In 1961, she received her first major break when she appeared in the musical revue ''Billy Barnes People'' in Los Angeles; this production moved to Broadway, where it ran for only six performances. However, the ''New York Times'' reviewer wrote: "Jo Anne Worley has an earthy style that suggests she could be a rowdy commedienne."〔("The Billy Barnes People", 1961, listing ) ibdb.com, accessed July 21, 2009〕〔Taubman, Howard. "Theatre: Coast Review", ''The New York Times'', June 14, 1961, p. 10〕 In 1964, Worley was selected to appear as a stand-in on the original Broadway production of ''Hello, Dolly!'' One year later, she created her own nightclub act in Greenwich Village, where she was discovered by Merv Griffin in 1966.〔 Impressed by Worley's talents, Griffin engaged her to be one of his primary guest stars on his show, where she made approximately 40 appearances on ''The Merv Griffin Show''.〔 In 1966, she appeared Off-Broadway in ''The Mad Show'', a musical revue based on ''Mad Magazine''.〔("''The Mad Show'', 1966, listing" ) lortel.org, accessed July 21, 2009〕 In 1967, her stint on Griffin's show led to her discovery by George Schlatter, who soon cast her in ''Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In''.〔 In 1970, she left ''Laugh-In'' to pursue other projects and has made guest appearances on several television series, including ''Hot Dog'', ''Love, American Style'', ''The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson'', ''The Andy Williams Show'', ''Adam-12'', ''Emergency!'', and different game shows such as ''Super Password'', ''Hollywood Squares'', and the many versions of ''Pyramid''. She continued working in various movies, television series, and theatrical performances (original productions and revivals alike) over the years; and she also became known for her work as a voice provider for several cartoons, animated movies, and video games. Her voice work includes ''Nutcracker Fantasy'' (1979), the Disney movies ''Beauty and the Beast'' (1991), ''A Goofy Movie'' (1995), ''Belle's Magical World'' (1998), and the voice of the Wardrobe in the video game ''Kingdom Hearts II'' (2005). She remains involved with Disney, making cameos in several Disney Channel sitcoms such as ''Kim Possible'' playing the role of Bonnie Rockwaller's mother, ''Wizards of Waverly Place'', and ''Jessie''. She performed in regional theater, such as the Melody Top Theater in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where she appeared in ''Gypsy: A Musical Fable'' as Rose (1984), ''Annie Get Your Gun'' (1982), ''Hello Dolly!'' (1980), ''Anything Goes'' (1978) and ''Once Upon a Mattress'' (1974),〔Joslyn, Jay. "JoAnne Worley Gets Top Rolling", ''The Milwaukee Sentinel'', June 1, 1984〕 She also appeared at the Welk Dinner Theater in San Diego, California in ''Same Time, Next Year'' in 1985.,〔Braunagel, Don. "Theaters build on big year," ''The San Diego Union-Tribune'', January 10, 1986, p.C-1〕 ''Call Me Madam'' at the California Music Theatre, Pasadena, California, in 1987,〔"Names in the News", ''The Associated Press'', May 9, 1987〕 and ''Nunsense'' at the La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts, La Mirada, California, in 1991.〔"Jo Anne Worley stars in ''Nunsense'' at the La Mirada Theatre," ''Business Wire,'' April 24, 1991〕 In 1989, she returned to Broadway to appear in ''Prince of Central Park'', but the show was canceled after one performance.〔Rich, Frank.("Review/Theater; The City Is Sweet and Muggers Are Merry," )''The New York Times'', November 10, 1989〕 Worley was cast as the Wicked Witch of the West in a 1999 musical production of ''The Wizard of Oz'', directed and adapted by Robert Johanson, with Mickey Rooney playing the eponymous role. The production had a limited run at the Pantages Theater, Hollywood, California and at the Theater at Madison Square Garden, and she also joined the limited US tour.〔Van Gelder, Lawrence.("Theater Review; Not in Kansas Anymore," )''The New York Times'', May 8, 1999〕〔Jones, Kenneth and Ehren, Christine.("'Laugh In' Worley Replaces Montevecchi April 14 in MSG Wizard of Oz Tour," ) playbill.com, April 13, 1999〕 Worley played Mrs. Tottendale in the Broadway musical, ''The Drowsy Chaperone'' at the Marquis Theatre from July through December 2007. From January 8 until August 24, 2008, she played the role of Madame Morrible in the Los Angeles production of ''Wicked''.〔Gans, Andrew.("Worley to Join L.A. Wicked Cast; Levy to Succeed Espinosa" ) at www.playbill.com, December 18, 2009〕 Jo Anne Worley continues to perform today in New York City and Los Angeles, and she has also given lectures. She is currently President of (Actors and Others for Animals ), and serves on its board of directors.〔Gans, Andrew.("Diva Talk:Chatting with Drowsy Chaperone's Jo Anne Worley Plus the Patti LuPone Gypsy," ) playbill.com, July 20, 2007〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Jo Anne Worley」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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