What is Carrie Coon's Net Worth and Salary?
Carrie Coon is a talented American actress best known for her work on screen and stage with an impressive net worth of $6 million. This is a combined net worth with her husband, actor and playwright Tracy Letts. Tracy Letts has been recognized with awards such as the Pulitzer Prize and a Tony Award for his play "August: Osage County," which was later adapted into a film featuring Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts.
She has earned acclaim for her roles in HBO's "The Leftovers," HBO's "The Gilded Age," and FX's "Fargo." Her film credits include "Gone Girl," "The Post," "Widows," and "The Nest." On stage, Coon received a Tony Award nomination for her role in the 2012 revival of "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?"
Early Life and Education
Carrie Coon was born on January 24, 1981, in Copley, Ohio, to John and Paula Coon. She grew up with four siblings: an older sister, an older brother, and two younger brothers. Carrie attended Copley High School before pursuing higher education at the University of Mount Union, where she graduated in 2003 with a degree in English and Spanish. She later earned an MFA in acting from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Career Beginnings
Coon began her career in regional theater, making her professional stage debut in "Our Town" with Madison Repertory Theatre in Wisconsin. She then joined the American Players Theatre for four seasons. In 2008, Coon moved to Chicago and performed in the Remy Bumppo Theatre Company's production of "Brontë." She continued to appear in various theater productions while also doing motion-capture work for a Wisconsin video game company.
Breakthrough and Further Stage Career
In 2010, Coon had her breakout role as Honey in the Steppenwolf Theatre Company's production of Edward Albee's "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" Her performance earned her significant recognition and led to roles in other Chicago productions, including "The Real Thing," "The Girl in the Yellow Dress," "The March," and "Three Sisters." She reprised her role in "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" in Washington, DC, and New York City, eventually earning a Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actress in a Play in 2012. Following her successful Broadway run, she performed in the off-Broadway show "Placebo" in 2015 and starred in the premieres of Tracy Letts' "Mary Page Marlowe" and "Bug" in Chicago.
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Television Career
Coon made her television debut in an episode of NBC's "The Playboy Club." She then appeared in episodes of "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit," "Ironside," and "Intelligence." From 2014 to 2017, Coon had her first major TV role as Nora Durst on HBO’s "The Leftovers." Her performance as Gloria Burgle in FX's "Fargo" earned her an Emmy Award nomination. She later played Vera Walker in "The Sinner" and currently stars as Bertha Russell in HBO's "The Gilded Age."
Film Career
Coon's film debut was in 2014, playing Margo Dunne in "Gone Girl," directed by David Fincher and starring Ben Affleck and Rosamund Pike. She also starred in "Strange Weather" alongside Holly Hunter. In 2017, she appeared in "The Keeping Hours," "Izzy Gets the F*ck Across Town," and Steven Spielberg's "The Post" as Meg Greenfield. 2018 saw Coon in four films: "The Legacy of a Whitetail Deer Hunter," "Kin," "Widows," and "Avengers: Infinity War," in which she portrayed the supervillain Proxima Midnight via motion capture.
In 2020, Coon received critical acclaim for her role in "The Nest" opposite Jude Law. Subsequent film roles include "Ghostbusters: Afterlife" and "Boston Strangler."
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Personal Life and Real Estate
Carrie Coon married playwright and actor Tracy Letts in 2013. The couple first met at the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago, and Coon later starred in Letts' plays "Mary Page Marlowe" and "Bug." Together, they have a son and a daughter.
In 2009, Tracy Letts purchased a 7,000-square-foot modern home in Chicago for $3 million. They sold this property in 2023 for $3.1 million and relocated to Brooklyn.
