13. Mara Wilson
- Formerly From: Matilda
- Currently: Writer/podcaster
- Net Worth: $500,000*
The year 1987 saw Mara Wilson’s birth in Burbank, California. She rose to fame as a young actress when she was six years old for her portrayal of Natalie in Mrs. Doubtfire. She additionally made an appearance in Matilda, Miracle on 34th Street, and Thomas and the Magic Railroad. Her most recent film role was in 2000. That year, she made her retirement announcement.
Wilson is currently a writer, podcaster, and Twitter favorite. Even though she is now more of a novelist, she wrote the play Sheeple for the NY International Fringe Festival. In 2016, her book Where Am I Now?, which recounted her early stardom, came out.
14. Sarah Michelle Gellar
- Formerly From: Buffy the Vampire Slayer
- Currently: Cookbook writer/business owner
- Net Worth: $20 million*
When Sarah Michelle Gellar was four years old, she made her acting debut in the 1980s film Invasion of Privacy. A few years later, in the roles of Kendall in All My Children and Buffy the Vampire Slayer, she had her breakthrough.
Although still acting, Gellar also manages her own lifestyle company with a focus on food. She officially established her corporate structure in 2015, the same year she published her debut cookbook, which quickly became a best-seller. Stores like Whole Foods and Big Eagle carry her brand, Foodstirs.
15. Phoebe Cates
- Formerly From: Fast Times at Ridgemont High
- Currently: Clothing store owner
- Net Worth: $35 million*
Gremlins and Fast Times at Ridgemont High were two of the 1980s films that starred Phoebe Cates. Afterward, she admitted in an interview that neither she nor the industry was something she loved to do. She claimed that she simply performed “for the money.”
In accordance with what she said, Cates now owns a clothing shop. She has a small business and her own store named Blue Tree on Madison Avenue in New York City. Her business is privately held, unlike significant multinationals like Levi Strauss.
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