No, Leanne is not based on a true story! While the show is named after its main actor, it is only loosely based on Leanne as a character. In real life, Morgan is happily married to her husband, Chuck, and has been for 33 years. She does also have a younger sister, Beth, but they do not live together in a classic sitcom scenario. Rats!

Leanne Morgan's new Netflix show is giving Us Reba flashbacks — which isn’t necessarily a bad thing. After getting her start in stand-up comedy, Morgan used her stand-up material as inspiration for her sitcom,

Leanne Morgan’s success on Netflix led to new sitcom ‘Leanne’, co-created with Chuck Lorre and set in TN life.