Laraine Newman was born on the 2nd March 1952 in Los Angeles, California USA of Jewish origin, and is a voice actress, actress, comedian and writer. She is best known for being a member of the original cast of the late-night live television comedy sketch and variety show “Saturday Night Live” (1975 – 1980). Newman has been active in the entertainment industry since 1975.
How much is the net worth of Laraine Newman? It has been estimated by authoritative sources that the total size of her wealth is as much as $5 million, as of the data presented in early 2017. Television and films are the main sources of Newman’s net worth.
Laraine Newman Net Worth $5 Million
Laraine was raised in Los Angeles, the youngest child in a family of four, and was educated at Beverly Hills High School. As she didn’t manage to enter Bristol Old Vic, Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, or London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, she decided to study mime in Paris.
Concerning her professional career, she debuted as an original member of “Saturday Night Live” (1975 – 1980) aired on the NBC. However, Newman wasn’t happy with working in the sketch comedy and variety show, so decided to try working in films. At first she created small and supporting roles in films including “Tunnel Vision” (1976) directed by Neal Israel and Bradley R. Swirnoff, “American Hot Wax” (1978) directed by Floyd Mutrux, “Wholly Moses” (1980) by Gary Weis, “Perfect” (1985) directed and produced by James Bridges, “Invaders from Mars” (1986) directed by Tobe Hooper among others during the ‘80s, meanwhile taking episodic roles in the television series “Laverne & Shirley” (1982) and “Alfred Hitchcock Presents” (1986) which started-off her net worth.
Then, she starred in the films “Problem Child 2” (1991), “Witchboard 2: The Devil’s Doorway” (1993), “Revenge of the Red Baron” (1994) and “Demolition University” (1997), and “3rd Rock From the Sun” (1996) on TV. A significant success was voicing one of the main characters of the animated series “As Told by Ginger” (2000–2009) which was nominated for Emmy Awards three times. Simultaneously, she voiced other characters in animated Tv series “Oswald” (2001 – 2003), “The Fairly Odd Parents” (2001 – 2011), “Avatar: The Last Airbender” (2008), “Metalocalypse (2006–2012), “Jungle Junction (2009–2013), “Doc McStuffins (2012–2014) and many others.
The big screen was not an exception; Newman voiced lots of characters in popular animated films including “Monsters: (2001), “Shrek 2” (2004), “The Incredibles” (2004), “Shrek Forever After” (2010), “Toy Story” (2010), “Inside Out” (2015), “Minions” (2015), “The Secret Life of Pets” (2016) and many others. What is more, she voiced a number of characters in video games like “True Crime: New York City” (2005), “Neverwinter Nights 2: Mask of the Betrayer” (2007), “Star Wars: The Old Republic” (2011) and “Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII” (2013).
To conclude, all the above mentioned engagements have added to the size of Laraine Newman’s net worth, as she has constantly been in demand in one form of entertainment or another.
Finally, in the personal life of Laraine, she married the director, actor and writer Chad Einbinder in 1991. The family has two daughters.
