Mädchen Amick was born on the 12th December 1970, in Sparks, Nevada USA, and is an actress, perhaps best known to the world as Shelly Johnson in the legendary TV series “Twin Peaks”, and the films “Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me”, “Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces”, among many other differing roles she has secured so far in her career.
Have you ever wondered how rich Mädchen Amick is, as of early 2018? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Amick’s net worth is as high as $3 million, an amount earned through her successful career, active since the late ‘80s.
Mädchen Amick Net Worth $3 Million
Of very mixed German, English, Norwegian, Swedish, and Irish ancestry, Amick was drawn to the performing arts, and with the encouragement by her parents, she started taking piano and dance lessons, while also learned to play violin and guitar. When she was only 16 years old, she left her hometown for Los Angeles, California to pursue a career as an actress.
She made her acting debut in the TV action sci-fi series “Star Trek: The Next Generation” in 1989, though in a minor role, and continued with brief roles in television films, while in 1990 she was chosen for the role of Shelly Johnson, a waitress in the TV crime drama series “Twin Peaks” (1990-1991), and soon became one of the most popular characters in the series, so securing her spot in the film “Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me” – the role propelled her to stardom, and increased her net worth to a large degree. In 1992 she portrayed Tanya Robertson in the film “Sleepwalkers”, and throughout the ‘90s Mädchen had several notable appearances, including the lead role in the romantic comedy film “French Exit”, next to Jonathan Silverman and Molly Hagan, then as Carrie Fairchild in the TV drama series “C.P.W.” (1995-1996), and later the lead role in the TV fantasy drama series “Fantasy Island” (1998-1999), alongside Malcolm McDowell and Edward Hibbert, which added further to her net worth.
She started the new millennium with several B production films, including the sci-fi horror “The Rats” in 2002, then in 2005 she was chosen for the role of Allison in the TV comedy series “Freddie”, and also portrayed Rachel Samson in the drama film “Four Corners of Suburbia”. In 2008, Mädchen was quite busy as she played Duchess Catherine Beaton, in the TV series “Gossip Girl”, then she was Janie Jones in the highly popular TV series “Californication”, and also portrayed Angelica ‘Angie’ Spivey in the TV action-thriller series “My Own Worst Enemy”, all of which increased her net worth
In 2010, Mädchen joined the cast of the award-winning crime drama series “Damages”, and since then has appeared in a number of recurring roles, including Wendy Beauchamp in the TV fantasy drama series “Witches of East End”, then as Mrs. Ellison in the TV horror thriller series “American Horror Story” in 2015, followed by being be chosen for the role of Alice Cooper, one of the lead protagonists in the TV crime-drama mystery series “Riverdale” (2016-2018), increasing her net worth by a large margin. She has also returned to “Twin Peaks” in 2017, this time as Shelly Briggs, after her character married Bobby Briggs.
When it comes to her personal life, Mädchen has been married to songwriter David Alexis since 1992; the couple has a son and a daughter.
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