Few actors and actresses have successfully combined a film career with a poker career. American-Canadian actress Jennifer Tilly has achieved what most stars only dream of. She’s worked hard in the film industry, earning numerous award nominations, and has appeared in over 80 films throughout her career.
Though she’s earned a considerable amount of money from poker tournaments, she’s recently turned to online gambling. Many gamblers, including celebrities, enjoy the freedom and privacy of an online casino. Most online casinos have a wide range of games, including real-time poker, blackjack, craps, and of course, slots. It’s convenient and eliminates travel time and costs. While some poker players prefer being in front of their competition, online casinos now have live stream options that allow you to see your opponents’ faces. This is a huge step for online poker players, giving players freedom and authenticity.
Earnings as an actress
It’s no secret that much of her estimated $30m net worth comes from her success as an actress. Jennifer Tilly has an impressive resume, including movie, TV and voice roles. She’s well regarded in the acting community and has played many pivotal and supporting roles. One of her first co-star roles to make a splash was in the film Liar Liar where she acted alongside Jim Carrey. The film brought in over $302m at the box office.
As a great voice actor, she played Celia Mae in Monster’s Inc., bringing in an impressive $577.4m at the box office. Tilly continues to make appearances in shows and voice acting roles, while also maintaining a career as a professional poker player. She’s among very few amazing women in the acting industry to make serious money. Other successful actresses include Laura Dern, who has a net worth of just over $20m which can be attributed to her acting career.
Acting awards
Over the years, Tilly has earned recognition for her hard work and dedicated acting skills. She’s received over 15 acting award nominations, taking home five nominations as the winner. Her acting career can be traced back to 1983, though she didn’t receive her first nomination until 1989. After years of hard work, she received her first award, Best Actress, at the Fantasporto Film Festival in 1996.
Tilly even earned a nomination for her outstanding supporting role in Liar Liar with Jim Carrey but didn’t receive her next award until 1998 as the Best Actress at Fanta festival. She earned Best Actress in the San Diego Film Festival in 2007 and won the Barbara Tipple Award in 2010.
Earnings as a professional poker player
Tilly has made a name for herself in the professional poker sector outside of her impressive acting career. She’s earned over $1m in poker and continues her poker and online casino career today. Tilly is known in the poker community as a resilient competitor. Tilly is still an active professional poker player and continues to impress other professionals and celebrities alike. She’s worked hard to secure several titles over the years and has reportedly started to spend more time in online casinos over the past few years. Anyone remotely interested in the world of professional poker will not soon forget Jennifer Tilly’s name.
Poker titles
Tilly started her poker career in 1996, winning her first World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet that same year, which is an extremely impressive feat. This title was monumental for her and the celebrity world because she was the first celebrity to win a WSOP bracelet. She won the World Poker Tour Bellagio Cup at over $120,000 and earned the title of Best Celebrity Player of the Year for Card player. Over the years, Tilly has earned four career titles and earned 13 finishes in the World Series of Poker and 11 finishes in the World Poker Tour. Tilly is considered the best female celebrity poker player and continues to dominate.
Net worth
There’s been tons of hard work, skill and long hours put in behind the scenes to reach a net worth of $30m. Most individuals would be satisfied with the millions from the acting career, but Tilly wanted more. Whether she started her poker career for the money or the thrill, she now has an additional career to take by storm. She continues to work hard and doesn’t shy away from the fact that she continues to excel in two male-dominated careers.
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