What is Beth Behrs' Net Worth and Salary?
Beth Behrs is an American actress with an impressive net worth of $20 million. She is widely acclaimed for her role as Caroline Channing on the CBS comedy '2 Broke Girls,' where she starred alongside Kat Dennings. The series aired from 2011 to 2017 and continues to entertain audiences through syndication. Following that, Behrs secured a main role on the CBS sitcom 'The Neighborhood.' Additionally, Behrs has showcased her talent in films such as 'Hello, My Name is Doris,' and has made her mark as a writer of books and web comics.
Syndication Royalties
'2 Broke Girls' produced 138 episodes over six seasons between 2011 and 2017. In June 2012, TBS acquired the syndication rights for a then-record $1.7 million per episode, resulting in a total of $235.6 million for the show's first syndication run. Stars Beth Behrs and Kat Dennings earned $150,000 per episode, amounting to approximately $20 million each over the series. Additionally, they hold equity points in the show, which will yield around $50 million in syndication royalties over time. Co-creator Whitney Cummings is expected to earn a similar amount.
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Early Life and Education
Beth Behrs was born on December 26, 1985, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. She is the eldest daughter of David, a college administrator, and Maureen, an elementary school teacher. Her family relocated to Springfield, Virginia, in 1989 and later to Lynchburg, Virginia, where she attended E. C. Glass High School. At 15, Behrs moved with her family to California and graduated from Tamalpais High School in 2004. She pursued further studies at the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco, participating in productions like 'Dangling Conversations' and 'Korczak's Children.' Behrs later moved to Los Angeles to attend the UCLA School of Theater, Film, and Television, graduating in 2008.
Television Career
Behrs made her television debut in 2010 with a brief appearance on 'NCIS: Los Angeles.' In the following year, she featured in 'Castle' and 'Pretty Tough.' Her breakthrough came with '2 Broke Girls,' where she portrayed Caroline Channing, a Manhattan heiress-turned-waitress. She starred alongside Kat Dennings, who played Max Black. The series also featured Garrett Morris, Jonathan Kite, Matthew Moy, and Jennifer Coolidge. The show garnered 12 Emmy nominations over its six-season run. Following '2 Broke Girls,' Behrs appeared in 'The Big Bang Theory' and then starred as Gemma Johnson in 'The Neighborhood,' a sitcom about a white family adjusting to life in a predominantly black neighborhood with Max Greenfield, Cedric the Entertainer, and Tichina Arnold.
Film Career
Behrs' film debut came in 2009 with the direct-to-video comedy 'American Pie Presents: The Book of Love.' She later starred in 'Adventures of Serial Buddies,' a black comedy about bumbling serial killers. In 2013, she lent her voice to the animated film 'Monsters University.' In 2015, Behrs appeared in 'Chasing Eagle Rock' and 'Hello, My Name is Doris,' the latter also featuring Sally Field and her future 'Neighborhood' co-star Sally Field.
Other Media Ventures
Apart from her acting career, Behrs has written books and web comics. Together with her childhood friend Matt Doyle, she co-created the YA web comic 'Dents,' which discusses themes of feminism and environmentalism. She also authored 'The Total Me-Tox: How to Ditch Your Diet, Move Your Body & Love Your Life.' Behrs made her theater debut in Manhattan in the comedy play 'A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Gynecologic Oncology Unit at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center of New York City.'
Behrs is an avid country music fan and has participated in major awards shows like the ACM, CMT, and CMA Awards. She featured in the music video for Lady A's song 'Downtown' and launched her podcast 'Harmonic with Beth Behrs' in 2020. Guests on her podcast have included Mickey Guyton, Brandi Carlile, Mary Gauthier, and Glennon Doyle.
Personal Life
Beth Behrs became engaged to 'Mad Men' actor Michael Gladis in summer 2016 after six years of dating. The couple married in 2018 at Moose Creek Ranch in Victor, Idaho, and have a daughter named Emma together. Behrs turned to equine therapy in 2011 to manage her anxiety and later founded the SheHerdPower Foundation to provide therapy to women who have experienced sexual assault, pairing them with horses.
Real Estate
In February 2020, Behrs and her husband Michael Gladis purchased a home in Studio City, California, for $2.7 million.
