Katherine Kiernan Maria Mulgrew was born on the 29th April 1955, in Dubuque, Iowa USA. She is an actress, probably best known for starring in the role of Mary Ryan in “Ryan’s Hope” (1975-1989), playing Captain Kathryn Janeway in “Star Trek: Voyager” (1995), and as Galina “Red” Reznikov in “Orange Is The New Black” (2013-2015). Her career has been active since 1975. So, have you ever wondered how rich Kate Mulgrew is? It is estimated by sources that Kate’s net worth is over $5 million as of mid-2016. Her career as an actress has earned her a big part of her fortune over time.
Kate Mulgrew Net Worth $5 Million
Kate Mulgrew is the second child in an Irish Catholic family of eight children, raised by her parents Joan Kiernan and Thomas James Mulgrew II. After matriculation from Wahlert High School, she enrolled at New York University, and at the same time, Kate was accepted into the Stella Adler Conservatory of Acting. Soon after, she decided to drop out of college, as she wanted to pursue her career as an actress. Before that, she worked as a waitress to support herself.
Thus, Kate’s acting career began as early as 1975, simultaneously taking part in stage and TV productions, such as “Our Town”, a stage production, as Emily Webb, and “Ryan’s Hope”, a soap opera, in which Kate continued to act until 1989, appearing in more than 400 episodes. During that time, her net worth was established, and her popularity started to rise.
She continued to perform in stage playsfrom 1975, and has appeared in over 30 productions, including “Othello” (1978), “The Misanthrope” (1984), “The Real Thing” (1986), “Titus Andronicus” (1989), “What The Battler Saw” (1992), “Mary Stuart” (2004), “The Exonerated” (2006), and “Equus” (2008), among others, which represents a large part of her total net worth.
When it comes to her career on television, Kate is regarded as one of the best actresses of her time. Her career spans more than four decades, during which she has appeared in more than 60 film and TV titles.
Thanks to her success on the “Ryan’s Hope”, it became quite easy for Kate to obtain new engagement, and during the 1970s, she also appeared in such series as “Mrs. Columbo” (1979-1980), and the film made for television “The American Woman: Portraits of Courage” (1976), among others. Her net worth was certainly rising.
In the 1980s, she emerged as a young and talented actress, and with ease secured roles in such popular productions as “Lovespell” (1981) in a lead role with Richard Burton, “Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins” (1985), “Throw Momma from the Train” (1987), and the TV series “Heartbeat” (1988-1989), etc.
She continued successfully through the 1990s, securing several notable roles, such as Captain Kathryn Janeway in the highly praised TV series “Star Trek: Voyager” (1995-2001), which certainly increased her net worth to a large degree. She also appeared in productions such as “Camp Nowhere” (1994), and “Riddler’s Moon” (1998), among others.
The 2000s didn’t change much for Kate, only the number of titles in which she appeared. In 2002 she repeated her role of Kathryn Janeway in the film “Star Trek: Nemesis”, and she also appeared in the short film “Star Trek: The Experience – Borg Invasion 4D” in 2004. Furthermore, in 2006 she lent her voice to characters in the video game “Star Trek: Legacy”, which also contributed to her net worth.
In 2007, Kate featured in the TV series “The Black Donnellys”, and by 2010 she also appeared in such productions as “Mercy” (2009-2010). With the second decade of the 2000s, she focused more on television, appearing in such series as “Warehouse 13” (2011-2013), and “NTSF:SD:SUV” (2011-2013). Most recently Kate has been featuring in the TV series “Orange Is the New Black” (2013-2015), alongside other stars Ruby Rose and Taylor Schilling among others.
Thanks to her skills, Kate has received numerous prestigious nominations and awards, including Golden Globe nomination in the category of Best Actress in a Television Series for her work on “Mrs. Columbo”. Furthermore, she won the Saturn Award for her work on “Star Trek”, among others.
Regarding her personal life, Kate Mulgrew has been married twice. Her first husband was Robert H. Egan (1982-1993), with whom she has two sons. In 1999 she married Cleveland, Ohio politician Tim Hagan, but they divorced in 2015. She also has a daughter, born 1977, who was given up for adoption. Kate currently resides in Brentwood, California. In free time she works with charities, and is a member of the National Advisory Committee of the Alzheimer’s Association.
