Chris Cosgrove is Miranda Cosgrove’s loving mother who has never left her side. In fact, the mother-daughter pair were together when they were injured in a bus accident in 2011.
Read on for this Chris Cosgrove Biography to learn more about Miranda’s mother.
Meet Chris Cosgrove, Miranda Cosgrove’s Mother
Miranda Cosgrove began her career in 2004 as the evil younger sister, “Megan Parker”, on the Nickelodeon series Drake and Josh. After the series ended in 2007, the actress went on to star in her own series called iCarly, in which she played “Carly Shay”.
iCarly ended in 2012. But the show was rebooted by Paramount Plus in 2021 and is currently in its third season.
On the show, Miranda’s character Carly has an interesting family arrangement. She’s essentially being raised by her older brother Spencer, while their father, a member of the Air Force, is stationed overseas (almost indefinitely). And their mother is mentioned!
But unlike in the movie, Miranda’s real-life mother, Chris Cosgrove, was always there for her.
“Happy Mother’s Day to all the amazing moms out there! Here’s a photo of my mom and me from 1995! Thank you for always being there for me even when I’m in a bad mood,” the actress dedicated a post to her mom in 2018.
Likewise, in the years that followed, she rarely missed an opportunity to congratulate her mother on Mother’s Day.
After all, Chris is more than just Miranda’s mom. She’s also her “late night TV buddy” who lets her eat as much cake batter as she wants (although you’re not allowed to because it contains raw eggs). “She tells me what to do even though I’m old, and she’s always there when I’m sad,” the star added.
Back in August 2011, when Miranda was involved in a bus accident, her mother was there by her side. It appears the duo were on a tour bus that crashed into an overturned tractor-trailer and was blocking the westbound lanes of Interstate 70 between St. Elmo and Brownstown.
After the accident, mother and child were taken to St. Anthony Memorial Hospital in Effingham.
Is Chris Cosgrove Still Married to Miranda Cosgrove’s Dad?
That’s right, Chris Cosgrove is still married to Miranda Cosgrove’s Tom Cosgrove.
Her husband, Tom, owned a dry cleaning business called Crestmont Dry Cleaners, located at 2255 Foothill Boulevard, La Canada Flintridge, California. He turned 71 in July 2022.
Tom, Chris and Miranda make a happy little family of three. In other words, Chris has only one child, Miranda.
Chris Cosgrove’s age
Chris Cosgrove turns 69 in 2023.
This means she gave birth to Miranda when she was 40 years old.
Who are Chris Cosgrove’s parents?
Chris Cosgrove was born to William Frank Casey and Lois Ann Core. Sadly, both passed away after 60 years of marriage.
Her father, William, passed away on December 16, 2010. He graduated from Clovis High School in 1951 and worked at Crowell’s Garage in Clovis, CA. He then served in the US Army in Korea from 1953 to 1956 and settled in Downey, CA, where he owned and operated Casey’s Automotive Service in South Gate. His hobbies included restoring old Mustangs and Honda Civics.
As for her mother, Lois died on November 21, 2015, at the age of 83. She was a homemaker for most of her life. It was only after she turned 40 that she took a job at the California Field Ironworkers as a medical claims manager.
Talking about his siblings, Chris has two brothers named William Casey Jr. and Robert Casey, and one sister named Jean Casey.
Chris Cosgrove’s work
Chris Cosgrove is a housewife. She devoted her life to taking care of her husband and daughter, thanks to which Miranda is now a star.
Chris was initially skeptical about exposing his daughter to the entertainment industry at such a young age, but she relented when she saw the opportunity to earn money for college. “Our big plan when we decided to do this was to earn money for college,” Chris told The New York Times.
Looking back, Miranda also shared, “It took a long time for my mom to give in. I remember her asking, ‘Are you sure you want to do this? Are you sure you want to continue acting?’”
So once Miranda made up her mind, Chris homeschooled her. This meant that the actress spent most of her time with her parents. She obviously missed them a lot when she moved away to attend the University of California. So to cope, she split her time between her house and her parents’ house.
“I feel like everyone wants to find a way to break free and be independent, but for me, suddenly I had a place to live and I was like, ‘Oh no.’ My mom didn’t do my laundry and I didn’t have anyone to watch TV with at night,” she shared.
Is Chris Cosgrove on Instagram?
Chris Cosgrove is not on Instagram or any other social media.
Related FAQs
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What is Chris Cosgrove’s birthday?
Chris’s birthday is in June and he is a Gemini or Cancer.
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Where is Chris Cosgrove from?
Chris has not disclosed her hometown. But as of 2023, she resides in Downey, CA.
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What is Chris Cosgrove’s maiden name?
Chris’s maiden name is “Casey”.