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Kiernan Shipka’s net worth, biography, fact, career, awards and life story

What is Kiernan Shipka’s Net Worth and Salary?Kiernan Shipka is an American actress who has a net worth of $4 million. Kiernan Shipka’s career in the entertainment industry began when she was a baby. She started appearing in print advertisements before her family moved from Chicago to Los Angeles to help her pursue an acting career. Shipka made her on-screen debut in a few 2006 episodes of “Monk” as a little girl. She also appeared in “Dimension”, “The Angriest Man in Suburbia”, “Cory in the House”, “MADtv”, “Heroes”, and “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” before landing the part of Sally Draper on the hit TV series “Mad Men”. Kiernan Shipka appeared in 89 of Mad Men’s 92 episodes.Her other TV and film credits include “Lower Learning”, “A Rag Doll Story”, “Land of the Lost”, “Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore”, “The Ryan and Randi Show”, “We Rise Like Smoke”, “Very Good Girls”, “Child Star Psychologist 2 with Kiernan Shipka”, “The Edge of the Woods”, “Don’t Trust the B—- in Apartment 23”, “The Legend of Korra”, “Sofia the First”, “The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina,” “Riverdale,” and “Feud: Bette and Joan.”? Compare Kiernan Shipka’s Net WorthEarly LifeShipka was born on November 10, 1999 in Chicago, Illinois. Her mother is Erin Ann Brennan and her father is John Young Shipka, who works as a real estate developer. Shipka was interested in the arts and entertainment from a young age. She began taking ballroom dancing classes when she was five years old. When she was six, her family decided to relocate to Los Angeles, California in order for her to pursue a career in acting, though she had already been featured in various print advertisements, commercials, and television shows as a baby.CareerShipka booked her first major role in 2007 when she was cast as the daughter of the lead character in AMC’s series “Mad Men,” playing the role of Sally Draper. For the first three seasons of the show, she was a recurring character before becoming a series regular in season four. As part of the show’s ensemble case, she won the Screen Actor Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in both 2008 and 2009. Shipka specifically received substantial praise for her work in the series. She remained on the show until it ended in 2015.In 2014, Shipka starred in the Lifetime move “Flowers in the Attic.” She also was cast in the horror film “The Blackcoat’s Daughter.” As she continued booking more and more roles, she was named one of “The 25 Most Influential Teens of 2014” by Time magazine. She was also included on IndieWire’s list of “20 Actors to Watch That Are Under 20.”After she finished her work on “Made Men,” Shipka was cast as character B.D. Hyman, the daughter of Bette Davis, in the FX television series “Feud: Bette and Joan” in 2017. The following year, in 2018, Shipka booked the starring role as Sabrina Spellman in Netflix’s “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina.” The series is based on the comic series of the same name and was released in October. The show ultimately ran for 36 episodes and concluded in December of 2020. While on the show, she received nominations recognizing her work at the 2019 MTV Movie & TV Awards, Saturn Awards, and Teen Choice Awards. She reprised her role of Sabrina in an episode of season six of the popular teen series “Riverdale” in December of 2021.While on “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina,” Shipka also co-starred in the 2019 Christmas romantic comedy film, “Let it Snow.” The film was directed by Luke Snellin and based on the book of the same name. The same year, she played a deaf teenager opposite of actor Stanley Tucci in the horror film “The Silence.” The film is based on the 2015 novel by Tim Lebbon of the same name. To prepare for the role, Shipka learned American Sign Language.Outside of on-screen roles, Shipka also has lent her voice to several projects. She voiced a character in the 2014 video game “The Legend of Korra.” She also voiced a character in the 2016 game “Marvel Avengers Academy.”Personal LifeShipka was rumored to be dating Charlie Oldman in 2019 after the two were spotted having dinner together. However, by 2020, she was linked to Christian Coppola. The two have been seen together at numerous high profile events and Shipka has posted pictures posing with him with captions that suggest the two are in a relationship.
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Andrea Savage’s net worth, biography, fact, career, awards and life story

What Is Andrea Savage’s Net Worth?Andrea Savage is an American actress, writer, director, and producer who has a net worth of $4 million. Andrea Savage created, starred on, wrote, and produced the TruTV series “I’m Sorry” (2017–2019), and she directed the episodes “Butt Bumpers” (2017), “Barbara T. Warren” (2019), and “Little Louse on the Prairie” (2019). Andrea also starred on, wrote, and produced Comedy Central’s “Dog Bites Man” (2006) and HBO’s “Funny or Die Presents” (2010–2011), and she wrote and directed the 2012 short “Republicans, Get in My Vagina,” which she co-starred in with Kate Beckinsale and Judy Greer.Savage has more than 60 acting credits to her name, including the films “Step Brothers” (2008), “Dinner for Schmucks” (2010), “Life Happens” (2011), “The House” (2017), and “Look Both Ways” (2022) and the television series “Sweet Valley High” (1996–1997), “Significant Others” (2004), “The Hotwives of Orlando” (2014), “The Hotwives of Las Vegas” (2015), “Episodes” (2015–2017), “iZombie” (2016–2017), and “Veep” (2016–2017). She has lent her voice to “Glenn Martin DDS” (2009), “The Life & Times of Tim” (2011–2012), “American Dad!” (2014), “Bob’s Burgers” (2018), “The Freak Brothers” (2021), “The Great North” (2022), and “Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe” (2022), and she began hosting the podcast “Andrea Savage: A Grown-Up Woman #buttholes” in 2019. In 2015, Andrea and her “The Hotwives of Orlando” co-stars earned a Streamy Award nomination for Best Ensemble Cast.? Compare Andrea Savage’s Net WorthEarly LifeAndrea Savage was born Andrea Kristen Savage on February 20, 1973, in Santa Monica, California. Andrea is the daughter of Richard and Sharon Savage, and her heritage is Ashkenazi Jewish and Greek. As a high school senior, Savage played the title role in a school production of the musical “Mame.” After graduation, she earned a degree from Cornell University in New York, where she majored in government and minored in law. Andrea told “Parade” in 2017, “I  loved acting but always thought it would be an irresponsible thing to do. I had a lot of self-judgement for even considering it. It seemed like something silly. My junior year of college, I was studying in southern Spain and was alone a lot with my thoughts. I realized, I have to try this.” Savage later took classes at The Groundlings School in Los Angeles and eventually began performing with the famed improv comedy troupe.CareerIn 1995, Andrea appeared in the short film “Song of the Sea,” and from 1996 to 1997, she played Renata Vargas on “Sweet Valley High,” which was based on the Francine Pascal young adult book series of the same name. She guest-starred on “Sabrina, the Teenage Witch” (1997), “Suddenly Susan” (1998), “Stark Raving Mad” (1999), “Inside Schwartz” (2001), “Good Morning, Miami” (2002), “In-Laws” (2002), “The West Wing” (2004), “The King of Queens” (2004–2005), “Cold Case” (2005), “Two and a Half Men” (2007), “The Winner” (2007), and “The Cleaner” (2008), and in 2004, she starred as Chelsea on the Bravo sitcom “Significant Others.” In 2006, Savage played Tillie Sullivan on Comedy Central’s “Dog Bites Man” alongside Zach Galifianakis, A.D. Miles, and Matt Walsh. In 2008, she appeared in the improv comedy film “The Grand” and co-starred with Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, Richard Jenkins, Mary Steenburgen, Adam Scott, and Kathryn Hahn in the Adam McKay-directed comedy “Step Brothers,” which grossed $128.1 million at the box office. Andrea would team up with Ferrell again in 2017’s “The House,” which also starred Amy Poehler, Jason Mantzoukas, and Nick Kroll. She also embarked on the Funny or Die Comedy Tour with Ferrell, Galifianakis, Nick Swardson, and Demetri Martin.Savage appeared in the 2009 teen romantic comedy “I Love You, Beth Cooper,” then she co-starred with Steve Carell, Paul Rudd, Jemaine Clement, Stéphanie Szostak, and Lucy Punch in 2010’s “Dinner for Schmucks.” She guest-starred on “Party Down” (2010), “Modern Family” (2011), “House of Lies” (2012), “The League” (2012; 2014), “Newsreaders” (2013), and “Kroll Show” (2014), and she appeared in the films “Life Happens” (2011), “You’re Not You” (2013), and “Sleeping with Other People” (2015). Andrea starred as Veronica Von Vandervon on Hulu’s “The Hotwives of Orlando” (2014) and Ivanka Silversan on “The Hotwives of Las Vegas” (2015), and from 2015 to 2017, she played Helen Basch on Showtime’s “Episodes.”From 2016 to 2017, Savage had recurring roles as Vivian Stoll on The CW’s “iZombie” and as Senator / President Laura Montez on the critically-acclaimed HBO series “Veep.” In 2017, she began starring as Andrea Warren on the semi-autobiographical sitcom “I’m Sorry.” Savage created the series, and she produced it alongside Will Ferrell and Adam McKay. In June 2019, “I’m Sorry” was renewed for its third season, but TruTV later reversed the renewal as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Andrea guest-starred on “Comedy Bang! Bang!” (2015), “Drunk History” (2016), “Curb Your Enthusiasm” (2017), and “The Goldbergs” (2021), and she appeared in the 2018 film “Summer ’03.” In 2022, she voiced Serena in the animated Paramount+ movie “Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe,” and co-starred with Lili Reinhart and Luke Wilson in the Netflix film “Look Both Ways.” In May 2022, it was announced that Savage had been cast as ATF agent Stacy Beale in the Paramount+ crime drama “Tulsa King.”Personal LifeAndrea is married to talent agent Jeremy Plager, who spent 25 years at CAA representing clients such as Woody Harrelson, Jennifer Lawrence, Hugh Grant, Kevin Costner, Jane Fonda, Donald Sutherland, and Sally Field. In 2020, Plager left CAA to focus on launching a management and production company. Andrea and Jeremy welcomed a daughter in 2009.Real EstateIn 2016, Savage sold her nearly 5,900 square foot home in the Sherman Oaks area of Los Angeles for around $2.95 million. She purchased the seven-bedroom, 6.5-bathroom home for $2.415 million six years earlier. The home includes a two-story living room, a gym, and an office, and a swimming pool with a spa sits on the half-acre property.
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Melinda Clarke’s net worth, biography, fact, career, awards and life story

What Is Melinda Clarke’s Net Worth?Melinda Clarke is an American actress who has a net worth of $4 million. Clarke is best known for playing Faith Taylor on “Days of Our Lives” (1989–1990), Lady Heather on “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” (2001–2011; 2015), Julie Cooper on “The O.C.” (2003–2007), and Helen “Amanda” Collins on “Nikita” (2010–2013). Melinda has more than 50 acting credits to her name, including the films “Return of the Living Dead 3” (1993), “Mulholland Falls” (1996), and “Spawn” (1997) and the television series “Heaven Help Us” (1994), “Soldier of Fortune, Inc.” (1997–1999), “The District” (2002–2003), “Entourage” (2005–2011), “The Vampire Diaries” (2010; 2017), and “Vegas” (2013).In 2021, Clarke began co-hosting “The O.C” rewatch podcast “Welcome to the OC, Bitches!” with Rachel Bilson, who played Summer Roberts on the teen drama. In August 2021, “Bustle” included “Welcome to the OC, Bitches!” on its “7 Top Celebrity Podcasts You Should Subscribe To Right Now” list. Melinda has also lent her voice to the video games “Mission: Impossible – Operation Surma” (2003) and “Nikita: Codebreaker” (2012) and appeared in the Bryan Adams’ music video “Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?”(1995). In August 2005, she was ranked #5 on “TV Guide’s” list of “TV’s Top Ten Scene Stealers.”? Compare Melinda Clarke’s Net WorthEarly LifeMelinda Clarke was born Melinda Patrice Clarke on April 24, 1969, in Dana Point, California. Melinda is the daughter of actor John Clarke and ballet dancer Patricia Clarke, and she has a brother named Joshua. Sadly, her sister, Heidi, died of a malignant heart tumor in 1994. John, who passed away in 2019, appeared in more than 30 film and television projects and played Mickey Horton on “Days of Our Lives” from 1965 to 2004. He earned a Daytime Emmy nomination for the role in 1979 and received the Daytime Emmy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2004. Clarke attended Dana Hills High School, where she was a member of the drama club and performed in school plays. Melinda also studied voice and is a trained soprano. She moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career full-time after graduating from high school.CareerFrom 1989 to 1990, Clarke played Faith Taylor on the NBC soap opera “Days of Our Lives.” Her father was one of the show’s seven original main cast members, and Melinda appeared in 130 episodes. She guest-starred on “Jake and the Fatman” in 1991, then she appeared in the films “Hot Under the Collar” (1992), “Out for Blood” (1992), and “Young Goodman Brown” (1993). Clarke starred as Julie Walker in the 1993 zombie movie “Return of the Living Dead 3,” which earned her a “Fangoria” Chainsaw Award, and in 1994, she guest-starred on “The George Carlin Show” and played Lexy Monroe on the syndicated series “Heaven Help Us.” The fantasy series was executive produced by Aaron Spelling and also starred John Schneider and Ricardo Montalbán. Melinda appeared in the films “Return to Two Moon Junction” (1995) and “Killer Tongue” (1996), and she played a cigarette girl in 1996’s “Mulholland Falls,” which starred Nick Nolte, Melanie Griffith, Chazz Palminteri, Michael Madsen, and Chris Penn. In 1997, Clarke played two roles that would result in action figures being made of her: Jessica Priest in the superhero film “Spawn” and Velasca on the TV series “Xena: Warrior Princess” (a role she played in just two episodes). That year she also appeared in the film “Critics and Other Freaks” and the TV movie “Soldier of Fortune” and guest-starred on “Nash Bridges,” “Seinfeld,” and “Sliders.” From 1997 to 1999, Melinda starred as Margo Vincent on the syndicated action-adventure series “Soldier of Fortune, Inc.,” which ran for 37 episodes.Clarke guest-starred on “The Pretender” (2000), “Nash Bridges” (2000), “Star Trek: Enterprise” (2001), “Charmed” (2002), “Everwood” (2002), “Tremors” (2003), and “Firefly” (2003), and in 2001, she landed a recurring role as dominatrix Lady Heather on the CBS crime drama “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.” She appeared on the show six times between 2001 and 2011, and she returned for the two-hour series finale, “CSI: Immortality,” in 2015. From 2002 to 2003, Melinda played Detective Olivia Cahill in five episodes of the CBS police procedural “The District,” and around this time, she appeared in the films “.com for Murder” (2002) and “Dynamite” (2004). From 2003 to 2007, she starred as Julie Cooper on the Fox teen drama “The O.C.” alongside Ben McKenzie, Mischa Barton, Adam Brody, and Rachel Bilson. The series aired 92 episodes over four seasons, and fan response to her character led to Clarke being promoted from a guest star to a series regular. In 2004, she co-hosted the E! special “50 Most Wicked Women of Primetime” with former “Dynasty” star Joan Collins, and from 2005 to 2011, she played a fictionalized version of herself in six episodes of HBO’s “Entourage.”Melinda guest-starred on “Reaper” (2007), “Chuck” (2008), “Eli Stone” (2008–2009), and “Ghost Whisperer” (2010), and she starred in the 2007 TV movies “She Drives Me Crazy” and “The Man.” From 2010 to 2013, she played Helen “Amanda” Collins on The CW series ” Nikita,” and in 2010, she had a recurring role as Kelly Donovan on another CW show, “The Vampire Diaries.” Clarke then had recurring roles as Lena Cavallo on the CBS period drama “Vegas” (2013), Tracey McKay on the TNT “Dallas” revival (2014), and Grace Van Dahl on Fox’s Batman prequel series “Gotham” (2016). She also appeared in the 2014 TV movie “How Divine!” and guest-starred on the American-Swedish comedy series “Swedish Dicks” (2018).Personal LifeMelinda married Ernie Mirich on June 28, 1997, and they welcomed daughter Catherine on January 4, 2000. Clarke and Mirich divorced in 2005, and she married Adam Farmer on September 12, 2015.Awards and NominationsIn 1993, Clarke won a “Fangoria” Chainsaw Award for Best Actress for “Return of the Living Dead III,” and in 1996, she earned a Best Actress award for “Killer Tongue” at the Sitges – Catalonian International Film Festival. In 1990, she received a Young Artist Award nomination for Best Young Actress in a Daytime Drama for “Days of Our Lives.”
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Wendi McLendon-Covey’s net worth, biography, fact, career, awards and life story

What Is Wendi McLendon-Covey’s Net Worth and Salary?Wendi McLendon-Covey is an American comedian, actress, writer, and producer who has a net worth of $6 million. Dubbed the “Queen of Improv” by “TV Guide,” McLendon-Covey is best known for starring as Deputy Clementine Johnson on the Comedy Central/Quibi/The Roku Channel series “Reno 911!” (2003–08; 2020–present) and Beverly Goldberg on ABC’s “The Goldbergs” (2013–present).Wendi has more than 90 acting credits to her name, including the films “Reno 911!: Miami” (2007), “Cook Off!” (2007), “Bridesmaids” (2011), “Blended” (2014), “Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween” (2018), “What Men Want” (2019), and “Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar” (2021), the TV movie “Reno 911! The Hunt for QAnon” (2021), and the television series “Lovespring International” (2006) and “Rules of Engagement” (2010–2013). She has lent her voice to numerous animated projects, such as “Bob’s Burgers” (2012), “The Looney Tunes Show” (2012), “American Dad!” (2015–2016), “Big City Greens” (2018–present), “Puppy Dog Pals” (2018; 2020), “Crossing Swords” (2020–2021), and “Marvel’s M.O.D.O.K.” (2021). McLendon-Covey co-wrote and produced “Cook Off!,” and she has served as an executive producer on “Reno 911!,” “Reno 911!: The Hunt for QAnon,” and “The Goldbergs.” In 2020, Wendi launched the podcast “Generation Ripe” with producer/fashion art director Dfernando Zaremba.? Compare Wendi McLendon-Covey’s Net WorthEarly LifeWendi McLendon-Covey was born Wendy Anne McLendon on October 10, 1969, in Bellflower, California. She grew up in a Baptist household in Long Beach with mother Carolyn, father Robert, and sister Shelley. Wendi attended DeMille Junior High and Millikan High School, and she studied at Long Beach City College and Huntington Beach’s Golden West College before earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in Liberal Studies and Creative Writing from California State University, Long Beach. After college, she worked at a hotel and began taking classes with the Los Angeles-based improv comedy troupe The Groundlings. McLendon-Covey joined The Groundlings in the early 2000s, and during this time, she also took a job at California State University editing the school’s academic journal of social work. Wendi kept the job until 2012, and she told “Wealthsimple” in 2018, “I never wanted to be one of those desperate actors just waiting for their next gig, who might have to take something that they didn’t want to do to pay the rent.”CareerIn 2001, McLendon-Covey appeared in the short film “Henry and Marvin,” and in 2003, she began starring as Deputy Clementine Johnson on the mockumentary-style Comedy Central series “Reno 911!,” which was created by Robert Ben Garant, Thomas Lennon, and Kerri Kenney-Silver. The show aired on Comedy Central until 2009, and it was revived by the streaming service Quibi in 2020; after Quibi shut down, a new season, “Reno 911! Defunded,” premiered on The Roku Channel in 2022. Wendi reprised her role in the 2007 film “Reno 911!: Miami” and the 2021 Paramount+ movie “Reno 911!: The Hunt for QAnon,” which earned a Primetime Emmy nomination. McLendon-Covey’s first feature film was 2005’s “Bewitched,” and in 2006, she starred as Lydia Mayhew on Lifetime’s “Lovespring International.” In 2007, she appeared in the films “Closing Escrow,” “Cook Off!,” and “Goldfish,” then she co-starred with Eva Longoria, Paul Rudd, and Lake Bell in 2008’s “Over Her Dead Body.” Wendi guest-starred on “Greek” (2008), “The Office” (2008), “Kath & Kim” (2008), “10 Things I Hate About You” (2009), and “Wizards of Waverly Place” (2009), and from 2010 to 2013, she had a recurring role as Liz on the CBS sitcom “Rules of Engagement.”McLendon-Covey appeared in the films “Boutonniere” (2009), “Spooner” (2009), “Jesus People: The Movie” (2009), “Starlight & Superfish” (2010), “Douchebag” (2010), “Tug” (2010), “The Search for Santa Paws” (2010), “Holiday Road” (2012), “What to Expect When You’re Expecting” (2012), and “All American Christmas Carol” (2013), and in 2011, she co-starred with Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Rose Byrne, Ellie Kemper, and Melissa McCarthy in “Bridesmaids.” Directed by Paul Feig and written by Wiig and Annie Mumolo, “Bridesmaids” grossed $288.4 million against a $32.5 million budget and received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy as well as a Critics’ Choice Award for Best Comedy and a People’s Choice Award for Favorite Comedy Movie. Around this time, Wendi guest-starred on “Cougar Town” (2011), “I Hate My Teenage Daughter” (2011), “Hot in Cleveland” (2012), “Wedding Band” (2012), and “Modern Family” (2012–2013), and in 2013, she began playing Beverly Goldberg on the 1980s-set sitcom “The Goldbergs,” a role that has earned her two Critics’ Choice Television Award nominations. She reprised the role of Beverly Goldberg in a 2019 episode of “The Goldbergs” spin-off “Schooled.”McLendon-Covey appeared in the films “Date and Switch” (2014), “Cuban Fury” (2014), “The Single Moms Club” (2014), “Think Like a Man Too” (2014), “A Merry Friggin’ Christmas” (2014), “The Breakup Girl” (2015), and “Hello, My Name Is Doris” (2015), and she co-starred with Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore in 2014’s “Blended.” In 2015, she hosted the ABC hidden camera show “Repeat After Me,” and in 2018, she starred as Kathy Quinn in the horror comedy “Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween” and began voicing Nancy Green on the Disney Channel series “Big City Greens.” Wendi played the lead role in the 2019 film “Blush,” and that year she also co-starred with Taraji P. Henson and Tracy Morgan in the romantic comedy “What Men Want.” In 2021, she reunited with her “Bridesmaids” co-star Kristen Wiig in “Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar,” appeared in the film “Long Weekend,” and voiced Monica Rappaccini on the Hulu series “Marvel’s M.O.D.O.K.”Personal LifeWendi married Greg Covey on August 10, 1996, and they have several cats, including Butters, Wabi-Sabi, Crash, and Cotton. McLendon-Covey is a Steely Dan fan, and in May 2022, she saw the band in concert at the Hollywood Bowl and revealed on Instagram that she and Greg postponed their honeymoon to go to a Steely Dan concert at that same venue in 1996.Awards and NominationsIn 2022, “Reno 911!: The Hunt for QAnon” earned a Primetime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Television Movie. In 2007, Wendi won a Film Discovery Jury Award for Best Comedy Performance in Film at the US Comedy Arts Festival for “Cook Off!” and “Closing Escrow,” and in 2012, she was honored with an LA Femme Filmmaker Award – Comedic Actress Award at the LA Femme International Film Festival. That year “Bridesmaids” won an MTV Movie Award for Best Gut-Wrenching Performance, and the film’s cast earned Best Ensemble nominations from the Central Ohio Film Critics Association, Gold Derby Awards, Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards, and Screen Actors Guild Awards. “The Goldbergs” received a Merit – Honorary Award at the 2020 CinEuphoria Awards, and McLendon-Covey earned Critics Choice Television Award nominations for Best Actress in a Comedy Series in 2014 and 2016Real EstateIn 2000, Wendi and Greg paid $276,000 for a 1,720 square foot, three-bedroom home in Long Beach, California.
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