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What Is Nancy Travis’ Net Worth?
Nancy Travis, a seasoned American actress, has accumulated a net worth of $20 million. It’s important to note that this figure is intertwined with the financial success of her husband, Robert N. Fried, whom she married in 1994. Robert has a background as an entrepreneur and producer. While Robert has produced several successful films, his most significant accomplishment is founding the television network that evolved into the Hallmark Movies Now streaming service. Nancy and Robert’s paths crossed in the early 1990s when she starred in the film “So I Married an Ax Murderer,” a project he produced.
Nancy Travis’ Early Career and Film Successes
Nancy Ann Travis was born on September 21, 1961, in New York, New York. Her father worked as a salesman, and her mother was a social worker. The family resided in Framingham, Massachusetts, and Baltimore, Maryland. Post-high school, Nancy embarked on her acting journey, participating in theater productions in Boston and later in New York. She marked her Broadway debut in “I’m Not Rapaport.” In the mid-1980s, she transitioned into film and television, maintaining a consistent presence in the industry since.
Her film debut was in the 1987 comedy “Three Men and a Baby,” where she played Sylvia, a mother who leaves her baby in the care of three men. The film, starring Tom Selleck, Steve Guttenberg, and Ted Danson, grossed over $300 million at the box office and in home video sales, against a budget of $11 million. In 1990, Nancy reprised her role in “Three Men and a Little Lady,” which, although less successful than its predecessor, was still profitable. Other significant films in Nancy Travis’s filmography include “Married to the Mob,” “Eight Men Out,” “Chaplin,” “So I Married an Ax Murderer,” “The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants,” and “Safe Harbor.”
Nancy Travis’ Television Work and “Last Man Standing”
Over her career, Nancy Travis has also appeared in many television roles. Her initial foray into television was in the 1986 TV movie “Malice in Wonderland.” From 1994 to 1997, she provided voice work for 67 episodes of “Duckman.” Concurrently, from 1995 to 1997, she was featured in 34 episodes of “Almost Perfect.” She reunited with Ted Danson between 2002 and 2004, appearing in 39 episodes of “Becker.” From 2007 to 2009, she featured in 30 episodes of “The Bill Engvall Show.” However, her most significant television role came as Vanessa Baxter on the Tim Allen series “Last Man Standing.” Nancy appeared in all 194 episodes of the show, from 2011 to 2021. Additionally, she starred in “The Kominsky Method” between 2018 and 2019.
Robert N. Fried’s Career and Hallmark Movies Now
Robert N. Fried founded his own production company in 1990 after serving as a high-level executive at Columbia Pictures and other studios. In 1992, he received an Academy Award for the short film “Session Man,” which featured James Remar. In the same year, his company released “Rudy,” which earned back double its budget and became a classic. He began casting for the Mike Myers comedy “So I Married an Ace Murderer” in 1992, during which he and Nancy were dating. After Sharon Stone declined the film’s female lead role, Nancy took it over. They married in 1994 and have two sons together.
In 2007, Robert established SpiritClips, an online film company that specialized in producing and delivering short, family-friendly movies and documentaries. In April 2012, Hallmark Cards acquired SpiritClips. In late 2014, the platform was rebranded as Feeln, and in late 2017, it was rebranded again as Hallmark Movies Now.
Nancy Travis and Robert Fried’s Real Estate Investment
In June 1994, the same year they married, Nancy and Robert invested $1.3 million in a home in the Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles. The property is estimated to be worth around $10 million today. This real estate investment contributes significantly to their combined financial portfolio.
