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Lisa Loring

リサ・ローリング　/　りさ・ろーりんぐ

Television actor from Marshall Islands

February 16, 1958 – January 28, 2023　・　Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands

From the United States
Television actor
Actor

My Take

Lisa Loring will forever be the original Wednesday Addams, and it is remarkable how much that single childhood performance has endured. Her deadpan little dance and unbothered stare basically created a template that pop culture keeps returning to, right up through the recent Netflix revival. There is something poignant about an actor whose most famous work came at age six, and whose later life had real struggles far from the spotlight. When she passed in 2023, a wave of fans rediscovered just how foundational she was to the Addams legacy. A small role, an outsized cultural footprint.

Overview

Lisa Loring (1958-2023) was an American actress best known for originating the role of Wednesday Addams in the 1964-1966 television series 'The Addams Family' as a child. She was born on Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands. Later in her career she appeared in soap operas including 'As the World Turns' before her death in 2023.

1. Profile

Name (English): Lisa Loring
Name (Japanese): リサ・ローリング
Reading: りさ・ろーりんぐ
Born: February 16, 1958 – January 28, 2023
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Aquarius / Dog
Origin: Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: Television actor / Actor

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

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6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AA%E3%82%B5%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AD%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AA%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B0

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