Sarah Jessica Net Worth 2019, Early Life, Family, and Career

Sarah Jessica Net Worth 2019, Early Life, Family, and Career

Sarah Jessica Net Worth – Sarah Jessica Parker is best known for her flawless role on Sex and the City. If you actually watched the HBO’s series, you’ll agree that Parker, who played the fictional character, Carrie Bradshaw, was one of the finest stars on the television show.

The American romantic comedy-drama television show, which aired from 1998 to 2004, has 94 episodes and was based on the 1997 book Sex and the City and was written by Candace Bushnell. The actress’ role in the series, which tackled issues like femininity, safe sex, sexuality, and promiscuity, also earned her two Emmy Awards and three Screen Actors Guild Awards.

Shortly after she completed Sex and the City in 2004, Jessica took a break from television shows but continued to star in films. She finally returned to television in 2012 with the FOX series Glee, as Isabelle Wright. She appeared in three episodes of Glee and later switched to the HBO series Divorce. Parker is currently featuring in Divorce as Frances Dufresne. The television series has been airing since 2016 to date.

Early Life:

Sarah Jessica Parker was born on March 25, 1965, in Nelsonville, Ohio, in the US. Her mother’s name was Barbara Parker and she was a nursery school operator. Her father’s name was Stephen Parker and he worked as a journalist. Her parents divorced when she was very young and she was raised by her mother and stepfather. She contributed to the family income through her dancing and singing gigs.

With support from her family, she eventually won her first Broadway role in ‘The Innocents’. They then moved to New Jersey, where she studied at the Dwight Morrow High School. Later, she attended the School of American Ballet in New York City, the New York Professional Children’s School, the School for Creative and Performing Arts, and finally the Hollywood High School in Los Angeles.

Family:

She was one of eight children from her parents’ marriage and her mother’s second marriage after Barbara and Steven divorced (Parker’s full siblings include actors Timothy Britten Parker and Pippin Parker). Her father, a native of Brooklyn, was Jewish, the original family surname being “Bar-Kahn” (“son of Kohen”). Parker has said of herself, “I always just considered myself a Jew”.

Career:

On talking about her profession, she appeared in multiple Broadway productions, she also made her television debut. Whereas, her first important role on TV was in the series ‘Square Pegs’. Likewise, the show, which starred her in the lead role, aired for 20 episodes from September 1982 to March 1983.

Additionally, her early works on the big screen include ‘Firstborn’ (1982), ‘Flight of the Navigator’ (1986), ‘LA Story’ (1991) and ‘Honeymoon in Vegas’ (1992). During the 1990s, she also continued to appear in several other successful films, such as ‘Hocus Pocus’ (1993), ‘Mars Attack’ (1996) and ‘The First Wives Club’ (1996).

During 1998, she also started playing the lead role of Carrie Bradshaw in the TV series ‘Sex and the City’. In fact, the show aired for six seasons, starting from June 1998 to February 2004. Additionally, she also appeared in films, such as ‘The Family Stone’ (2005), ‘Failure to Launch’ (2006) and ‘Did You Hear About the Morgans?’ (2009).

In addition, her most recent works on the big screen include her roles in ‘All Roads Lead to Rome’ (2016) and ‘Best Day of My Life’ (2017). Besides that, she has also been playing the lead role in the TV series ‘Divorce’ since 2016. Moreover, she is also a producer and has been a part of many television shows in this capacity.

Net Worth:

According to authoritative sources, her net worth sits between $90 million and $135 million.