Anne Heche Net Worth (Money & Salary)

What was Anne Heche’s Net Worth?

At the time of her passing in August 2022, Anne Heche, an American actress, writer, director, and producer, had a net worth of $400 thousand. With over 80 acting credits to her name, her notable films included “Volcano” (1997), “Six Days, Seven Nights” (1998), “Psycho” (1998), “John Q.” (2002), “Cedar Rapids” (2011), and “My Friend Dahmer” (2017), in addition to television series like “Another World” (1987–1991), “Ally McBeal” (2001), “Everwood” (2004–2005), “Save Me” (2013), and “The Brave” (2017–2018).

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

Furthermore, she directed “Ellen DeGeneres: American Summer Documentary” (2001) and produced the TV film “The Dead Will Tell” (2004), along with her sitcom “Save Me.” On 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 2001, she published her memoir “Call Me Crazy: A Memoir”, and her second memoir, “Call Me Anne,” was released in 2023.

Estate Value

Following her death, two months later, her 20-year-old son Homer submitted documents to a Los Angeles court, estimating Anne Heche’s estate at $400,000. The estate is projected to generate approximately $400,000 annually through film royalties and residuals, though she had no real estate holdings at the time of her death.

According to the court documents, Anne had $77,000 in cash available from her bank account and $33,000 worth of uncashed royalty checks at the time of passing, along with $62,000 in credit card debt.

In April 2024, Homer updated the probate case for his mother, indicating that the estate consists of “modest bank account, royalty payments, and other residual income from pre-death projects.” Additionally, the update showed that there are creditor claims against the estate totaling around $6 million. Among these claims, one seeks $2 million from the owners of the property she crashed into during the fatal accident. A separate $2 million claim is from the tenant renting that property at the time. Furthermore, Anne’s ex, Thomas Jane, filed a claim for $150,000.

Early Life

Born as Anne Celeste Heche on May 25, 1969, in Aurora, Ohio, she was raised by her mother Nancy, father Donald, and older siblings Nathan, Abigail, and Susan; her sister Cynthia sadly passed away from a heart defect at just two months old before Anne was born. Throughout her childhood, Anne’s family relocated nearly a dozen times. Her father, a choir director, had claimed in a 2001 interview with Larry King that he was involved in the gas and oil business, although Heche stated, “I don’t think he made much on that a week” and that he never actually worked in that field. Once Anne turned 12, the family settled in New Jersey, residing in a bedroom of a church family’s home. To help her family save for a move, Heche worked at a Swainton dinner theater.

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

Following Donald’s passing, Anne experienced the loss of her 18-year-old brother, Nathan, who tragically fell asleep at the wheel and collided with a tree. Subsequently, the family moved to Chicago, where Heche enrolled in Francis W. Parker School. At the age of 16, Anne was spotted by an agent during a school play, leading her to audition for the soap opera “As the World Turns.” Despite receiving a job offer, Heche’s mother insisted she complete her high school education first. Just before graduating in 1987, she was cast in the dual 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 1990s, she made guest appearances on “Murphy Brown” (1991) and “The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles” (1993). Additionally, Anne acted in the TV movies “O Pioneers!” (1992), “Against the Wall” (1994), “Girls in Prison” (1994), and featured in films such as “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 starred alongside Cher and Demi Moore in the HBO film “If These Walls Could Talk,” later appearing in “Donnie Brasco” (1997), “I Know What You Did Last Summer” (1997), “Wag the Dog” (1997), and “Return to Paradise” (1998). Anne worked with Harrison Ford in the 1998 film “Six Days, Seven Nights,” during which she also played Marion Crane in Gus Van Sant’s reimagining of Alfred Hitchcock’s “Psycho.” In 2001, she had a recurring role as Melanie West in Fox’s “Ally McBeal,” and in 2004, she received a Primetime Emmy nomination for the TV movie “Gracie’s Choice.” Heche appeared in the films “Prozac Nation” (2001), “Birth” (2004), “What Love Is” (2007), and “Toxic Skies” (2008), and lent her voice to Lois Lane in “Superman: Doomsday” (2007).

In 2002, Anne co-starred with Denzel Washington in “John Q.,” and between 2004 and 2005, she portrayed Amanda Hayes on The WB’s “Everwood.” The lead role in “Men in Trees” followed in 2006, which spanned 36 episodes over two seasons. She then partnered with Thomas Jane in “Hung,” appearing in all 30 episodes of the series.

Anne accepted an uncredited part in the Will Ferrell & Mark Wahlberg film “The Other Guys” (2010), before taking on roles in “Rampart” (2011), “That’s What She Said” (2012), “Black November” (2012), “Arthur Newman” (2012), and “Nothing Left to Fear” (2013). She starred as Beth Harper in the sitcom “Save Me” in 2013.

From 2013 to 2014, she guest-starred in four episodes of “The Michael J. Fox Show” and lent her voice to Suyin Beifong in “The Legend of Korra” in 2014. Anne’s projects in 2016 included films such as “Opening Night” and “Catfight,” along with the TV movie “A Christmas Carol,” while also leading the Syfy series “Aftermath” as Karen Copeland. In 2017, she played Joyce Dahmer, the mother of serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer, in “My Friend Dahmer,” and starred as DIA Dep. Director Patricia Campbell in the NBC series “The Brave” from 2017 to 2018. In more recent years, Heche featured in films like “Armed Response” (2017), “The Last Word” (2017), “The Best of Enemies” (2019), and “The Vanished” (2020), in addition to having…

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

By the time of her passing in August 2022, she had finished filming several movies that would posthumously feature her; “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,” while “Wildfire: The Legend of the Cherokee Ghost Horse” is poised to be her final screen appearance.

Career Decline

During a 2020 interview, Heche remarked that her relationship with Ellen DeGeneres led to a stall in her career. She articulated:

“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

Although most of Anne’s romantic relationships have been with men (including the iconic comedian Steve Martin), she was notably in a relationship with comedian Ellen DeGeneres from 1997 until August 2000. Reflecting years later on why her relationship with Ellen ended, Heche stated:

“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 paths are never going to cross. I hope you enjoy your money, because that’s why I ended things with you! Do you take pleasure in sitting on your piles of cash? Because it only gets you to the place of being alone.“

Anne met cameraman Coleman “Coley” Laffoon while producing a documentary about DeGeneres, and they exchanged vows on September 1, 2001. The couple welcomed a son, Homer, on March 2, 2002, but divorced in March 2009.

In December 2008, Anne’s representative announced that she and her “Men in Trees” co-star James Tupper were expecting a child, and on March 7, 2009, their son Atlas was born. Heche and Tupper 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 just shorts and a bra, and knocked on a stranger’s door. Araceli Campiz, recognizing Anne from her role in “Six Days, Seven Nights,” invited her in, where Heche consumed numerous glasses of water, took a shower, requested slippers, and expressed a desire to watch a movie. Realizing that Anne appeared unwilling to leave, Campiz contacted the sheriff’s department. Upon their arrival, Heche declared herself to be God and claimed she was “going to take everyone back to heaven in a spaceship.” Emergency services were called, and she was transported to University Medical Center in Fresno (a 50-mile journey) where she was admitted to the psychiatric unit. Heche was released after several hours. Anne has disclosed that she felt “insane” for the first 31 years of her life, attributing this to sexual abuse by her father during her childhood. She managed this trauma by constructing a fantasy world known as the “Fourth Dimension,” and by taking on an alter ego called “Celestia,” who purportedly received divine messages. In a 2001 interview with Larry King Live, Heche shared:

“I had to endure a considerable amount of life experience to arrive at the point I am now. I had to acknowledge truths and confront shame, and I am immensely thankful for every step I took.“

In August 2022, Anne was involved in a severe car accident in Mar Vista, California, where her Mini Cooper reportedly crashed into the garage of an apartment building at a high speed, resulting in significant burns. Numerous firefighters were summoned to assist in rescuing Heche from the wreckage.

Death

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

Awards

Awards and Nominations

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

In 2015, Anne and her fellow cast members from “The Legend of Korra” won a People’s Choice Voice Acting Award for Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series – Action/Drama. She has also received recognition from the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, with two nominations for the Saturn Awards: Best Supporting Actress for “Psycho” in 1999 and Best Actress on Television for “The Dead Will Tell” in 2005. Anne has further obtained nominations for 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 purchased a 1,440-square-foot home in Lake Arrowhead for $899,000. They listed it for sale at $1.25 million in January 2017, but after the couple’s separation, ownership transferred to Anne, leading to a relisting at $1.05 million in August 2019. Their Hancock Park residence in Los Angeles was put on the market in May 2019 for $3.95 million, with the price subsequently reduced to $3.695 million in the following month. The couple built their four-bedroom, 4,735-square-foot home in 2009, eventually accepting $3.165 million in November 2019.