Bernadette Peters is a Queens, New York-born American actress, singer as well as a children’s book author who is perhaps best known for her performances in musical theatres. Born on 28 February 1948, she is of Sicilian American descent and is one of the most critically acclaimed actresses on Broadway. Multiple times Tony Awards winner Bernadette has been active in the field of entertainment since 1958.
A widely recognized performer who has managed to find fame on stage, television as well as in Hollywood, one may wonder how rich is Bernadette at the present? As estimated by sources, Bernadette counts her net worth at an amount of $5 million in early 2016. Needless to say, her involvement in the sector of entertainment for more than fifty years has been most significant in amassing her wealth. Being a famous actress as well as a singer has definitely helped her become a multi-millionaire artist over the years.
Bernadette Peters Net Worth $5 Million
Raised in Queens, Bernadette started acting even before she started her schooling. Initially she appeared in several television shows and variety hours, however, she started her career as a professional theatre actress at the age of nine, and has since become very prominent and successful in her career. Noted mostly for being the foremost interpreter of Academy winning lyricist and author Stephen Sondheim, Bernadette has performed in several musicals, with some of her most famous work including her performances in musicals like “Mack And Mabel”, “Into The Woods”, “Song And Dance”, “Gypsy” and “Sunday In The Park With George” among others. For her work in theatre, she has won two Tony Awards as well as an honorary award from seven nominations. In addition, Bernadette has won three Drama Desk Awards to date.
Along with theatre, Bernadette has also been active in movies and on television. She has appeared in television shows “The Carol Burnett Show”, “The Muppet Show”, “Saturday Night Live” and many more. More recently, she has been appearing in the Amazon television series “Mozart In The Jungle”, sharing the screen with actors like Lola Kirke, Gael García Bernal, Saffron Burrows and others. Bernadette is also noted for her performances in the movies “The Longest Yard”, “Alice”, “The Jerk”, “It Runs In The Family” and several more. During her career, she has been nominated thrice for Emmy Awards and also thrice for Golden Globe Awards and has won once. Moreover, she has also released several singles and as well as nine solo albums until today. The proceeds from sales of three children’s books written by Bernadette are donated to the animal adoption charity of which she is a co-founder. Needless to say, being a part of all these successful projects has definitely helped Peters amass her present net worth.
Regarding her personal life, the 68 year-old actress now lives her life as a widow, as her husband Michael Wittenberg left the world in 2005 – Bernadette and Michael had been married for nine years. For now, Bernadette enjoys her career as one of the most successful theatre artists and popular film actresses while her present net worth of $5 million caters to her daily life
