Comedian, actress and author Leanne Morgan is having an extraordinary moment in her career at 59. She’s joining this episode of The Oprah Podcast to share her sometimes challenging but always funny life story and her against-the-odds dream of making it big in Hollywood. Laugh along with Leanne and Oprah as she discusses growing up in a small town in rural Tennessee. Leanne Morgan tells Oprah she knew from the age of 5 years old she would become a star. From raising three kids, to selling jewelry in living rooms to getting her first stand up gig at a local sandwich shop, Leanne reveals to Oprah she’s worked for decades for this moment. Leanne’s comedy about everything from breastfeeding and parenting to menopause and marriage and becoming a grandmother has struck a nerve with audiences everywhere. Leanne Morgan is now starring in the brand-new, hilarious sitcom “Leanne” on Netflix produced by the legendary producer Chuck Lorre. Her stand-up special “Leanne Morgan: I’m Every Woman” is one of the most watched comedy specials in Netflix history, she starred opposite Reese Witherspoon and Will Farrell in the Amazon Prime hit movie You’re Cordially Invited and she is the author of What in the World: A Southern Woman’s Guide to Laughing at Life’s Unexpected Curveballs and Beautiful Blessings.

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