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Cathy Rigby is a renowned actress, speaker and former artistic gymnast from the United States. Cathy Rigby rose to prominence as a gymnast in the 1960s and 1970s, competing at the highest levels of the sport. She was the highest-scoring American gymnast at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City.
Early life
Cathy Rigby was born in Long Beach, California, United States, on December 12, 1952. Her full name is Cathleen Roxanne Rigby and she is an American citizen. she is currently 71 years and has a birth sign of Sagittarius. He belongs to Caucasian ethnicity and believes in the Christian religion.
So far, he has not mentioned his parents’ identities or occupations. She has been quite secretive regarding her family background and it is also unknown whether she has any siblings or not.
Education
According to online websites, he attended Los Alamitos High School. Further details related to his educational background are unknown.
Career
gymnast career
Cathy Rigby has had a keen interest in gymnastics from a young age. She began practicing and honing her skills during her childhood and adolescence. She participated in the 1968 Summer Olympics and was a member of the United States women’s gymnastics team.
During that time, she was only fifteen years old and competed in six different events: Women’s Individual All-Round, Team All-Round, Floor Exercise, House Vault, Uneven Bars, and Balance Beam. Despite her hard work, she failed to win any medals in the tournament. At the tournament, she placed 6th in the Women’s Team All-Round.
Subtitle: Cathy Rigby at the 1972 Olympic Games performing her gymnastics (Source: Pinterest)
She again appeared at the 1972 Summer Olympics on the United States women’s gymnastics team. She again participated in the same six events that she participated in in her previous participation in the Olympic Games.
This time she also did not win any medals and finished in fourth place in the Women’s Team All-Round. She announced her retirement from gymnastics after finishing the 1972 Summer Olympics.
acting career
Before beginning her career in acting, she spent a few years studying singing and acting independently. She made her acting debut in 1974, as a guest actress on the show “Police Woman.” Later, she appeared in an episode of “The Six Million Dollar Man” and “The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries.” The actress also starred in a made-for-TV movie in the 1970s called “The Great Wallendas.”
In the 1980s, he focused more on theater and appeared in plays such as ‘The Wizard of Oz’ and ‘Annie Get Your Gun.’ He also made his Broadway debut in 1990 playing Peter Pan in ‘Peter Pan’. In the 1990s, he toured twice for this work.
Subtitle: Cathy Rigby playing the role of Peter Pan in the play Peter Pan (Source: The Times-Mail)
Rigby appeared only in one television show “Ghostwriter”, a made-for-TV movie “Perfect Body” and a television special “Peter Pan” in the 1990s and 2000s. In 2002-2003, he starred in the touring version of the musical Seussical, and in 2004-2005 he returned to tour as Peter Pan, calling it his farewell.
Her most recent acting work was in the 2012 film “McKenna Shoots for the Stars,” in which she played Isabelle Manning. In late August 2015, she reprized her role as Peter Pan in a limited 15-day run at the Pacific National Exhibition in Vancouver.
Cathy Rigby – Awards
Rigby was inducted into the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame in 1997. He received a Distinguished Service Award from the Broadway League in 2004.
Net worth 2024
As of 2023, the net worth of this American actress is expected to be around $1.4 million. Unfortunately, she has not mentioned her salary or income. Mainly, she earns through acting roles in television series and movies and also earns part of her income from her plays.
civil status
On September 11, 1982, Cathy Rigby married Thomas P. McCoy. With the marriage, the couple has two children; Teresa McCoy and Kaitlin McCoy.
Caption: Cathy Rigby Family Photo (Source: Cathy Rigby – Weebly)
Previously, she was married to a football player, Tommy Mason. The couple has two sons, Thomas Buck Mason and Ryan Mason. However, the couple separated after seven years and their divorce was finalized in 1981.
Body measurements
Subtitle: Cathy Rigby in the Peter Pan costume (Source: Pinterest)
This American actress is 4 feet 11 inches tall and weighs around 45 kg. Furthermore, she has a pair of dark brown eyes with brown hair, while the other body measurement of her is unknown.
Social media
On her Instagram page ‘@cathleen59’ she has more than 794 followers. Similarly, she has 699 followers on her Twitter page ‘@Panforever’ and more than 1.9 thousand followers on her Facebook page.
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