What is Marg Helgenberger’s net worth and salary?
Marg Helgenberger, the American actress known for her role as Catherine Willows on “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,” has a net worth of $35 million dollars. She starred in 264 episodes of the series between 2000 and 2012, then again in 2013 and 2015.
Born in Fremont, Nebraska in November 1958, Marg was raised in North Bend, Nebraska. She has an older sister, Ann, and a younger brother, Curt. Marg played the French horn in the marching band at North Bend Center High School. She graduated and went on to pursue a degree in speech and drama at Northwestern University in Evanston, IL. Although she initially wanted to be a nurse like her mother, she chose to pursue acting instead.
Marg Helgenberger’s Acting Career
Marg Helgenberger started her career as a nightly weather person in Kearney, Nebraska. She was discovered by a TV scout during a campus production of Shakespeare’s “Taming of the Shrew” and was given the lead role of Siobhan Ryan in ABC soap opera Ryan’s Hope from 1982 to 1986. She also appeared in TV shows such as Spenser: For Hire, Matlock, Shell Game, and thirtysomething. From 1988 to 1991, she played a prostitute on ABC series China Beach and won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 1990 for her role.
Marg Helgenberger’s Acting Career
Marg Helgenberger started her acting career in 1989 with a leading role in the feature film “After Midnight.” She then appeared in Steven Spielberg’s “Always” in 1989, alongside Richard Dreyfuss, John Goodman, and Holly Hunter. In 1994, she played Woody Harrelson’s love interest in “The Cowboy Way,” and also had a role in Michael Bay’s “Bad Boys.”
Helgenberger’s notable role in the science fiction thriller “Species” came in 1995, where she played Dr. Laura Baker. She reprised her role in the sequel “Species” in 1998. She also appeared in several TV shows, including “Not on the Frontline,” “I’ll Be Waiting,” “ER,” “Gold Coast,” “Happy Face Murders,” and the miniseries “Thanks of a Grateful Nation.”
Helgenberger starred alongside Steven Seagal in “Fire Down Below” in 1997 and had a guest role in “Frasier” in 2000.
Marg Helgenberger’s Career Highlights
Marg Helgenberger is best known for her role as Catherine Willows on the CBS drama CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. She won two Emmy Awards and two Golden Globe nominations for her role. She visited the County Coroner’s office to learn more about her character’s job and won People’s Choice Awards for Favorite Female TV Star and Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in 2005. While on CSI, she appeared in the movie Erin Brockovich and portrayed Patsy Ramsey in Perfect Murder, Perfect Town. She starred in the romantic dramedy In Good Company in 2004 and appeared in Mr. Brooks alongside Kevin Costner in 2007. She was also chosen as an endorser of the Got Milk? campaign in 2008.
At her peak, Helgenberger was among primetime’s top-earning women thanks to CSI. She left the show on January 25, 2012, but briefly returned for its 300th episode and joined the cast of Under the Dome in February 2015.
Stage and Television Career
Marg Helgenberger returned to the stage in June 2014 for a production of “The Other Place” in Pittsfield, MA. She acted in a revival of “The Little Foxes” at the Arena Stage in Washington, DC in 2016. In 2019, she began starring on the CBS series “All Rise”.
Marg Helgenberger Honored with Street Renaming and Hollywood Walk of Fame Star
Marg Helgenberger’s hometown of North Bend, Nebraska renamed the street her childhood home was on to “Helgenberger Avenue” in her honor.
In January 2012, Helgenberger received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for her television work.
Marg Helgenberger’s Salary Per Episode
Marg Helgenberger was earning a salary of $390,000 per episode, which equates to approximately $9 million per season.
Marg Helgenberger’s Home Transactions in 2019
Actress Marg Helgenberger both bought and sold homes in 2019. She sold her longtime personal residence in Brentwood, Los Angeles for $8 million. Shortly after, she purchased a new nearby home for $4.6 million.
Personal Life and Charity Work
Marg Helgenberger met Alan Rosenberg in 1984 while he was a guest actor on “Ryan’s Hope.” They married in 1989 and have one son together. The couple announced their separation in 2008 and finalized their divorce in 2010. Marg is involved in breast cancer-related charities due to her mother’s battle with the disease. She and Alan continue to run a charity event called “Marg and Alan’s Celebrity Weekend” in Omaha, Nebraska since 1999.
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