An Evening of Hope
07/22/2011
East Tennessee's very own funny-girl, Leanne Morgan took the stage at the An Evening of Hope comedy event on July 22 in Morristown.
All proceeds benefited the New Hope Recovery Center, a program of the Helen Ross McNabb Center in Morristown; celebrating 14 years of providing compassionate alcohol and drug recovery services.
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As a stay at home mother of three, Leanne was looking for a way to get some grown-up time without interfering with her children or her husband's career. She began selling jewelry through house parties. Word of her wonderful sense of humor and intoxicating southern charm spead like wildfire and she was staying booked months in advanced. She was so popular that she was asked to entertain several corporate events and a professional comedy career was born. After she and her husband moved to Texas, she was asked to appear in the Las Vegas Comedy Festival and appeared on ABC's The View in a hilarious housewife segment. After returning to Knoxville, Leann appeared as a finalist on Nick at Nite's Funniest Mom and toured three years with teh Southern Fried Chicks. She has appeared in comedy clubs, performing arts centers and theatres all over the United States. She is currently under contract with Warner Brothers and ABC to develop a sitcome based on her comedy. |
Interested in becoming more than a spectator?
Become a sponsor and supporter of New Hope Recovery Center and Helen Ross McNabb Center! For more information, contact Beth Farrow by emailing beth.farrow@mcnabb.org.
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