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What is Billie Piper’s Net Worth?Billie Piper is an English singer and actress who has a net worth of $12 million. Billie Piper is the youngest female artist to ever enter the UK Singles Chart at the number one spot with her debut single, “Because We Want To.” She later became a prominent actress and rose to acting fame in “Doctor Who.”Early LifePiper was born on September 22, 1982 in Swindon, Wiltshire, England. She was given the name Leian Paul Piper but her parents, Mandy and Paul, legally changed her first name to Billie a year later. She grew up with her younger brother, Charley, and her two younger sisters, Harley and Elle. From a young age, she was interested in the arts and acting. At the age of five, she started dance classes and also later began studying at the Sylvia Young Theatre School in London.CareerWhen Piper was seven, she appeared in soft-drink commercial’s that appeared on American television and the appeared as an extra in the film, “Evita,” starring Madonna. She then began appearing on a number of Saturday morning children’s television shows like “Scratchy & Co,” She was offered a record deal at the age of 15 in 1998 and soon afterward released the single, “Because We Want To,” which debuted at number one in the UK Singles Chart. Her follow-up single, “Girlfriend,” also debuted at number one. Immediately afterward, she released her debut album, “Honey to the B,” which went on to be certified platinum. In 1999, Piper was nominated for two BRIT Awards and she also began recording her second album. She released the album in October of 2000, which did not experience the same level as success as her first. She continued singing and performing over the next couple of years but eventually decided to focus on acting.In 2004, Piper appeared in the films “The Calcium Kid” and “Things to do Before You’re Thirty” and also had a starring role in the horror film, “Spirit Trap,” in 2005. She then appeared in “Hero,” a BBC adaptation of “Much Ado About Nothing.”In 2005, the cult classic show, “Doctor Who,” was resurrected after a sixteen-year absence from television. Piper was cast as Rose Tyler, a character who was a travelling companion to the ninth incarnation of The Doctor. In both 2005 and 2006, Piper won the Most Popular Actress award at the National Television Awards for her work on the show. BBC News also named her one of the “Faces of the Year” in 2005. After two series of the show, Piper left in 2007.She then starred as Hannah Baxter in “Secret Diary of a Call Girl,” from 2007 until 2012, a show based on an adaptation of the book by Brooke Magnanti, “The Intimate Adventures of a London Call Girl.” In late 2007, it was also announced that Piper would reprise her role as Rose Tyler in the fourth series of “Doctor Who” for three episodes.Piper then appeared in the BBC adaptation of Philip Pullman’s historical novel, “The Ruby in the Smoke” and then in “The Shadow in the North.” She also appeared as Fanny Price in an adaptation of Jane Austen’s novel, “Mansfield Park.” She again reprised her role as Rose Tyler in the last of the 2008-2010 “Doctor Who” specials. In May of 2011, Piper announced that she would be joining the cast of the romance-comedy film, “Truth About Lies.”In May of 2014, Piper appeared in the Showtime horror series, “Penny Dreadful.” She also appeared in the show’s second series. For her work, she was nominated for Best TV Supporting Actress at the 2015 Fangoria Chainsaw Awards. She then again reprised the Rose Tyler role for “The Tenth Doctor Adventures” audio drama series, released in November of 2017. She later headlined her own audio drama called “Rose Tyler: The Dimension Cannon,” the first part of which was released in 2019.In 2019, Piper wrote, starred in, and directed the film “Rare Beasts.” She then appeared in “Eternal Beauty” the same year. In August of 2020, Piper co-created and starred in the Sky Atlantic series, “I Hate Suzie.” The series was also co-created by Lucy Prebble, who had created “Secret Diary of a Call Girl,” allowing the two to work together again. The show received critical praise, with Piper’s character in particular attracting good reviews.Beyond television and film, Piper has also done serious work on stage. She has appeared in the touring production of the Christopher Hampton play, “Treats” and later appeared in “Reasons to be Pretty,” which received critical acclaim. She then starred in “The Effect,” which became the most critically acclaimed show of the 2012 season at the National Theatre. She later starred in “Yerma,” for which she received stellar reviews.Personal Life In May 2001, Piper married television presenter Chris Evans in a private ceremony in Paradise, Nevada after six months of dating. The marriage was a bit controversial in the media given the age difference between the two, as Piper was 18 and Evans was 35. The couple separated in 2004 and then divorced in May 2007. In December of 2007, Piper married actor Laurence Fox in West Sussex. The couple have two sons together – Winston James born in 2008 and Eugene Pip born in April of 2012. After eight years of marriage, the couple separated in 2016, divorcing a few months later. The same year, Piper began dating Johnny Lloyd, the frontman of Tribes. They had a daughter together in 2019 named Tallulah. Politically, Piper is a Labour party supporter and has condemned former Prime Minster Boris Johnson.

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What is Peter Ostrum’s Net Worth?Peter Ostrum is an American large animal veterinarian and former child actor who has a net worth of $500 thousand. Peter Ostrum will always be best known for playing the role of Charlie Bucket in the 1971 film “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory.”Peter Ostrum received his Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from Cornell University College of Veterinary Doctor of Veterinary Medicine in 1984. When Peter was teenager his family bought a horse and it was the animal’s veterinarian that sparked his interest in medicine. After high school he took a short break before starting college and groomed horses and worked at the Delaware Equine Center in Pennsylvania. Dr. Ostrum currently works at the Countryside Veterinary Clinic in Lowville, New York, and he has been filmed while working on two separate occasions by Pfizer’s video series Veterinarians on Call. This video series highlights the work veterinarians whose patients are large animals.Early LifePeter Ostrum was born in Dallas, Texas on November 1, 1957 to parents Dean and Sarepta Ostrum. He grew up with his three older siblings. The family moved several times throughout Ostrum’s childhood, to Cleveland and later to New Jersey. He attended North Hunterdon Regional High School in Hunterdon County, New Jersey.Acting CareerOstrum began performing in children’s theatre at the Cleveland Play House. When he was in the sixth grade, he was noticed by talent agents who were conducting a nationwide search for an actor to play the character of Charlie Bucket in the upcoming film production of “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory.” They recorded him reading from the novel and then left. Two months later, he was called to New York to do a screen test for the film and was ultimately selected for the role a month later. He was given ten days to prepare to leave for filming, which took place in Munich, Germany in August of 1970.Over the span of the next five months, Ostrum remained on set to complete filming. During this time, he was tutored for several hours a day to make up for the school he was missing. He also worked with a dialogue coach in order to deliver his lines properly. While his own singing voice was actually not supposed to appear in the film, in the final cut it is Ostrum’s voice that is heard.As he had never before acted in a film, actor Gene Wilder took him under his wing and gave him many tips for how to succeed in the business. Ostrum has since stated that Wilder had a massive impact on this life, despite the fact that the two never saw each other again after filming. The film went on to do decently at the box office and received generally favorable reviews. It received an Academy Award nomination in the Best Original Score category. In later years, the film has become a cult classic and became very popular due to repeated television airings.After filming wrapped, Ostrum was offered a three-year film contract but ultimately declined to accept. He returned to high school and began auditioning for other roles but did not get any offers. He then decided to leave him film career behind and also declined to speak on the topic. He even began telling people that it had been his brother, not him, who had played in the film. However, he slowly began talking about the film again over time. Once a year he speaks to students at a local school, Lowville Academy, about the film. He also attended the Snowtown Film Festival in Watertown, New York and answered questions about the film before it was screened.In the lead up to the release of the new version of “Charlie and the Charlie Factory” starring Johnny Depp in 2005, Ostrum participated in a few promotional events. He attended a screening of the film with NPR and gave a number of interviews until the requests for them became so overwhelming that he had to stop answering his phone.Veterinary CareerRather than acting, Ostrum decided to pursue other career avenues. After he finished filming “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory,” Ostrum returned home and his family acquired a horse shortly thereafter. He enjoyed caring for the horse but was also struck by the visits from the veterinarian, which left a lasting impression on him. After finishing high school, he took a break from school before attending college in order to work at the Delaware Equine Center in Pennsylvania where he groomed horses and provided other forms of care. He then briefly visited Hollywood to explore whether he did want to act but then decided to pursue veterinary medicine instead.Ostrum enrolled in college and then was accepted to Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine where he received his Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine in 1984. He then began working as a vet in Lowville, New York and continues doing so today. He works with the Countryside Veterinary Clinic, where he primarily works with horses and cows, and is also a managing partner with the Dairy Health & Management Services. In 2012, Ostrum participated in “Veterinarians on Call,” a video series funded by Pfizer that highlights the world of large animal veterinarians.Personal LifeIn the late 1980s, Ostrum married Loretta Lepkowski. The could have had two children together, Helenka and Leif. The family has a residence in Glenfield, New York. For a time, his son was interested in becoming an actor and participated in a number of local theater performances.

What was Mark Salling’s Net Worth?Mark Salling was an American actor, singer-songwriter, composer, and musician who had a net worth of $100 thousand at the time of his death in 2018. Mark Salling was best known for playing Noah “Puck” Puckerman on the Fox television series “Glee.” As a recording artist, he released the music albums “Smoke Signals” and “Pipe Dreams.” Salling killed himself in early 2018 after pleading guilty to charges of possessing child pornography.On January 30, 2018, Mark committed suicide. He had not been seen for some time and friends reported him as a missing person. At the time he was awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty to possession of child pornography. He was expected to get a 4-7 year sentence as part of the plea deal.Early Life and EducationMark Salling was born on August 17, 1982 in Dallas, Texas as the second and youngest child of school secretary Condy and accountant John. After being homeschooled in his early years, he attended Culver Military Academy and then Lake Highlands High School, graduating from the latter in 2001. Salling went on to enroll at the Los Angeles Music Academy College of Music, where he studied guitar.Recording CareerSalling began his professional music career singing, songwriting, producing, and playing a range of instruments under the stage name Jericho. In early 2008, he released his debut album, entitled “Smoke Signals,” through Jericho Records. Salling later formed his own label called Pipe Dreams Records, through which he released the album “Pipe Dreams” in 2010. The first single off the album was entitled “Higher Power.”GleeIn 2009, Salling had his career breakthrough when he was cast on the Fox television musical series “Glee,” about the various members of a fictional high school glee club in Ohio. He played Noah “Puck” Puckerman, the best friend and football teammate of Finn Hudson, played by Cory Monteith. The large ensemble cast of “Glee” also included Chris Colfer, Lea Michele, Amber Riley, Darren Criss, Naya Rivera, Matthew Morrison, and Jane Lynch, among others. Salling held a main role on the show through its fourth season, after which he was demoted to a recurring role for the final two seasons. He performed many solos and duets on the series over the years, including covers of such songs as “Sweet Caroline,” “Just Give Me a Reason,” “Fat Bottomed Girls,” and “Good Vibrations.” As part of the cast, Salling shared a SAG Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series. “Glee” wrapped up in 2015.Other Acting RolesPrior to “Glee,” Salling acted in some films and television series. He made his screen-acting debut in 1996 in the direct-to-video slasher film “Children of the Corn IV: The Gathering,” the fourth entry in the “Children of the Corn” series. It starred Naomi Watts, Karen Black, and Brent Jennings. Salling returned to the realm of direct-to-video film releases in 2006 when he was in another slasher film, “The Graveyard.”Among his other television acting roles, Salling appeared in an episode of the action-crime series “Walker, Texas Ranger” in 1999. He later appeared in the 2014 television film “Rocky Road.”Personal LifeFrom 2007 to 2010, Salling was in a romantic relationship with his “Glee” costar Naya Rivera. He subsequently dated Playboy model DJ Roxanne Dawn from 2010 to 2011.Notably, Salling was an avid birdwatcher, and was a longtime member of Los Angeles’ Echo Park Ornithology Club, for which he composed a theme song.Sexual Assault ChargesIn early 2013, Salling was accused by his ex-girlfriend DJ Roxanne Dawn of sexual assault, a charge stemming from Dawn’s claim that the two had had unprotected sex without her being made aware of it. Denying the charges, Salling filed a countersuit for defamation. The pair ultimately settled out of court in 2015, with Salling paying Dawn $2.7 million.Child Pornography ChargesSalling got into worse legal trouble at the tail end of 2015 when he was arrested on suspicion of possessing thousands of photos and videos of child pornography. After he was released on $20,000 bail, a search warrant turned up over 50,000 images of child pornography on both his computer and flash drives. Salling was subsequently charged with receiving and possessing child pornography in May of 2016. The following year, he pleaded guilty to the possession charge, with his sentencing date scheduled for March of 2018. Salling was expected to be sentenced to anywhere from four to seven years in jail, and to be ordered to join a treatment program.SuicideAt the end of January in 2018, less than two months before his sentencing hearing, Salling killed himself by hanging near his home in Los Angeles. The city’s coroner’s office ruled his death a suicide.

What is Marlee Matlin’s Net Worth?Marleee Matlin is an American actress and author who has a net worth of $11 million. Marlee Matlin has appeared in films like “Children of a Lesser God” and “CODA” and shows such as “Reasonable Doubts” and “Picket Fences.” Marlee lost all hearing in her right ear and 80% of the hearing in her left ear when she was 18 months old. In 1986, 21-year old Marlee Matlin became the youngest woman in history and the only deaf performer to win the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in “Children of a Lesser God”. Matlin has appeared in many films and television shows including “My Name is Earl”, “Seinfeld”, “Desperate Housewives”, “The L Word”, “Nip/Tuck”, “Law and Order: Special Victims Unit”, “The West Wing”, “Reasonable Doubt”, “The Practice” and “Switched at Birth”. Her subsequent work in film and television have brought her four Emmy nominations and a Golden Globe Award.Early LifeMatlin was born on August 24, 1965 in Morton Grove, Illinois to parents Libby and Donald Matlin. By the time she was 18 months old, Matlin had lost essentially all of her hearing due to illness and fevers. She grew up with her two older brothers, Eric and Marc, and was raised in a Reformed Jewish household. Because she was deaf, her family attended a synagogue for the Deaf and was able to study Hebrew phonetically. She attended John Hersey High School and then attended Harper College in Palatine, Illinois.CareerMatlin began acting at a young age. When she was seven, she starred as Dorothy in an International Center on Deafness and the Arts production of “The Wizard of Oz.” She continued performing with the group throughout her childhood. During one of her performances, she was discovered by actor Henry Winkler. This meeting ultimately led to her film debut in “Children of a Lesser God” in 1986. Matlin portrayed the character of Sarah Norman and her performance received high praise from critics. She also won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Drama and an Academy Award for Best Actress. Only 21 years old at the time, she remains the youngest actress to receive the Oscar in the Best Actress category. For a long time, she remained the only Deaf nominee or recipient in any category at the Academy Awards until 36 years later when Deaf actor and filmmaker, Troy Kotsur, won for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the film “CODA.”In 1988, she appeared on “Sesame Street,” where she performed a song with Billy Joel. Matlin used sign language in the performance. Joel then invited Matlin to appear in the music video for his song, “We Didn’t Start the Fire.”Matlin then landed a role in the television series “Reasonable Doubts” in 1991. She remained on the show until 1993 and was nominated for a Golden Globe for her work. In 1992, she made a guest appearance in “Picket Fences,” for which she received an Emmy Award. She later became a series regular on the show until its final season in 1996. In 1994, she portrayed Carrie Buck in “Against Her Will: The Carrie Buck Story,” based on the 1927 United States Supreme Court case Buck v. Bell. It was the first role in which Matlin portrayed a hearing woman.Throughout the late 1990s, Matlin had a number of recurring and guest roles in shows like “The West Wing,” “Blue’s Clues,” “Seinfeld,” “The Outer Limits,” “ER,” “The Practice,” and “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.” For her guest appearances in “Seinfeld,” “The Practice,” and “Law & Order,” she received Primetime Emmy Award nominations.In 2004, she starred in the film “What the Bleep Do We Know!?” and also hosted the 3rd Annual Festival for Cinema of the Deaf in Chicago. Over the next few years, she made appearances in “Desperate Housewives,” “My Name is Early,” “CSI: NY,” and “The L Word.” She also competed in the sixth season of ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars” in 2008.In 2009, Matlin received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. She also began voicing a recurring character on “Family Guy.” In 2013, she played herself in the film “No Ordinary Hero: The SuperDeafy Movie.” In 2017, she played a recurring role in the series, “The Magicians.” She also joined the thriller series “Quantico” as a series regular in the show’s third season. In 2021, she appeared in the film “CODA,” which tells the story of a hearing girl who is the child of deaf adults. Matlin portrayed one of the parents in the film. The film won the SAG Award for Best Ensemble.In addition to her acting career, Matlin has published a number of books. In 2002, she published her first novel, “Deaf Child Crossing,” which was based loosely on her childhood. Several years later, she published a sequel called “Nobody’s Perfect,” which was produced on stage in Washington D.C. in 2007. In 2009, she published an autobiography, “I’ll Scream Later.”Personal LifeMatlin married Kevin Grandalski, a police officer, in August of 1993. The couple had met while she was filming “Reasonable Doubts” as Grandalski had been assigned to provide security for the studio grounds and to control the traffic. The couple have had four children together – Sarah, Brandon, Tyler, and Isabelle.In her 2009 autobiography, “I’ll Scream Later,” Matlin describes some of the hardships she has faced in her life. She discusses her drug abuse and how she got sober with help from the Betty Ford Center. She also divulged that she had been physically abused by William Hurt during the two year relationship that had had during the 1980s.Matlin is involved in a number of charitable organizations like Easter Seals, the Children Affected by AIDS Foundation, VSA Arts, and the Red Cross. She has also been a strong advocate for the rights of deaf people throughout her life. She testified before the Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources to show her support of the establishments of the National Institute on Deafness and Communication Disorders.

What was Craig Sager’s Net Worth?Craig Sager was an American sportscaster and sideline reporter who had a net worth of $9.5 million and salary of $1 million at the time of his death. Craig Sager earned his net worth as a sportscaster for TNT and TBS from 1981 until he passed away on December 15, 2016. He was known for his distinctive clothing style in which he commonly wore velvet suits, colorful ties, Nehru jackets, and other bizarre articles of clothing while entertaining the masses behind the microphone.Early LifeCraig Graham Sager was born on June 29, 1951, in Batavia, Illinois, where he attended Batavia High School. His friends growing up were basketball teammates Ken Anderson and Dan Issel. Craig had an essay published in 1966 in the Congressional Record for a patriotism contest sponsored by the American Legion titled “How and Why I Should Show Respect to the American Flag” for which he gained significant recognition. Sager was a 1973 graduate of Northwestern University where he earned a bachelor’s in Speech. He wasn’t great at sports, but he seemed to find his calling donning the costume of the school’s mascot, Willie the Wildcat. He would go on to become one of the world’s best sports entertainers.CareerBefore working for CBS, Craig Sager began his broadcast career in 1972 at WXLT in Sarasota, Florida. Craig worked as a radio news director in 1974 and got to be on the field in Atlanta when Hank Aaron hit his record-breaking 715th home run. He joined CNN in 1981 after handling the network’s first live remote report from the 1980 baseball playoffs. Sager was the co-anchor of the network’s show “CNN Sports Tonight” and also served as the anchor of “College Football Scoreboard” from 1982-1985 for CNN’s sister network, TBS. He moved to TBS full-time in 1987 to host a 30-minute Sunday night program called “The Coors Sports Page” and handled halftime reports for the Atlanta Hawks games. Sager worked wherever the network needed him, covering the Pan American Games and 1990 FIFA World Cup. During the 1992 Winter Olympics, he called Nordic skiing and curling. He also worked telecasts of golf and tennis and covered TNT telecasts of the National Football League from 1990 to 1997.In the 90’s, Craig Sager joined Turner sports and worked primarily as a sideline reporter for “NBA on TNT,” his best-known role. This is where he really shined as a natural entertainer and became famous for his iconic look of eclectic clothing choices.Additionally, Craig Sager also worked with NBC Sports as a field reporter for their coverage of the National League Championship Series and World Series. He became the men’s and women’s basketball reporter for their coverage of the Olympics in 2000.Awards & AccoladesCraig Sager won the CableAce award in 1985 for his efforts while co-anchoring “CNN Sports Tonight.” He received his first Sports Emmy Award nomination in 2012 for his role as a sideline reporter for “NBA on TNT.” And with his life nearing its end in 2016, Time Warner’s Turner Sports loaned Sager to rival Disney’s ESPN to cover his first NBA Finals along with ESPN regular Doris Burke. It would be the last game he worked before his death. On July 13, 2016, Sager was awarded the Jimmy V Perseverance Award at the ESPY Awards for his battle with cancer. Just two days before his death, Craig was inducted into the Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame.Posthumously, Craig Sager was awarded his first Sports Emmy Award for Outstanding Sports Personality, Sports Reporter by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in 2017. At the 2017 NBA All-Star Game, Sager was named the winner of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame’s Curt Gowdy Media Award.Personal LifeCraig Sager had a total of five children across two marriages: Kacy, Craig II, and Krista with his first wife, Lisa Gabel, of Chillicothe, Missouri, and Ryan and Riley with his second wife, Stacy. Craig II was a walk-on wide receiver at the University of Georgia and also filled in for his father as a sideline reporter during his absence due to leukemia in 2014.Illness and Death Craig Sager was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia in April of 2014 and had to miss the entire 2014 NBA playoffs. During basketball coverage on April 20, 2014, all coaches with games on that day gave “get well” messages to Sager between quarters. His son, Craig II, did the sideline interview with San Antonio Spurs coach, Gregg Popovich, between the third and fourth quarters to air a special message to his father. The “NBA on TNT” crew also paid a special tribute to Sager by wearing suits similar to his gaudy outfits from the past. Craig Sager died at the age of 65 and was memorialized on that evening of December 15, 2016, during the game broadcast between the Milwaukee Bucks and Chicago Bulls. Players from each team wore tribute T-shirts during warmups designed to look like Sager’s signature suits, and Gregg Popovich gave a statement before the game lauding Craig for his expertise and courage.

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