What Is Rebecca Gayheart’s Net Worth?

Rebecca Gayheart, an American actress, boasts a net worth of $5 million. She rose to fame in the 1990s as “The Noxzema Girl” in the company’s commercials and played Hannah Mayberry on the ABC soap opera “Loving” from 1992 to 1993. With over 40 acting credits to her name, Gayheart has starred in several films, including “Scream 2” (1997), “Urban Legend” (1998), “Jawbreaker” (1999), and “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” (2019), as well as various television series such as “Earth 2” (1994–1995), “Beverly Hills, 90210” (1995), “Wasteland” (1999), and “Vanished” (2006). She also directed the 2002 short film “Me and Daphne” and has appeared in Broadway productions of “Steel Magnolias” (2005) and “Boeing-Boeing” (2008).

Early Life and Career

Rebecca Gayheart was born in Hazard, Kentucky in 1971. Her mother was a Mary Kay beauty consultant and her father worked in coal mining. She grew up in Pine Top, Kentucky with three siblings and attended Knott County Central High School. At 15, she won a modeling contest and moved to New York City where she studied at the Professional Children’s School and the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute. She appeared in commercials for companies like Burger King and Campbell’s soup and modeled for J.C. Penney catalogs.

Rebecca Gayheart’s Career Highlights

Rebecca Gayheart began her career with a short film in 1990 and later landed a role in the TV series “Loving.” She appeared in several TV movies and recurring roles in shows like “Beverly Hills, 90210” and “Dead Like Me.” She gained recognition for her performances in horror movies like “Scream 2,” “Urban Legend,” and “Jawbreaker.” In 2005, she received rave reviews for her performance in “Steel Magnolias” on Broadway. She continued to make guest appearances on various TV shows and starred in the Fox series “Vanished” in 2006. She appeared in the films “G.B.F.” and “Grey Lady” in 2013 and 2015 respectively. In 2019, she had a small role in Quentin Tarantino’s “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.”

Rebecca Gayheart’s Personal Life

Rebecca met Brett Ratner at age 15 and they were in a relationship for 13 years. She married Eric Dane in 2004 and they had two daughters before filing for divorce in 2018. The couple sued Gawker Media in 2009 after a nude video featuring them and another person was posted on the website. Gawker eventually removed the video.

In 2001, Rebecca struck and killed a 9-year-old boy while driving a car belonging to her co-star. She pleaded no contest to vehicular manslaughter and received probation, community service, a fine, and a license suspension. She also gave the boy’s family money for funeral expenses and settled a wrongful death lawsuit out of court. In a 2019 podcast interview, Rebecca revealed that the accident pushed her to engage in self-destructive behavior for a year.

Gayheart and Dane’s Real Estate Ventures

In 2006, Rebecca Gayheart and Eric Dane purchased a 2,265 square foot home in Los Angeles for $1.64 million. The three-bedroom, 3.5-bathroom home was put on the market for $1.495 million in 2011. They sold it a week after purchasing another home in the Beverly Hills Post Office area for $2.4 million.

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