Lois Chiles

Lois Chiles: Biography in Details

Who is Lois Chiles?

Lois Chiles is an American actress and former fashion model who is best known for her role as Dr. Holly Goodhead in the James Bond film ‘Moonraker’ in 1979 and as a hit and run driver in ‘Creepshow 2’ in 1987. She is also well recognized for her performances in ‘The Great Gatsby’, ‘The Way We Were’, and ‘Broadcast News’.

Who are the parents of Lois Chiles?

She was born on April 15, 1947, in Houston, Texas, USA. Her birth name is Lois Cleveland Chiles and she is currently 76 years old. Her father’s name is Marion Clay Chiles and her mother’s name is Barbara Wayne Kirkland Chiles. She has got two brothers: Clay Kirkland Chiles(died 1979) and William Edmonds Chiles. William is the president and CEO of Bristow Group, Inc. She grew up in Alice, Texas. She was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2001.

Lois holds American citizenship but her ethnicity is unknown.

Lois Chiles: Education, School/College University

She attended the University of Texas at Austin and later attended the former Finch College, New York.

Lois Chiles: Professional Life and Career

Lois Chiles was discovered by a Glamour editor for a young woman to display on the cover of the magazine’s annual college issue and landed a job signing a contract with Wilhemina Models and Elite Models. She was one of the top models of the 1970s before entering films.

She debuted her big screen in ‘Together for Days’ in 1972 and later appeared in ‘The Way We Were’ by the following year. In 1974, she was cast as Jordan Baker in ‘The Great Gatsby’. She portrayed the role of the murder victim Linnet Ridgeway Doyle in the film adaptation of Agatha Christie’s ‘Death on the Nile’.

She was offered to appear in the Bond film ‘The Spy Who Loved Me’ but she refused as she was taking a break from acting at the time. After that, she appeared in ‘Come’ in 1978 in which she played a murder victim.

Lois Chiles’s other notable film roles include as Jennifer Mack in ‘Broadcast News’ in 1987, Sheila in ‘Diary of a Hitman’ in 1991, Renne in ‘Crossroads’ in 1993, Mittermonster in ‘Wish Upon a Star’ in 1996, Celeste in ‘Speed 2: Cruise Control’ in 1997, Jillian Stokes in ‘CSI: Crime Scene Investigation’ in 2005, and many more.

Lois Chiles: Awards, Nominations

It seems the 71 years old actress has not been awarded and nominated for her career till date.

How much is the net worth of Lois Chiles?

She has an estimated net worth of around $2 million as of 2023, and she has earned that sum of money from her professional career. Also, she has earned some portion of her net worth from different ads, commercials, sponsorships, and endorsements. She earns around $35,000 per episode in television series.

Lois Chiles: Rumors and Controversy/Scandal

She was rumored to be dating few persons in her life in the past but she has not revealed their names yet.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight, Body Size

She has a height of 5 ft. 7 inches and weighs 61 kg. Lois Chiles has brown eyes and blonde hair. Her body measurement is 36-21-34 inches and bra size is 36B.

Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc.

Lois Chiles likes to keep her profile low and she does not seem to be active on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc.

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