Louanne Stephens

Louanne Worley Stephens was born in Dallas, Texas, and graduated with honors from Arlington Heights High School in Fort Worth, Texas. She never dreamed of becoming a professional actress, even though her favorite childhood activities were dressing up and pretending. Her favorites were "Tarzan" in her grandmother's back yard and "hotel" and " saloon" in her grandmother's garage and tiny kitchen. Louanne, still not considering acting as a possible profession, did plays in junior high, high school, college, and in community theater. The most meaningful of these was "Our Town" when she was a senior in high school: she played Mrs. Gibbs and her present husband of 54 years, Michael Stephens, M.D., played Dr. Gibbs. Louanne graduated magna cum laude from Hardin Simmons University in Abilene, Texas, in 1964 with majors in English and education. She was also a member of Alpha Chi Honor Society and was awarded the Minnie L. Anderson award for outstanding female graduate. After her marriage in