Laura Louie Harrelson [Woody Harrelson wife] bio, age, net worth, career, kids.
For Woody Harrelson, his love for Laura Louie was like “an itch inside my teeth.” The pair met during the shooting of the sitcom Cheers, and Louie ended up becoming Woody’s assistant. As the years passed, Woody started falling in love with Louie. A man known for having grand one-night stands now had someone who he genuinely believed he loved. After playing with his feelings for quite a while, Woody put everything into a song and played it for Louie. Luckily for the man, Louie felt no different, and the pair have been together for over three decades. And over the years, Willie has credited Louie for helping him get through the early humps of his career. So, for this article, we will take a closer look at the wiki-bio of Laura Louie.
Who is Laura Louie Harrelson?
Laura Louie is a former assistant and founder of Yoganics who rose to fame following the revelation of her relationship with Woody Harrelson. She has been married to Harrelson since 2008 and shares children with him.
Louie was born in February 1965 in the United States. The birthdate makes her 58 years old as of now. She holds American citizenship and comes from a family of Asian Lineage.
Early Life & Career:
Laura Louie Harrelson was born and raised in the United States. Following her high school graduation in 1983, Laura enrolled at university and graduated with a degree in business management and environmental sciences. Unlike her well-publicized relationship, a few details have come forth about her career which is mostly tied to her husband Woody Harrelson. She met Harrelson in 1987 and started working as his personal assistant. And as the year followed with Harrelson she had to draw a line between professional and personal feelings. Once the pair become a couple Louie was happy to deal as his lover and personal assistant.
In addition to her career as an assistant, Louie established the organic food delivery service, Yoganics with a motto to promote healthy eating and wanted to make sure that it was accessible to everyone. She also started the website, Voice Yourself, alongside her husband. The website which was later taken over by Robert and Mary-Jo is dedicated to encouraging an organic way of life.
Meeting Woody:
Woody and Louie first met in 1987 when Louie came down to the shoot for one of the episodes of the sitcom, Cheers. Woody shouted at the audience if anyone would like to become his assistant. Louie raised her hands and she started working as an assistant three days after her first encounter with Woody. She worked as an assistant for three years before Woody started realizing that he had feelings for Louie. The big revelation came in 1989 when Woody went off to Africa for Christmas and started fantasizing about Louie. On his return, Woody played a song he had written for her and the pair have been together ever since.
The pair welcomed their first child, Deni Montana Harrelson, on the 5th of March 1994. Their second child, Zoe Giordano Harrellson, was born in 1996, and their third child, Makani Ravello Harrelson was born in 2006. The pair tied the knot at a small event in 2008 in Maui, Hawaii, and have been living there ever since.
A constant rock by his side:
Over the years, Louie has been a constant rock by Woody’s side. When his sex tape was exposed, Louie sympathized with her husband and while it took a good Texan Grovel for her to forgive him, things worked out for the pair in the end.
“Laura — this really gives you a sense of the depth of her compassion — what she said to me after finding out was, ‘That must be really hard for you, to have this shit exposed.’ She just said that. Now that doesn’t mean she wasn’t upset. How did I apologize? You know, just your standard Texan grovel. But she forgave me, and we’re still together.”
Net Worth:
There is no official record of how much Louie made on her own through professional endeavors. As of now, her accumulated wealth is unavailable while her husband Woody Harrelson has a net worth of USD 72 Million.
A quick write on Woody Harrelson:
Woody Harrelson is an American actor, playwright, and activist. He was born on July 23, 1961, in Midland, Texas, and grew up in Lebanon, Ohio. Harrelson’s father was a convicted hitman and was sentenced to life in prison, causing Harrelson to have a tumultuous childhood.
Harrelson attended Hanover College in Indiana, where he studied theater and English. He then moved to New York City to pursue a career in acting. He started off in theater and made his film debut in the 1986 film “Wildcats”. He became more widely known for his role as bartender Woody Boyd in the TV series “Cheers”, which he played from 1985 to 1993.
Harrelson has since appeared in a number of successful films, including “Natural Born Killers”, “White Men Can’t Jump”, “The Hunger Games” franchise, “Zombieland”, and “No Country for Old Men”. He has been nominated for three Academy Awards, including Best Actor for his role in “The People vs. Larry Flynt” (1996) and Best Supporting Actor for his roles in “The Messenger” (2009) and “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” (2017.
In addition to his acting career, Harrelson is an environmental activist and vegan. He is an advocate for the legalization of marijuana and has served on the board of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML). He is also involved in the movement to end the death penalty and has written and produced plays on the subject.
Harrelson has been married to Laura Louie since 2008 and the couple has three daughters together. He is also known for his love of poker and has participated in a number of professional tournaments.