Born Jeanne Marie Tripplehorn on the 10th June 1963, in Tulsa, Oklahoma USA, she is an actress best known to the world as Barbara Henrickson from the TV series “Big Love” (2006-2011), and as Dr. Alex Blake in “Criminal Minds” (2012-2014), among other roles. Her career has been active since the early 1980s.
Have you ever wondered how rich Jeanne Tripplehorn is, as of late-2016? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Jeanne`s net worth is as high as $12 million, an amount earned through her successful career as an actress, both on screen and stage.
Jeanne Tripplehorn Net Worth $12 Million
Jeanne is the daughter of Suzanne and her husband Tom Tripplehorn, however the couple divorced when Jeanne was only two years old. She went to Edison High School, from which she matriculated in 1981, and enrolled at the University of Tulsa, but after only one semester decided to quit studies and pursue an acting career. Before she became a successful actress, Jeanne had roles in local television shows “Creature Feature” (1982-1983), and “Night Shift” (1983).
Trying to make a break as an actress, Jeanne made several off-Broadway appearances, including in “The Big Funk” (1990), by John Patrcik Shaney, and three years later appeared in “’Tis Pity She`s A Whore”, alongside Val Kilmer, and also had an appearance in Chekov`s “Three Sisters”, with Amy Irving and Lili Taylor. Her net worth was rising.
Her on-screen career began in 1991, with a cameo role in “The Perfect Tribute”, and the next year she made a breakthrough by earning the role of Dr. Beth Garner in the erotic thriller “Basic Instinct”, with Sharon Stone and Michael Douglas. She continued with notable roles in “The Firm” (1993) alongside Tom Cruise, and in 1995 she portrayed Helen in “Waterworld”, with Kevin Costner and Dennis Hopper. Until the 1990s ended Jeanne`s name had become more known in Hollywood, and she starred in films “Old Man” (1997). “`Til There Was You” (1997), “Office Killer” (1997), “Sliding Doors” (1998), and “Mickey Blue Eyes” (1999) starring Hugh Grant, which increased her net worth to a large degree.
Jeanne continued in the same way in the new millennium, landing lead roles in films “Timecode” (2000), “Paranoid” (2000), “Brother`s Keeper” (2002), “Word Of Honor” (2003) with Don Johnson, and in 2006 she was selected for the role of Barb Henrickson in “Big Love” (2006-2011), which increased further her net worth. She stayed active elsewhere while the show lasted, and had roles in “Fragments” (2008) with Kate Beckinsale and Forest Whitaker, “Grey Gardens” (2009) with Drew Barrymore and Jessica Lange, “Crazy On The Outside” (2010), and the lead role in the film “Morning”.
In 2012 she was chosen for the role of Alex Blake in “Criminal Minds”, and stayed in the show until 2014. Most recently, Jeanne was selected for roles in the films “Little Oink House”, and “We Only Know So Much”, which will be released in 2016, and will certainly increase her net worth.
Regarding her personal life, after being in a relationship with actor Ben Stiller(1990-96),Jeanne has been married to Leland Orser since 2000; the couple has one child together.
