Anne Heche Net Worth (Money & Salary)

What was Anne Heche’s Net Worth?

Upon her passing in August 2022, Anne Heche, an American actress, writer, director, and producer, had a net worth estimated at $400 thousand. Boasting over 80 acting credits throughout her career, she appeared in notable films such as “Volcano” (1997), “Six Days, Seven Nights” (1998), “Psycho” (1998), “John Q.” (2002), “Cedar Rapids” (2011), and “My Friend Dahmer” (2017). Additionally, she featured in popular television series including “Another World” (1987–1991), “Ally McBeal” (2001), “Everwood” (2004–2005), “Save Me” (2013), and “The Brave” (2017–2018).

She portrayed Marin Frist in ABC’s “Men in Trees” (2006–2008) and Jessica Haxon in HBO’s “Hung” (2009–2011). In 2020, Anne participated in “Dancing with the Stars,” securing 13th place. Heche also wrote and directed the short film “Stripping for Jesus” (1998), contributed to the “2000” segment of the TV movie “If These Walls Could Talk 2” (2000), and directed the “Reaching Normal” segment of the television film “On the Edge” (2001). Moreover, she co-created and executive produced the NBC sitcom “Bad Judge,” which ran from 2014 to 2015.

Her directing credits also include “Ellen DeGeneres: American Summer Documentary” (2001), and she produced the TV movie “The Dead Will Tell” (2004) along with her NBC sitcom “Save Me.” On stages across Broadway, Anne performed in “Proof” (2002–2003) and “Twentieth Century” (2004), earning a Tony nomination for Best Actress in a Play for her role in “Twentieth Century.” In the literary realm, she published her memoir, “Call Me Crazy,” in 2001, with a subsequent memoir titled “Call Me Anne” released in 2023.

Estate Value

Following her death, two months later, Anne’s 20-year-old son, Homer, filed court documents in Los Angeles projecting the total value of her estate at $400,000. Reports indicated that the estate anticipated generating approximately $400,000 annually in film royalties and residuals, while noting that she did not possess any real estate at the time of her passing.

Further filings detailed that at the time of her death, Anne had $77,000 in cash within bank accounts and $33,000 in uncashed royalty checks, alongside $62,000 in credit card debt.

In April 2024, Homer submitted an update regarding his mother’s probate case, stating that the estate has “modest bank accounts, royalty payments, and other residual income from pre-death projects.” Additionally, this filing disclosed that the estate faced various creditor claims, amounting to a total of $6 million. Among these claims, one sought $2 million from the owners of the home involved in the accident that led to her death, while another $2 million claim came from a woman renting the property at that time. Furthermore, Anne’s ex-partner, Thomas Jane, filed a claim for $150,000.

Early Life

Anne Heche was born as Anne Celeste Heche on May 25, 1969, in Aurora, Ohio. She grew up with her mother Nancy, father Donald, and older siblings Nathan, Abigail, and Susan; her sister Cynthia passed away from a heart defect at two months old prior to Anne’s birth. Throughout her childhood, her family relocated nearly a dozen times. Her father worked as a choir director, and in a 2001 interview with Larry King, Heche remarked, “I don’t think he made much on that a week. He said that he was involved in a business of gas and oil, a claim he maintained until his death, although he was never truly involved in that industry.” At 12 years old, the family settled down in New Jersey, living in a room within the home of a church family. To help her family save up for a new place, Heche took on a job at a Swainton dinner theater.

In March 1983, Anne’s father succumbed to AIDS at the age of 45. Heche revealed that he had sexually abused her from infancy until she was 12 and that he transmitted genital herpes to her. Three months

Following Donald’s passing, Anne experienced the loss of her 18-year-old brother, Nathan, who tragically fell asleep while driving and collided with a tree. Subsequently, the family moved to Chicago, where Heche attended Francis W. Parker School. At the age of 16, after being spotted by an agent in a school play, Anne auditioned for the soap opera “As the World Turns.” Although she received an offer for the role, Heche’s mother insisted she complete high school first. Just before graduating in 1987, she landed the roles of Vicky Hudson and Marley Love on “Another World.”

Career

From 1987 to 1991, Anne starred in over 70 episodes of “Another World,” earning a Daytime Emmy for her outstanding performance. In the early ’90s, she made guest appearances on “Murphy Brown” (1991) and “The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles” (1993), and also took part in TV movies such as “O Pioneers!” (1992), “Against the Wall” (1994), and “Girls in Prison” (1994). Her feature film credits include “An Ambush of Ghosts” (1993), “The Adventures of Huck Finn” (1993), “I’ll Do Anything” (1994), “A Simple Twist of Fate” (1994), and “Milk Money” (1994). In 1996, she co-starred alongside Cher and Demi Moore in the HBO film “If These Walls Could Talk” and later featured in “Donnie Brasco” (1997), “I Know What You Did Last Summer” (1997), “Wag the Dog” (1997), and “Return to Paradise” (1998). In 1998, Anne starred with Harrison Ford in “Six Days, Seven Nights” and also portrayed Marion Crane in Gus Van Sant’s remake of Alfred Hitchcock’s “Psycho.” In 2001, she had a recurring role as Melanie West on Fox’s “Ally McBeal,” and received a Primetime Emmy nomination for the 2004 TV movie “Gracie’s Choice.” Heche lent her voice to Lois Lane in “Superman: Doomsday” (2007) and appeared in films such as “Prozac Nation” (2001), “Birth” (2004), “What Love Is” (2007), and “Toxic Skies” (2008).

In 2002, Anne co-starred with Denzel Washington in “John Q.,” and during 2004 to 2005, she recurred as Amanda Hayes on The WB series “Everwood.” In 2006, she secured the lead role in “Men in Trees,” which aired 36 episodes over two seasons, and later starred with Thomas Jane in “Hung,” appearing throughout all 30 episodes.

Heche featured in an uncredited role in the Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg comedy “The Other Guys” (2010), followed by films such as “Rampart” (2011), “That’s What She Said” (2012), “Black November” (2012), “Arthur Newman” (2012), and “Nothing Left to Fear” (2013). In 2013, she played Beth Harper in the sitcom “Save Me.”

From 2013 to 2014, she guest-starred in four episodes of “The Michael J. Fox Show” and voiced Suyin Beifong on “The Legend of Korra” in 2014. Her work in 2016 included films “Opening Night,” “Catfight,” and the TV movie “A Christmas Carol,” along with leading the Syfy series “Aftermath” as Karen Copeland. In 2017, she portrayed Joyce Dahmer, the mother of serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer, in “My Friend Dahmer,” and starred as DIA Deputy Director Patricia Campbell on the NBC series “The Brave” from 2017 to 2018. In recent years, Heche has been seen in films like “Armed Response” (2017), “The Last Word” (2017), “The Best of Enemies” (2019), and “The Vanished” (2020), and she had

Heche had a recurring role as Dep. Superintendent Katherine Brennan on NBC’s “Chicago P.D.” during the years 2018 to 2019.

Upon her death in August 2022, Heche had already completed several films that were in post-production, which she would posthumously appear in; “Girl in Room 13” was broadcast as part of Lifetime’s “Ripped from the Headlines” film series. In 2023, Anne shared the screen with Alec Baldwin in “Supercell.” Additionally, “Wildfire: The Legend of the Cherokee Ghost Horse” is expected to be Heche’s final performance on screen.

Career Decline

In a 2020 interview, Heche stated that her career stagnated due to her relationship with Ellen DeGeneres. She expressed:

“The stigma attached to that relationship was so bad… I didn’t do a studio picture for ten years. I was fired from a $10 million picture deal.”

Personal Life

While most of Anne’s partnerships have been with men (including the renowned comedian Steve Martin), she notably had a relationship with comedian Ellen DeGeneres from 1997 until August 2000. Reflecting years later on the reasons for the relationship’s end, Heche shared:

“I broke up with her because her goal was to have a lot of money. Mine was to find love, and hers was, “I want $60 billion,” Good, good luck. Our forks are never going to meet. I hope you like your money because that’s why I broke up with you! Do you like sitting on your piles of cash? Because guess what, it gets you exactly where you are.“

While working on a documentary about DeGeneres, Anne met cameraman Coleman “Coley” Laffoon, and they wed on September 1, 2001. Heche and Laffoon welcomed their son, Homer, on March 2, 2002, but they divorced in March 2009.

In December 2008, Anne’s representative confirmed that she was expecting a child with her “Men in Trees” co-star James Tupper, and their son Atlas was born on March 7, 2009. Anne and James ended their relationship in 2018.

Bizarre Incidents

In August 2000, Heche drove from Los Angeles to Cantua Creek (near Fresno, California), walked 1.5 miles through the desert in only shorts and a bra, and knocked on a stranger’s door. The resident, Araceli Campiz, recognized Anne from “Six Days, Seven Nights” and allowed her inside. Heche drank several glasses of water, took a shower, asked for slippers, and expressed a desire to watch a movie. Once Campiz realized that Anne might not leave soon, she called the sheriff’s department. When deputies arrived, Heche claimed to be God and stated that she was “going to take everyone back to heaven in a spaceship.” An ambulance was then summoned, and Anne was transported to University Medical Center in Fresno (a 50-mile journey) and admitted to the psychiatric unit. After a few hours, Heche was released. Anne has since recounted that for the first 31 years of her life, she felt “insane,” attributing this to sexual abuse she suffered at the hands of her father during her childhood. She coped by inventing a fantasy realm known as the “Fourth Dimension” and adopting an alter ego named “Celestia,” who received divine messages. In a 2001 interview on Larry King Live, Heche remarked:

“I had to live through a lot of life to get to the place where I am now. I had to see truths and work through shame, and I’m very grateful for every step that I took.“

In August 2022, Anne was involved in a high-speed car crash in Mar Vista, California, where she reportedly drove her Mini Cooper into an apartment building’s garage, resulting in severe burns. A large number of firefighters were dispatched to rescue Heche from the wreckage.

Death

Sadly, Anne succumbed to her injuries from the car crash on August 12, 2022, at the age of 53.

Awards

Awards and Nominations

In 2004, Heche received a Primetime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie for her role in “Gracie’s Choice.” Additionally, she earned two Daytime Emmy nominations for “Another World,” winning the award for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series in 1991. For the same series, she was also recognized with two “Soap Opera Digest” Awards: Outstanding Female Newcomer: Daytime in 1989 and Outstanding Lead Actress: Daytime in 1992. In recognition of her work, Anne was presented the Stephen F. Kolzak Award at the GLAAD Media Awards in 2000, as well as a Lucy Award at the Women in Film Lucy Awards, and a Career Achievement Award at the 2019 Sarasota Film Festival. Furthermore, Heche won the National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performances in “Donnie Brasco” and “Wag the Dog” in 1997, and “If These Walls Could Talk 2” secured the Audience Award for Best Film at the 2000 Paris International Lesbian and Feminist Film Festival.

In 2015, Anne, along with her castmates from “The Legend of Korra,” was awarded a People’s Choice Voice Acting Award for Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series – Action/Drama. Heche has also garnered two Saturn Award nominations from the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films: Best Supporting Actress for “Psycho” in 1999 and Best Actress on Television for “The Dead Will Tell” in 2005. Her achievements include nominations from the Blockbuster Entertainment Awards (Favorite Actress – Comedy/Romance for “Six Days Seven Nights”), Csapnivalo Awards (Best Actress in a Leading Role for “Return to Paradise”), “Fangoria” Chainsaw Awards (Best Supporting Actress for “Psycho”), Prism Awards (Performance in a TV Movie or Miniseries for “Gracie’s Choice”), and Satellite Awards (Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical for “Wag the Dog”).

Real Estate

In 2013, Anne Heche and Tupper acquired a Lake Arrowhead home for $899,000, which measures 1,440 square feet. They initially listed it for $1.25 million in January 2017, later relisting it at $1.05 million in August 2019 after the property was transferred solely to Anne due to their separation. In May 2019, their Hancock Park residence in Los Angeles was listed for $3.95 million, followed by a price reduction to $3.695 million the subsequent month. Constructed in 2009, Anne and James’ home boasts 4,735 square feet with four bedrooms, and they ultimately accepted an offer of $3.165 million in November 2019.