Laura Prepon came to be noticed for her role as Donna Pinciotti in an American sitcom, ‘That ‘70s Show’. She is an American actress, a film director, and also an author.
As of February 2021, Laura Prepon net worth is 14 million dollars from her acting profession. She has worked on 29 films and many television series.
Laura was among the five highest-paid casts of the show ‘That ‘70s Show’, which earned her a total of $12 million.
She has appeared on a Netflix series named Orange Is the New Black, and her other popular roles were in movies such as “The Hero”, “The Killing Game”, and “The Girl on the Train”.
Let us take a look at the short biography of Laura Prepon that has been provided here, to know more about her career and personal life.
Laura Prepon’s Net Worth and Overview
| Net Worth | $14 Million |
| Date of Birth | March 7, 1980 |
| Age | 40 years |
| Height | 1.78 m |
| Source of Wealth | Acting, Modeling, Film Producing |
| Country of Origin | United States of America |
| Last Updated | February 2021 |
Early Life
Laura Prepon was born on 7th March 1980 in New Jersey in the United States. She has five siblings and is the youngest of them.
She was born to Michael Prepon, who was an orthopedic surgeon, and Marjorie Prepon who was a high school teacher and a chef.
Prepon graduated high school from Watchung Hills Regional High School and then studies in the Total Theatre Lab in New York City to pursue her dream career.
Prepon’s father was of Russian-Jewish descent and her mother was Irish catholic, making Prepon Irish-Russian descent.
Career
While studying at the theatre in New York, Laura Prepon took part in different plays. Caroline Thomas was her acting teacher at Total Theatre Lab in 1996, who taught her drama.
Prepon’s first public appearance was on a soap opera named “They Go On” in 1997. She then tried out modeling and has visited Paris, Milan, and Brazil for photoshoots.
Her most renowned role as Donna Pinciotti in the sitcom “That ‘70s Show” was from 1998 to 2006 and she appeared on 200 episodes. She was attending film schools while working for the sitcom.
Laura next appeared as a co-actor in another sitcom “Slackers” in 2002. For her role in “That ‘70s Show”, this year she got nominated for Teen Choice Awards.
Then in 2001, she premiered on the comedy-drama “Southlander” by Steve Hanft where she played the role of a TV telepathic.
In 2004 Prepon appeared in the movie, “The Pornographer: A Love Story” which highlights a complex relationship between a director and actress.
Prepon has also worked as a voice actor in “Halo 2” in 2004 and in the same year she became an executive producer of the film, “Lighting Bug”.
She has worked in a web series where she met her then-boyfriend, Scott Michael Foster.
She has been in the film industry since 1997 and has won many awards and nominations for her dedication and hard work.
Highlights and Achievements
- Laura Prepon played the role of Donna Pinciotti when she was 18 years old
- From her first show, she earned a total of $12 million.
- Laura was once announced as the five highest-paid actors.
- She earned more than 179 million dollars for her role in the movies “The Hero” (earned $4 million), “Come Early Morning” ($161K), “The Killing Game”, and “The Girl on the Train” ($173 million).
- In 1999, Laura was nominated for Young Artist Award in the category Best Performance in a TV Series- Young Ensemble. In the same year, she got nominated for Teen Choice Awards in category TV – Breakout Performance. Both of these nominations were for the show ‘That ‘70s Show’. In 2002 she was nominated for the same category of TV – Breakout Performance again.
- Laura won four awards for her role in “Orange Is the New Black”; in 2014 she won the Satellite Awards for Best Supporting Actress and in 2016 she won the Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series.
- She has directed an episode in the series “Orange Is the New Black”.
- She has been the host of many award shows as well.
- In 2017 she won the The Creative Coalition Spotlight Initiative Awards.
- In 2017 she won the The Creative Coalition Spotlight Initiative Awards.
- Laura has been featured in the Maxime Magazine covers two times.
- She has also made it to the list of ‘102 Sexiest Women in the World’ in 2002 for her height and personality.
Age, Height, and Weight
Laura Prepon was born on 7th March 1980 and she is 40 years as of February 2021. She is 1.78 meters tall and her weight is 154 lbs. (70 kg).
Personal Life
Laura Prepon sees herself as a tomboy, who loves sports such as biking, shooting and playing poker. She was in a relationship with Scott Michael Foster for many years until they broke up in 2013.
She later dated Ben Foster and gave birth to a baby girl in 2017. The couple got married in 2018 and they are currently living in New York.
Criticism
Laura Prepon was rumored to be dating Tom Cruise. But according to an article in Tampa Bay Times, Laura expressed this rumor to be false.
Laura Prepon Net Worth in 2021
Laura Prepon rose to fame through her passion and dedication for acting and at present, her estimated net worth is about $14 million.
She made herself this fortune by working in many fields such as film and voice actor, You Tuber, Film Producer, model, and also a ballet dancer.
Her works are appreciated by many and she inspires her fans with her bold personality.
She inspires people by the way she carries herself and portrays herself in movies and dramas. Laura is currently a working mother since she gave birth to a baby girl and is living in New York.
She plans on continuing to work hard for her dream job and keeps on showing us her best works.
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