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Amy Yarsbeck Bio, Age, Net Worth 2022, Salary, Husband, Daughter, Height

Amy Yarsbeck Bio, Age, Net Worth 2022, Salary, Husband, Daughter, Height

Facts of Amy Yasbeck

Full Name:Amy Yasbeck
Birth Date:October 12, 1962
Age:61 years
Gender:Female
Profession:Actress
Country:United States
Horoscope:Libra
Height: 5 feet 7 inches (1.70m)
HusbandJohn Ritter
DatingMicheal Plonsker
Net Worth$12 million
Eye ColorBlue
Hair ColorLong Red Hair
Body Size34-25-35 inches
Birth PlaceCincinnati, Ohio
StatusDating
NationalityAmerican
EthnicityWhite
EducationSummit Country Days School, Ursuline Academy, University of Detroit
FatherJohn Anthony Yasbeck
MotherDorothy Louise Mary
KidsStella Ritter
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Amy Yasbeck is an American actress who is famous for her role as Casey Chappel Davenport on the sitcom Wings from 1994 to 1997.

Early Life

Amy Yasbeck was born on September 12, 1962, as Amy Marie Yasbeck in Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.A. Her birth sign is Virgo. She was born to parents John Anthony Yasbeck (father) and Dorothy Louise Mary (mother).

Her mother was of Irish ancestry and her father was of Lebanese descent. So Amy holds an American nationality and belongs to the mixed ethnicity of  Irish and Lebanese background.

In her childhood, she was featured on the cover of the Betty Crocker Easy-Bake Oven. Her father died due to a heart attack and her mother died from emphysema. After that, she made her way to New York City.

Regarding her education, she attended her elementary school at Summit Country Day School, and later she joined Ursuline Academy. Likewise,  Amy studied theatre at the University of Detroit.

What is Amy Yasbeck Net Worth & Salary?

Amy Yasbeck has an estimated net worth of around $12 million as of 2022. She has worked very hard to achieve a successful career as an actress.

She has appeared in a number of television shows and films such as Spies, J.J. Starbuck, Magnum, Problem Child, China Beach, Pretty Woman, and much more. Likewise, she is a recognized name in the American entertainment world. Amy was also a contestant on Are you smarter than a 5th grader.

Besides, Yasbeck also sold her Beverly Hills house worth $6.55 million which was bought at $2.55 million. Also, she has got a court settlement of $14 million. So looking at this, we are sure that Amy is living a lavish lifestyle in a luxurious way.

Is Amy Yarsbeck Still Married? Who is Her, late husband? Daughter

Amy Yarsbeck is the widow of actor and country singer John Ritter. She and John met for the first time at director Dennis Dugan’s house during the read-through of the movie Problem Child. They had worked on several projects together. John was 14 years older than Amy. Amy is too young to play his wife in the movie.

After working on-screen wife, it was not hard for actress Yasbeck to be John’s real-life wife. Likewise, they married on 18th September 1999 at the Murphy Theater, Wilmington, Ohio. After their marriages, the couple has a child a daughter named Stella Ritter (born in September 1998, a day before Amy’s 36th birthday).

On their daughter’s birthday on September 11, 2003, Stella was admitted to the hospital it was thought she was suffering a heart attack but it was an aortic dissection stemming from a previously undiagnosed congenital heart defect that ultimately led to death.

John fell into a coma when he was rehearsing 8 simple rules for dating my teenage daughter. Also, he was taken to the hospital and thought to suffer from a heart attack. However, John died at 10:48, the same night.

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Amy Yasbeck with her late husband (Source: Zimbo)

The cause of Amy’s husband’s death was aortic dissection stemming from a previously undiagnosed congenital heart defect. For this reason, Amy filed a $67 million wrongful death lawsuit against Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center and several doctors who had treated John.

In 2008 March, the jury split 9-3 in favor of the doctors. Currently, Amy is dating lawyer Micheal Plonsker who is very supportive and loves her very much. They seem very happy together.

Amy Yarsbeck’s Body Measurement

Yarsbeck stands at a height of 5 feet 7 inches with an average weight of 54 kg. She has long red hair with blue color eyes. She has a slim and curvy body with a measurement of 34-25-35 inches which includes her bust size, waist size, and hip size respectively. So far, she wears a shoe of size 9(US).

Career

  • Amy Yarsbeck made her first appearance in Rockhopper, an unsold CBS television pilot from 1985.
  • Then she made her guest-starring roles in many television shows like ‘Dallas’, ‘Spies’, ‘J.J. Starbuck, Magnum, P.I., China Beach, and Murphy Brown.
  • After that, she played the role of Olivia Reed for four months between 1986 and 1987 on the long-running daytime soap opera Days of Our Lives.
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  • Besides this, Amy also portrayed the starring role of the mermaid Madison in the Disney television movie Splash, Too in 1988.
  • There she fulfilled her childhood dream as she loved mermaids and she used to watch a Disney movies that featured mermaids.
  • Amy played in various movies like ‘Wings’, ‘Alright Already’, ‘Life on a Stick, ‘House II: The Second Story, ‘Pretty Woman, ‘Problem Child’, ‘Problem Child 2’, ‘The Mask’, etc.
  • Furthermore, Amy made her appearance on the hit ‘DOCS That’s So Raven, as the main character of Chelsea.
  • She took a break from her career and wanted to focus on her family in the year 2007.
  • Regarding her awards, Amy was awarded the British Soap Award in the year 2008.
  • Apart from that, it seems Amy is not so successful in collecting more awards and nominations in her name.

FAQS of Amy Yasbeck

Who is Amy Yasbeck?

Amy Yasbeck is an American actress who is famous for her role as Casey Chappel Davenport on the sitcom Wings from 1994 to 1997.

Where was Amy Yasbeck born?

Amy Yasbeck was born on September 12, 1962, as Amy Marie Yasbeck in Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.A.

Who is the father of Amy Yasbeck?

She was born to parents John Anthony Yasbeck (father) and Dorothy Louise Mary (mother).