What is Kate Capshaw's Net Worth?
Kate Capshaw is a retired American actress with a net worth of $100 million. While she has had an extensive career of her own, much of her wealth is due to her marriage to director Steven Spielberg since 1991. Together, their combined estate is worth several hundred million dollars, including real estate and other earnings during their marriage. Spielberg, aside from being a legendary filmmaker, co-founded DreamWorks Studios with Jeffrey Katzenberg and David Geffen in 1994.
Capshaw gained widespread recognition for her role in Spielberg's film "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" (1984), starring alongside Harrison Ford. She has been part of several other notable projects, including "Black Rain" (1989) and "Love Affair" (1994). Besides acting, Capshaw is actively involved in humanitarian work, supporting various organizations such as the Children's Action Network and the American Cancer Society. She has been married to Spielberg since 1991, and they have five children, two of whom are adopted.
Early Life
Born Kathleen Sue Nail in Fort Worth, Texas, Capshaw's early years were shaped by her mother, Beverley Sue, a travel agent and beautician, and her father, Edwin Leon, an airline employee. The family relocated to St. Louis, Missouri, when she was five. Capshaw graduated from Hazelwood Senior High (now Hazelwood Central High School) in 1972 and earned a degree in education from the University of Missouri, where she was a member of the Alpha Delta Pi sorority. Post-graduation, she taught Special Education at Southern Boone County High School in Ashland, Missouri, and Rock Bridge High School in Columbia, Missouri.
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Career
Capshaw's acting aspirations brought her to New York City, where she started on the soap opera "The Edge of Night." She then starred in the comedy film "A Little Sex" (1982). Her breakout role came as Willie Scott in "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" (1984), where she acted opposite Harrison Ford and met her future husband, Spielberg. Capshaw also appeared in "SpaceCamp" (1986), "Power" (1986) with Richard Gere and Gene Hackman, and "The Quick and The Dead" with Sam Elliott.
Her work continued through the late '80s and '90s, featuring in "Black Rain" (1989), "Just Cause" (1995) with Sean Connery, "Love Affair" (1994) with Warren Beatty, and "The Alarmist" (1997). Capshaw starred in and produced "The Love Letter" (1999). Her last acting roles were in the TV movie "A Girl Thing" (2001) and "Due East" (2001).
Personal Life
Capshaw married marketing manager Robert Capshaw in 1976, and they divorced in 1980. She retained his surname professionally. In 1991, she married Steven Spielberg, converting to Judaism beforehand. They have a blended family with seven children: Jessica Capshaw (from her first marriage), Max Spielberg (from Spielberg's previous marriage to Amy Irving), Theo Spielberg (Capshaw's adopted son, later also adopted by Spielberg), Sasha Spielberg, Sawyer Spielberg, Mikaela George (whom they adopted together), and Destry Spielberg.
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Real Estate
The Spielbergs reside in Pacific Palisades, California, known for its scenic ocean views and hiking trails, purchasing their mansion here in the late 1990s. Their real estate holdings include two Malibu properties bought in 1989 and 2000, sold together in 2015 for $26 million, significantly more than their combined purchase price of $6.57 million.
They own a vacation home in Georgica Pond in the Hamptons, New York, where neighbors include Beyonce, Jay-Z, and billionaire Ronald Perelman.
The couple also owned a luxury yacht, The Severn Seas, costing $184 million, which they sold in 2015 as the 282-foot vessel was deemed too small.
