How much is Stephanie Courtney worth?
| Net Worth: | $7 Million |
|---|---|
| Profession: | Professional Actress |
| Date of Birth: | February 8, 1970 (age 53) |
| Country: | United States of America |
| Height: | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
About Stephanie Courtney
Stephanie Courtney is known for her skills and talents as an American actor as well as a comedian. She was born on February 8, 1970, in Stony Point, New York. Many of her fans are familiar with her representational role as ‘Flo’ on the popular ‘Progressive Corporation’ commercial. People in America searching for insurance can vouch for her commercial performance during the companies airtime.
During her rise to fame she joined a group by the name of The Groundlings, this group specialized in sketch-comedy. This happened to be right up Stephanie Courtney’s alley as far as work and her career go. Popularity began to manifest in Courtney’s career when she played the role of ‘Flo’ in promotion of the American Insurance company Progressive.
With many accomplishments and successful role-playing skills, Stephanie has appeared in many television shows and commercials. Some of her best-known works stem from collaborations with commercial companies for Skittles, General Mills, and Glade.
Courtney has also had the opportunity to appear in television series such as Cavemen and United States of Tara. Moving further into her career, Stephanie Courtney was successful at playing movie roles as well. Appearing in movies such as The Heartbreak Kid and Melvin Goes to Dinner made a major impact on her popularity in the acting business.
As a child, Stephanie was always fascinated by the idea of becoming an actress. It was one of her most passionate dreams and she was determined to make it a reality. In order to gain some experience as an actor, shortly after her high school graduation she enrolled in the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre to study acting.
Courtney was able to do this all while working part-time as a secretary. Networking with her sister, Stephanie was able to write and perform her own sketch comedy titled The Courtney Girls. In 1992, after graduating from Binghamton University, Courtney accepted the role of Elizabeth Proctor in the 1953 play written by Arthur Miller, titled The Crucible.
Thoughts of being an actress were Courtney’s most valuable and no one could make her change her mind. Friends in school were supportive of her determination to make it big in the acting business and she never looked back since high school. Opportunities began to flow in and Stephanie was able to meet many successful mentors and become very close with them. Through careful study and preparation not only did Stephanie Courtney earn a small fortune from appearing in advertising, but also made it as an actress and as a comedian.
Courtney’s Total Net Worth
Performances in television series, movies, and commercials made her a very successful woman. With her popularity and recognition rising, Stephanie’s fan base and social support gave her career the backbone it needed to reach the heights it has reached today. The writing of her own sketch-comedy shows gave her a sense of guidance as to figuring out what people want to watch and hear. She also earned mountains more from her work as ‘Flo’ for the American Insurance company, Progressive.
Overall, from all of her many, many appearances in TV shows and her advertising for Progressive and others, as well as the appearances that she has made as herself. It is likely that Courtney has had career earnings of around $13 million dollars.
Of that amount, $1-2 million is expected to have been paid in business related costs. The remainder, $11.5 million, will have been taxed at 42% as Courtney has been residing in the state of New York. After tax, it is estimated that her career earnings are at around $6.67 million dollars, having paid $4.83 million dollars in taxes.
Stephanie Courtney married Scott Kolanach in 2008 and they remain together. She had a son at age 40 and has lived a homely life, it does not seem that she will have overspent her earnings. In fact, it is likely that she has invested some and also continues to earn a reported $1 million per year from her role as ‘Flo’ from Progressive in their commercials.
In her personal life Courtney has likely spent $1-2 million dollars of her career earnings but also probably possesses assets valued at around $800,000 not including investment assets. In her investments, she may have earned investment returns of $1-2 million dollars. Therefore, it is estimated that Stephanie Courtney has a net worth of a rounded down $7 million dollars.
Summing-Up
Although she was a skilled actress in television series, commercials, and movies, Courtney stayed committed to her character role as ‘Flo’, the representation of the Insurance company Progressive. Her fans seem to love her more for that specific role, which she has handled very well from her very first appearances.
