Comic Leanne Morgan glows in peach for an interview, accessorized with an invisible halo of buzzing nerves clouding her thoughts.
It's not exactly the confidence she exudes in her 2023 Netflix standup “I’m Every Woman,” in which she delivers sharp quips about aging, tending to her “little mama and daddy” and life with her “anal-retentive, overachiever” husband, Chuck Morgan. The success of that special, paired with interest from the King Midas of comedies, Chuck Lorre, resulted in the standup’s very own 16-episode, half-hour Netflix sitcom. Finally, after years in comedy clubs and the promise of other series suddenly evaporated.
“What was the question, honey?” Morgan, 59, asks, raising her hands into the air like the blonde shoulder shrug emoji. “This is my first press junket, my darling.”
Morgan drops “my darling” and “honey” like women in the South once dropped handkerchiefs to flirt. Her captivating drawl showcases her upbringing in Adams, Tennessee.
“Leanne” opens with Morgan's character, Leanne Murphy, heartbroken over the end of her 33-year marriage when her husband (Ryan Stiles) falls for a younger woman. Leanne initially “takes to the bed” but learns to muscle through with the help of her sister (Kristen Johnston), while caring for their parents (Celia Weston and Blake Clark) and her kids (Graham Rogers and Hannah Pilkes). One hunky FBI agent (Tim Daly) helps Leanne get her mojo back.
