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What Was Cindy Williams' Net Worth?

Cindy in 1985 (Photo by Bob Riha, Jr./Getty Images)

Cindy Williams was an American actress who had a net worth of $10 million at the time of her death. Cindy Williams died on January 25, 2023, at the age of 75.

In the first half of the 1970s, Williams made appearances in episodes of the sketch comedy "The Funny Side," the sitcom "Getting Together," the anthology series "Love, American Style," the police procedural "Hawaii Five-O," and the detective series "Cannon."

Throughout the '80s, Williams was in numerous television films, including "When Dreams Come True," "Joanna," "The Leftovers," "Save the Dog!," and "Tricks of the Trade." In 1990, she was in the television films "Steel Magnolias," "Menu for Murder," and "Perry Mason: The Case of the Poison Pen." That year, Cindy also had a lead role on the sitcom "Normal Life," which lasted for 13 episodes. Another lead sitcom role came on "Getting By," which ran for 31 episodes from 1993 to 1994. Subsequent credits in the '90s included "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman," "Touched by an Angel," and "Hope & Gloria," as well as the television films "Escape from Terror: The Teresa Stamper Story," "The Stepford Husbands," and "ThePatty DukeShow: Still Rockin' in Brooklyn Heights."

Williams was best known for her role as Shirley Feeney on the ABC sitcom "Happy Days" and its spinoff "Laverne & Shirley." She also had major roles on the short-lived sitcoms "Normal Life" and "Getting By" and has appeared in a number of television films. On the big screen, Cindy was in movies including "American Graffiti," "The Conversation," "Big Man on Campus," and "Meet Wally Sparks."

Cindy Williams was born Cynthia Jane Williams on August 22, 1947, in the Van Nuys area of Los Angeles, California. Her mother, Francesca, was a waitress, while her father, Beachard, was an electronic technician. She had one sister, Carol Ann. The family moved to Dallas, Texas, when Williams was a year old and returned to Los Angeles when she was ten. As a child, she wrote and acted at church, and later acted at Birmingham High School, from which she graduated in 1965. Subsequently, Cindy enrolled at Los Angeles City College as a theater major.

Cindy's most famous role came in 1975 when she was cast as brewery bottle capper Shirley Feeney in an episode of the hit sitcom "Happy Days." Appearing alongsidePenny Marshallas Laverne De Fazio, Williams' five-episode appearance was so popular with audiences that producerGarry Marshallcommissioned a spinoff series focused on the duo. The resulting program, "Laverne & Shirley," debuted in 1976. Running for eight seasons and 159 episodes, the show was a huge hit, garnering numerous accolades. Among the honors, Cindy was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Television Series Musical or Comedy. While still on "Laverne & Shirley," Williams hosted "Saturday Night Live," appeared as herself in two episodes of the crime drama "CHiPs," and voiced Shirley Feeney for two Hanna-Barbera animated television productions.

Early Life and Career Beginnings

Following her college graduation, Williams started her career by appearing in commercials for such brands as Foster Grant and TWA. She then landed guest roles on television series, including "Room 222" and the sitcoms "My World and Welcome to It," "Barefoot in the Park," and "Nanny and the Professor." During this time, Cindy appeared in the films "Gas-s-s-s" and "Drive, He Said," the latter of which wasJack Nicholson'sdirectorial debut.

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