Ellen Barkinhas been acting in movies and TV shows for decades and has the impressive net worth that comes with a successful and long career in the film and television industry. Barkin first appeared in a professional role in an uncredited performance inUp in Smoke(1978). It wasn’t until her next role, as Beth Schreiber in the 1983Diner, that fans, critics, and filmmakers began to take notice. Barkin’s career is filled with notable performances in movies and television, and there are few years when she isn’t in something.
She appeared alongside Johnny Depp inFear and Loathing in Las Vegas, played one ofSteven Soderbergh’s best female charactersinOcean’s 13, and starred in the TV adaptation ofAnimal Kingdom. Barkin is one of themost powerful characters inAnimal Kingdomas the fearsome Smurf, bringing all the gravitas, danger, and charm she has to the role. She was married to Gabriel Byrne from 1988 to 1999 and Ronald Perelman from 2000 to 2006. Barkin also dated Depp and Sam Levinson.
Ellen Barkin’s Net Worth
Barkin Is Worth Around $80 Million
According toCelebrityNetWorth,Ellen Barkin is worth $80 million. Appearing in over 70 movies and TV shows, Barkin certainly earned a comfortable living from her acting career, but it was her divorce from multi-billionaire Ronald Perelman that gave her such an eye-popping net worth. Barkin had been married to Perelman for six, publicly contentious, years when he reportedly blindsided her with divorce papers (viaNYT). The event was described almost as a corporate firing with security guards immediately removing Barkin from the premises.
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Through divorce proceedings,Barkin ended up receiving somewhere between $20 million and $40 million(viaReuters), according to different reports. Barkin also had a substantial amount of jewelry gifted to her during the marriage that she was able to auction off for over $20 million.
Ellen Barkin’s Age & Height
Barkin Is An Aries
Ellen Barkin is 5' 6"according to most websites, includingIMDb. She was born on August 22, 2025, making her 70 in the fall of 2024 and an Aries in the zodiac. Arieses are fire signs who are often passionate and motivated leaders (viaAllure). Barkin founded a production company, that though didn’t last long, showcases her Aries-like willingness to take charge of endeavors she’s passionate about. These signs also tend to enjoy ajoie de vivreand Barkin’s consistent acting work and the pleasure she seems to take in it points to a certain love of life.
Ellen Barkin Thought About Teaching Ancient History
Barkin Studied Ancient History In College
Before becoming an actor, Barkin attended Manhattan’s High School of Performing Arts and thenwent to Hunter College where she double-majored in ancient history and drama(viaTheBronxDaily). Barkin’s life could have gone in a completely different direction because there was a moment when she nearly became a teacher of ancient history. That pursuit did not last long, however, andEllen Barkindecided to continue studying acting at New York City’s Actors Studio, setting herself on the path that ended up leading to her staggering net worth.
