Food stamps to USD 200 million net worth: How Sarah Jessica Parker rose from 8-sibling welfare household to TV’s highest-paid actress
‘Sex and the City’ star Sarah Jessica Parker may be swimming in riches with a net worth of USD 200 million; however, that was not always the case for the star. While she now owns multiple properties, including a mega mansion fully equipped with everything you could imagine, there was a time when the actress could not even afford to pay for electricity and rent. Here is the inspirational story of the ‘Sex and the City’ star and how she managed to create an empire of her own from scratch.
About Sarah Jessica Parker ’s net worth
According to reports from Celebrity Net Worth, Parker holds a net worth of USD 200 million. Most of her earnings came from the ‘Sex and the City’ franchise, after she got a pay raise before the release of the 4th season. She was also bumped up to the producer title for that season as well. In the final 3 seasons of the show, the actress ended up earning USD 3.2 million per episode, making her one of the highest-paid TV actresses of all time. Over the course of 3 seasons and 46 episodes, the actress earned around ‘147 million’ from that franchise.
Sarah Jessica Parker credits her upbringing to her current career status
Parker is one of the most loved and successful TV and movie stars of all time. The actress has been in the industry for quite a long time, though she has seen her own tests of time. Fortune recently reported that the star gave an inspirational speech to all the students attending Northwestern University.In the speech, she stated that she had a rough life and went through a lot, however, she also expressed appreciation for her struggles and credited them as one of the reasons behind her success. She shared, “I am one of eight kids that struggled financially. For the most part, as children, we had what we needed, but we rarely had the things that we wanted, and I consider that a great gift because it created in me a hunger, a focused ambition, and a work ethic that’s sort of a point of operation and pride for me.”She further commented on how her wish to want things, to do better, and to thrive for more has always been one of her greatest motivators. She added, “Despite the successes you are sure to achieve, material or otherwise, never stop wanting.”
Sarah Jessica Parker reveals she did not wish to do every film she has
The actress, during her inspirational speech, also revealed that she did a lot of work she never wished to do because she had bills to pay. The star built her career from the ground up, and going from not having enough money to pay for electricity to becoming a millionaire was a long and hard-earned journey for her. She also added that “I wholeheartedly disagree with the definition of dreamer as one who lives in fantasy as impractical or unrealistic. To dream is to have vision.”“I’ve had many of those detours in my own life that you might be able to name: bad movies, bad television shows, that I did to pay the rent or to eat, but I challenged myself not to let those less-than-inspiring deviations erode my greater goals,” she quipped.
All about Sarah Jessica Parker’s journey
Parker started her journey in the entertainment field after starring in ‘The Little Match Girl’ at the mere age of 8 years old. She was born on March 25, 1965, in Nelsonville, Ohio, and was the fourth of 8 siblings. Her parents divorced early on in her life, which meant that she had a figuratively low-income childhood. Her mother was an elementary school teacher, while her father was an aspiring writer.Later on, she landed a role on Broadway with ‘The Innocents’, after which her family moved all the way to New Jersey for her career. She was only 11 years old at the time. Later on, she transitioned into films and did a lot of career-defining films in the late 90s and early 2000s. Some of these include ‘L.A. Story’, ‘Honeymoon in Vegas’, ‘The First Wives Club’, ‘State and Main’, ‘Smart People’, ‘Failure to Launch’, and many others.She started working in the ‘Sex and the City’ series in 1998, which continued till 2004, and remains one of her most iconic performances. She also starred in two films related to the franchise, along with a spin-off series and a reboot as well.Sarah Jessica Parker’s life remains a proper example of how hard work and perseverance can truly help you land your dreams, and how important it is to never forget where you came from.DISCLAIMER: Figures presented in this article are derived from various public sources and are considered approximate unless explicitly noted. We may include direct input from celebrities or their teams when available. We are open to feedback on toientertainment@timesinternet.in.
