Revealed: Barbara Hershey's Assets & Salary in Net Worth 2026: Career Earnings & Assets

As one of the most talked-about figures, Barbara Hershey has built a significant fortune. Our team analyzed the latest data to provide a clear picture of their income.

What is Barbara Hershey's Net Worth?

Barbara Hershey is an American actress who has a net worth of $4 million. Barbara Hershey is known for her performances in such films as "Hannah and Her Sisters," "Shy People," "The Last Temptation of Christ," "Beaches," "The Portrait of a Lady," and "Black Swan." She has also acted on television, having had main roles on such shows as "The Monroes," "Chicago Hope," and "The Mountain." Additionally, Hershey has appeared in many television films, including 1990's "A Killing in a Small Town," for which she won Emmy and Golden Globe Awards.

Early Life and Education

Barbara Hershey was born as Barbara Herzstein on February 5, 1948 in Los Angeles, California as the youngest of three children of Melrose and Arnold. She is of Hungarian and Russian Jewish descent on her father's side, and of Scots-Irish Presbyterian descent on her mother's side. Hershey attended Hollywood High School, and dreamed of becoming an actress.

Film Career, 1968-1989

In 1968, Hershey made her film debut in the romantic comedy "With Six You Get Eggroll." The next year, she appeared in the Western "Heaven with a Gun" and the teen drama "Last Summer." In the early 1970s, Hershey had roles in such films as "The Liberation of L.B. Jones," "The Baby Maker," "The Pursuit of Happiness," "Love Comes Quietly," and "The Crazy World of Julius Vrooder." She also starred as the titular character inMartin Scorsese'sromantic crime drama "Boxcar Bertha." Starting around 1973, she used the name Barbara Seagull. In the latter half of the decade, she appeared in "Diamonds," "You and Me," "The Last Hard Men," and "Trial by Combat," and began going by Barbara Hershey again. Kicking off the 1980s, she appeared in thePeter O'Tooleaction comedy film "The Stunt Man." Hershey's subsequent credits were "Americana," "Take This Job and Shove It," "The Entity," "The Right Stuff," and "The Natural."

In 1986, Hershey appeared in two major films:Woody Allen's"Hannah and Her Sisters" and the basketball drama "Hoosiers." For the former film, she earned a BAFTA Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. Hershey continued earning significant acclaim for her performances during the remainder of the decade. In 1987, she won Best Actress at the Cannes Film Festival for her performance in "Shy People"; she won the award again the very next year, alongside her costars Jodhi May and Linda Mvusi, for her work in "A World Apart." Hershey next appeared inGarry Marshall's"Beaches" and Martin Scorsese's "The Last Temptation of Christ," both in 1988. For her portrayal of Mary Magdalene in the latter film, she received a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress.

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