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Beth Littleford
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Beth Littleford is an American actress, comedienne, and television personality since 1996. A 52 years old actress has appeared in more than 10 films and 40 television programs. She is perhaps known for being the original correspondent on the popular satirical new series: The Daily Show from 1996 to 2000. (mva.la)
A ‘National Merit Scholarship’ program finalist in high school, graduated from ‘The New School for Social Research. She had her acting classes at ‘New York University.
She was married to Rob Fox, who worked with her on The Daily Show from 1998 till they divorced in 2015. They together had a son and an adopted daughter.
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Full Name | Elizabeth Anna Halcyon Littleford |
Birth Date | July 17, 1968 |
Birth Place | Nashville, TN |
Parents | Jackie and Phillip O. Littleford |
Husband | Rob Fox |
Kids | Jackson Oliver Fox Halcyon Juna Fox |
Net Worth | $2 million |
Age | 52 years old |
Eyes | Green |
Hair | 50kgs (110lbs) |
Height | 5 feet 8 inches (174cm) |
Early Life
Beth Littleford’s birth name was Elizabeth Anna Halcyon Littleford and was born on July 17, 1968, in Nashville, TN. She was born to Jackie; A professor and Phillip O. Littleford; A cardiologist and inventor.
She grew up in Winter Park, Florida along with her brother. But unfortunately, when she was 16, her father and brother died in a pontoon plane accident during an Alaskan Fishing Trip.
Education
Beth Littleford completed her high schooling at Winter Park High School, where she became the finalist of the National Merit Scholarship Program.
She then attended Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania from 1986 for 3 years before she starting taking classes at New York University. She then graduated from The New School for Social Research.
When she got interested in acting?
In 1980, Beth Littleford amazed a theater audience with her performance in Oklahoma when she was in 6th grade. It was a production of the Park Maitland School near her high school in Central Florida. As she was the lead character, it was her job to cry in one of the final scenes. She did it so convincingly that the audience truly felt her pain.
Career
After Beth completed her studies at Swarthmore college in 1989, she enrolled in acting class at New York University in Manhattan, and by that time she was fallen in love with city life.
Then she began sending her resumes and photos, trying to make her life in acting. A manager noticed her and advised her for a one-women show. After her preparation of one year ended, she starred in There Is Where I Get Off, a solo play Heavy on sex talk and was loved by critics and crowd.
How she entered TV Series and Film Industry?
After Beth’s solo plays in the theatre, she was moved by an old off-Broadway Company to a 200-person theatre where the Comedy Central scout noticed her and called her to the audition for the correspondent role.
Then she performed in The Daily Show from 1996 to 2000. Till then she became famous and was offered many TV series and films. She then appeared in many TV Series and Films including ‘Drillbit Taylor’, ‘Crazy, Stupid, Love’, ‘Desperate Housewives’ and many more.
Personal Life
Beth Littleford married her colleague ‘Rob Fox’; a director and producer who worked with her in Comedy Central’s The Daily Show, from 1998 till they got separated in 2015. Rob Fox died in 2017, two years after their divorce.
Beth and Rob together as a couple became parents for the first time in 2005 when Beth gave birth to a handsome boy named ‘Jackson Oliver Fox’ when she was 37 years old.
After few years, the couple decided to adopt a daughter who was born on March 23, 2012. The couple decided to name her ‘Halcyon’ but her big brother Jackson wanted to name her ‘Juna’. So, the daughter was named Halcyon Juna Fox.
Net Worth
As Beth has been working in the acting field since 1989 and in the TV series and Film industry since 1996, all her income was made through acting. As of 2021, her net worth is estimated to be $2 million.
Physical Statistics
Beth Littleford is currently 52 years old actress with a slim body type and has a pair of green-colored eyes with blonde hair. She is of white ethnicity and weighs 50kgs (110lbs) with a height of 5 feet 8 inches (174cm) tall.
Social Media Presence
Beth Littleford is active on social media accounts. Her Instagram account @bethlittlefordofficial has 172 thousand followers and her Twitter account @belittleford has 47.7 thousand followers. Similarly, her Facebook account has 130 thousand followers.
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