Ally Sheedy Net Worth
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Alexandra Elizabeth Sheedy was born on 13 June 1962, in New York City USA, to mother Charlotte, a writer and press agent of Russian Jewish descent, and father John J. Sheedy, an ad executive of Irish Catholic descent. She is an actress and author, perhaps still best known for her roles in the 1985 movies “The Breakfast Club” and “St. Elmo’s Fire”, as a member of the Brat Pack group of actors.
So how rich is Ally Sheedy? Sources state that Sheedy’s net worth reaches $4 million, as of early 2016. She has accumulated her wealth during her career as an actress, as well as by releasing her books.
Ally Sheedy Net Worth $4 Million
Sheedy grew up in Manhattan; her parents divorced when she was nine years old. During her early childhood, Sheedy was a devoted dancer, performing with the American Ballet Theatre. However, she became more passionate about acting and became involved in small stage productions. When she was only 12, she wrote a children’s book “She Was Nice to Mice”, portraying a mouse who meets Queen Elizabeth I. The book became a bestseller and the young Sheedy started to build her net worth.
Sheedy attended Columbia Preparatory and Grammar School in New York. Upon matriculating, she enrolled in the University of Southern California to study performing arts. She soon started to pick up several minor roles in the early ’80s made-for-TV films and television series such as “The Best Little Girl in the World”, “Splendor in the Grass”, “Homeroom” and the NBC series “Hill Street Blues”. In 1983 Sheedy appeared in the feature film “Bad Boys”, taking the role of Sean Penn’s girlfriend J.C. The same year she went on to take another similar role in “War Games”.
In 1985 Sheedy’s career was boosted with her appearance as high-school student Allison in the popular comedy-drama film “The Breakfast Club” – the group of actors in the film later became known as the Brat Pack. The film was praised as one of the best high school films ever, and greatly contributed to Sheedy’s wealth. Not long afterwards, she was cast in another hit movie “St. Elmo’s Fire”, and this time provided with her first fully-adult role. The film is another one of Brat Pack genre, portraying a story about a group of friends who graduated from college and is now adjusting to their post-college duties. It also significantly added to Sheedy’s net worth. The young actress went on to appear in several other movies of the 80s, including “Short Circuit” and “Maid to Order”.
In 1991 Sheedy released her second book called “Yesterday I Saw the Sun: Poems”. In 1998 she starred in the movie “High Art”, taking the role of a heroin-addicted photographer, with the story follows the relationship between two women which eventually turns into a romance. The movie won several awards, and Sheedy’s performance earned high praise as well as improving her wealth once again.
Sheedy then made some off-Broadway appearances, such as in the 1999 production of “Hedvig and the Angry Inch”, taking the role of a transexual. The same year she took a lead role in the movie “Sugar Town”, playing film production designer Liz and also appeared in the movie “The Autumn Heart”.
In 2003 Sheedy made a guest appearance inn her co-star from “The Breakfast club” Anthony Michael Hall’s television show “The Dead Zone”. She also appeared in several TV series including “CSI”, “Kyle XY” and “Psych”.
Sheedy’s career includes around 65 films and several television series, which has proven that her reputation as a successful actress has been recognized and praised, and which has earned her a considerable fortune.
When speaking about her personal life, Sheedy married actor David Lansbury, the son of “Godspell” producer Edgar Lansbury, in 1992, and they have a son together, but divorced after 15 years of marriage.
Back in 1985 Sheedy was treated at the Hazelden Foundation for drug abuse. She later reported that her relationship with Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora had caused her to use drugs, which Sambora denied. She was later treated for her addiction to sleeping pills in 1990, which was apparently a result of her role as a drug-addict in “High Art”.
| Full Name | Ally Sheedy |
| Net Worth | $4 Million |
| Date Of Birth | June 13, 1962 |
| Place Of Birth | New York City, New York, USA |
| Height | 5' 5" (1.65 m) |
| Profession | Actress, Producer, Author |
| Education | University of Southern California |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | David Lansbury (1992-2009) |
| Children | Rebecca Lansbury |
| Parents | John J. Sheedy, Jr., Charlotte Baum |
| Siblings | Patrick Sheedy, Meghan Sheedy |
| IMDB | |
| Awards | MTV Movie Awards (2005), National Society of Film Critics (1999), Independent Spirit Awards, Los Angeles Film Critics Association |
| Nominations | Saturn Awards (1983, 1990, 1993), Young Artist Awards (1983), Gotham Independent Film Awards (2010) |
| Movies | "Bad Boys" (1983), "The Breakfast Club" (1985), "St. Elmo's Fire" (1985), "Sugar Town", "WarGames" (1983), "Short Circuit" (1986), "High Art" (1998) |
| TV Shows | "The Best Little Girl in the World", "Splendor in the Grass", "Homeroom", "Hill Street Blues", "CSI", "Kyle XY", "Psych" |
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | (On Blue City (1986)) Michelle Manning and I had been close friends. And she was so excited about the chance to direct that my feeling was it would be really great to work with someone I really liked and help contribute to their first big project. I was very naive, I guess, because I kept hoping it would turn out OK, that somehow all the stuff that was missing would miraculously appear when they edited it all together. I guess that's not the way it works, so I was disappointed. |
| 2 | I don't get hassled on the street. People do come up to me and say they enjoy my movies and it's a really good feeling. One day I was in the supermarket and this little girl came up and said, "Are you Ally? Oh God, I love The Breakfast Club (1985) so much.' It made me feel so good." |
| 3 | When something major happens to you, you have to adapt yourself to it, but I've always been the same inside. When I was a little girl, I was the way I am now and in the future I'll still be the same. Outside circumstances change and you have to develop different skills, but it's all fun in its own way. I don't keep money in the center of focus. I know that I have enough to support myself for a little while, so I can wait and do things I want to do. |
| 4 | [inteview with Alissa Quart, 1998] I had to leave [Hollywood]. The roles I wanted weren't there. |
| 5 | All I care about for Christmas and 2003 is health and happiness for my daughter. |
| 6 | I am really close to my parents. My mother and my father do not live together. We children spend half of the week at one house and half of the week at the other house. We have been living as we do for six years. I get along well with my brother Patrick Sheedy, who is ten, and my sister Meghan Sheedy, who is thirteen. We have an iguana and rabbit as pets. |
| 7 | I started writing because I used to tell stories to the children who lived nearby and when I was six I started writing them down. I write poetry and plays, too, and writing is important to me. It is important for me to express my feelings and thoughts. If I'm feeling angry or wonderful or upset or happy I just write it out and reread the feelings over and over again. When I'm depressed I read something I wrote when I was happy and I can feel a great lift in my spirits. I love writing! |
| 8 | It's so unfair. The term "Brat Pack" is so condescending. |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Her second book, titled "Yesterday I Saw the Sun", is a collection of her poems written from childhood to adulthood. It was published in 1991. |
| 2 | She is of Irish descent on her father's side, and of Ashkenazi Jewish descent on her mother's side. |
| 3 | Owns a rescued, bluish-gray male greyhound, appropriately named "Sky". |
| 4 | Niece-in-law of Angela Lansbury and Bruce Lansbury. |
| 5 | Is a vegetarian. |
| 6 | Sister of Patrick Sheedy and Meghan Sheedy. |
| 7 | Was considered for the role of "Sarah Connor" in The Terminator (1984). The part eventually went to Linda Hamilton. |
| 8 | She has played rape victims twice, first in her film debut Bad Boys (1983) and again in Macon County Jail (1997). Later, she played a detective investigating a rape in Our Guys: Outrage at Glen Ridge (1999). |
| 9 | 1975: Appeared on TV game show To Tell the Truth (1969) as author of "She Was Nice To Mice" (as Alexandra Sheedy) at age 13. |
| 10 | Studied drama at the University of Southern California, where one of her classmates was Michele Greene. |
| 11 | Ex-daughter-in-law of Edgar Lansbury. |
| 12 | Was a bridesmaid at Demi Moore's and Bruce Willis' wedding. |
| 13 | 3/15/94: Daughter Rebecca Elizabeth born. |
| 14 | Became pregnant while filming Talia Shire's One Night Stand (1995). |
| 15 | Wrote a best selling novel at the the tender age of 12. |
| 16 | Danced with the American Ballet Theatre from about the time she was six and was rapidly pursuing a career, but when puberty caused her breasts to fill out and all the starvation diets caused her an eating disorder, she gave up dance and pursued acting full-time. |
| 17 | Was one of the nine original members of the 1980s "brat pack", along with Judd Nelson, Mare Winningham, Anthony Michael Hall, Demi Moore, Rob Lowe, Molly Ringwald, Emilio Estevez and Andrew McCarthy. |
| 18 | Went to Columbia Grammar and Preparatory School in New York City with Lauren-Marie Taylor, who starred in Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981). They are still friends today. |
| 19 | Was the first cisgender female to play the transgender rock star Hedwig in the stage musical "Hedwig and the Angry Inch". |
| 20 | The addiction treatment Sheedy received was for sleeping pills. This helped her choose to participate in the film High Art (1998), in which she played a once- famous photographer who had also descended into drug addiction. |
| 21 | Turned down the Kelly McGillis role in Top Gun (1986). |
| 22 | Auditioned for the Molly Ringwald role in Sixteen Candles (1984). |
| 23 | Turned down the lead role in Wild Orchid (1989). |
| 24 | Her mother is Charlotte Sheedy, a prominent New York literary agent. |
| 25 | Treated for addiction to prescription medication. |
| 26 | Is the eldest of three children born to an advertising executive dad and a literary agent mom. |
| 27 | Auditioned for the movie A League of Their Own (1992) but didn't get the role because she couldn't play baseball well enough. |
Actress
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Art | 1998 | Lucy Berliner | |
| Macon County Jail | 1997 | Susan Reed | |
| The Definite Maybe | 1997 | Joanne | |
| Buried Alive II | 1997 | TV Movie | Laura Riskin |
| Amnesia | 1997 | Martha Keller | |
| Country Justice | 1996 | TV Movie | Angie Baker |
| Hijacked: Flight 285 | 1996 | TV Movie | Deni Patton |
| The Outer Limits | 1996 | TV Series | Carter Jones |
| The Tin Soldier | 1995 | TV Movie | Billy's Mom |
| One Night Stand | 1995 | Mickey Sanderson | |
| The Haunting of Seacliff Inn | 1994 | TV Movie | Susan Enright |
| Parallel Lives | 1994 | TV Movie | Louise |
| Red Shoe Diaries 4: Auto Erotica | 1994 | Video | Karen (segment "The Fling") |
| Ultimate Betrayal | 1994 | TV Movie | Adult Mary Rodgers |
| Man's Best Friend | 1993 | Lori Tanner | |
| Chantilly Lace | 1993 | TV Movie | Elizabeth |
| The Hidden Room | 1993 | TV Series | Julia |
| The Pickle | 1993 | Molly-Girl / Ally Sheedy | |
| Lethal Exposure | 1993 | TV Movie | Chris Cassidy |
| Tattle Tale | 1992 | TV Movie | Laura Perot |
| Home Alone 2: Lost in New York | 1992 | NY Ticket Agent | |
| Red Shoe Diaries | 1992 | TV Series | Karen |
| Only the Lonely | 1991 | Theresa Luna | |
| The Lost Capone | 1990 | TV Movie | Kathleen Hart |
| Fear | 1990 | Cayce Bridges | |
| Betsy's Wedding | 1990 | Connie Hopper | |
| Heart of Dixie | 1989 | Maggie DeLoach | |
| Short Circuit 2 | 1988 | Stephanie Speck (voice, uncredited) | |
| Maid to Order | 1987 | Jessie Montgomery | |
| We Are the Children | 1987 | TV Movie | |
| Short Circuit | 1986 | Stephanie Speck | |
| Blue City | 1986 | Annie Rayford | |
| Twice in a Lifetime | 1985 | Helen | |
| St. Elmo's Fire | 1985 | Leslie Hunter | |
| The Breakfast Club | 1985 | Allison Reynolds | |
| John Parr: St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion) | 1985 | Video short | Leslie Hunter |
| Oxford Blues | 1984 | Rona | |
| WarGames | 1983 | Jennifer | |
| Bad Boys | 1983 | J. C. Walenski | |
| Deadly Lessons | 1983 | TV Movie | Marita Armstrong |
| Hill Street Blues | 1983 | TV Series | Kristen |
| St. Elsewhere | 1982 | TV Series | Diane |
| Chicago Story | 1982 | TV Series | |
| Strike Force | 1982 | TV Series | Delores |
| Splendor in the Grass | 1981 | TV Movie | Hazel |
| The Day the Loving Stopped | 1981 | TV Movie | Debbie Danner |
| Homeroom | 1981 | TV Short | Karen Chase |
| The Violation of Sarah McDavid | 1981 | TV Movie | Tracy Barnes |
| The Best Little Girl in the World | 1981 | TV Movie | 1st Girl |
| CBS Afternoon Playhouse | 1981 | TV Series | Cathy |
| X-Men: Apocalypse | 2016 | Scott's Teacher | |
| Little Sister | 2016/I | Joani Lunsford | |
| Motive | 2015 | TV Series | Stephanie Carson |
| Fugly! | 2014 | Stoddard | |
| Not With My Daughter | 2014 | TV Movie | Melissa Eco |
| Sins of Our Youth | 2014 | Vicki | |
| Psych | 2009-2013 | TV Series | Mr. Yang |
| Full Circle | 2013 | TV Series | Celeste Fontaine |
| Ten Stories Tall | 2010 | Jackie | |
| Welcome to the Rileys | 2010 | Harriet | |
| Citizen Jane | 2009 | TV Movie | Jane Alexander |
| Life During Wartime | 2009 | Helen | |
| Perestroika | 2009/I | Helen | |
| Kyle XY | 2008-2009 | TV Series | Sarah |
| Harold | 2008 | Maureen Clemens | |
| Steam | 2007 | Laurie | |
| The Junior Defenders | 2007 | Jill Fields | |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | 2007 | TV Series | Shannon Turner |
| Day Zero | 2007 | Dr. Reynolds | |
| The Veteran | 2006 | TV Movie | Sara Reid |
| Shooting Livien | 2005 | Brea Epling | |
| Noise | 2004 | Charlotte Bancroft | |
| Life on the Line | 2003 | TV Movie | |
| Shelter Island | 2003 | Louise 'Lou' Delamere | |
| A Good Night to Die | 2003 | Marie | |
| The Dead Zone | 2003 | TV Series | Kate Moore |
| The Interrogation of Michael Crowe | 2002 | TV Movie | Cheryl Crowe |
| Happy Here and Now | 2002 | Lois | |
| Once and Again | 2002 | TV Series | Miriam Rose Miller |
| Just a Dream | 2002 | Maureen Sturbuck | |
| Strange Frequency | 2001 | TV Series | Lee Bonner |
| The Warden | 2001 | TV Movie | Helen Hewitt |
| Oz | 2001 | TV Series | Lisa Logan |
| Advice from a Caterpillar | 1999 | Jan | |
| I'll Take You There | 1999 | Bernice | |
| Our Guys: Outrage at Glen Ridge | 1999 | TV Movie | Det. Kelly Brooks |
| The Autumn Heart | 1999 | Deborah | |
| Sugar Town | 1999 | Liz | |
| Myth America | 1998 | ||
| The Fury Within | 1998 | TV Movie | Joanna Hanlon |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cover Girl Culture: Awakening the Media Generation | 2008 | Documentary associate producer |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psych | 2013 | TV Series performer - 1 episode |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charades | 1998 | special thanks |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Tribute to Maureen O'Hara | 2016 | Video documentary short | Herself |
| Today | 2016 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| Entertainment Tonight | 1987-2015 | TV Series | Herself |
| Chronica shel mashber | 2011 | Documentary | |
| The 82nd Annual Academy Awards | 2010 | TV Special | Herself - John Hughes Tribute |
| Don't You Forget About Me | 2009 | Video documentary | Herself |
| Chelsea Lately | 2009 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| Sincerely Yours | 2008 | Video documentary | Herself |
| Indie Sex: Teens | 2007 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| Downtown Film Fest | 2006 | TV Movie | Herself |
| 50 Best Chick Flicks | 2006 | TV Movie documentary | Host |
| 2005 MTV Movie Awards | 2005 | TV Special | Herself - Award Recipient |
| Searching for Debra Winger | 2002 | Documentary | Herself |
| Walking After Midnight | 1999 | TV Series | |
| The Rosie O'Donnell Show | 1999 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| Intimate Portrait | 1999 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Celebrity Profile | 1998 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Highball | 1997 | Herself | |
| John & Leeza from Hollywood | 1993 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 1993 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| The Howard Stern Show | 1991 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| Showbiz Today | 1991 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Arsenio Hall Show | 1989-1990 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| The 46th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 1989 | TV Special | Herself |
| She's Having a Baby | 1988 | Herself (uncredited) | |
| The 45th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 1988 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter |
| Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville | 1987 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| Late Night with David Letterman | 1987 | TV Series | Herself |
| Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood | 1987 | TV Special documentary | Herself |
| Hour Magazine | 1985-1986 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | 1983-1986 | TV Series | Herself |
| The 58th Annual Academy Awards | 1986 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter: Best Documentary Short |
| The Mike Douglas Show | 1977 | TV Series | Herself - Author |
Archive Footage
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Silver Bucket of Excellence Award | MTV Movie Awards | The Breakfast Club (1985) | |
| 1999 | Independent Spirit Award | Independent Spirit Awards | Best Female Lead | High Art (1998) |
| 1999 | NSFC Award | National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA | Best Actress | High Art (1998) |
| 1998 | LAFCA Award | Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards | Best Actress | High Art (1998) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Gotham Independent Film Award | Gotham Awards | Best Ensemble Performance | Life During Wartime (2009) |
| 2003 | Gemini | Gemini Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series | The Interrogation of Michael Crowe (2002) |
| 1999 | CFCA Award | Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | Best Actress | High Art (1998) |
| 1999 | Chlotrudis Award | Chlotrudis Awards | Best Actress | High Art (1998) |
| 1994 | Saturn Award | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Best Actress | Man's Best Friend (1993) |
| 1991 | Saturn Award | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Best Actress | Fear (1990) |
| 1991 | Razzie Award | Razzie Awards | Worst Supporting Actress | Betsy's Wedding (1990) |
| 1990 | Razzie Award | Razzie Awards | Worst Actress | Heart of Dixie (1989) |
| 1987 | Razzie Award | Razzie Awards | Worst Actress | Blue City (1986) |
| 1984 | Saturn Award | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Best Actress | WarGames (1983) |
| 1984 | Young Artist Award | Young Artist Awards | Best Young Motion Picture Actress in a Feature Film | WarGames (1983) |
2nd Place Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | BSFC Award | Boston Society of Film Critics Awards | Best Actress | High Art (1998) |