Since she landed her first supporting role on the big screen in Bullets over Broadway in 1994, Jennifer Tilly has worked steadily in Hollywood as an actress and voice actress.

In addition to her work in showbiz, the 2005 Academy Award nominee earned a World Series of Poker bracelet, cementing her place as a serious poker player.

What is Jennifer Tilly’s net worth?

As she stands now, Jennifer Tilly has a net worth of $40 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth.

She has been involved in film and television productions since 1983, giving her more than forty years to build her fortune, not to mention her poker winnings, reality shows and inheritance.

How does Jennifer Tilly make her money?

Jennifer made her name as a scream queen in the Child’s play franchise since the late 90s, inclusive Bride of Chucky, Seed of Chucky and most recently the Chucky rebooted from 2021. She also starred in the Syfy/USA series, Chuckysince 2021.

While a reliable, if niche, franchise will certainly help her line her pockets, the Los Angeles native also has other notable film and television credits to draw from, including a 25-year stint as the voice of Bonnie Swanson on Family guy and credits in films such as Liar Liar, Bound And Bullets over Broadway.

In addition to acting, Jennifer has also given performances The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills over the years. While it’s unclear exactly how much she would have made from the reality show, its sheer popularity certainly makes it likely that it was a decent amount of money.

The GLAAD Award winner also credits her passion for poker for her growing fortune. Jennifer was introduced to the game through a video game given to her by her father and learned to play at a friend’s table in Los Angeles. She quickly realized she had talent and skills and began competing professionally.

She won $158,625 and a World Series of Poker bracelet at a Ladies’ No-Limit Texas Hold’em event in 2005 and the World Poker Tour Ladies Invitational Tournament a few months later. She would finish in third place with Bravo’s Celebrity Poker Showdown in 2006, in addition to participating in the Game Show Network’s Poker Royale series. In 2014, the actress received a Spirit of Poker Living Legend Award nomination from PokerListing. According to the most recent figure, from 2017, Jennifer is up over $992,000 in live poker tournaments.

Another source of money is an inheritance from her deceased ex-husband. The Simpsons co-creator and co-producer Sam Simonwho, after his death, left her 30 percent of his royalties from perhaps the most remarkable animated series of all time.

What has Jennifer Tilly said about her net worth?

In 2017, Jennifer told the BUILD Series that he had actually considered giving up acting in favor of a full-on transition to professional poker playing.

“I won a gold bracelet the first year I went to the World Series of Poker,” she said. “After that I thought, ‘Wow, I should change careers. I really have a knack for this poker thing.’”

Laughing, the Saturn Award winner joked that she may have had a lot of faith in beginner’s luck at first, adding: “But then it got really hard. I’m like that child actress who wins an Oscar at the age of thirteen and then realizes that acting is really, really hard.

Beginner’s luck or not, she became a solid player, reportedly totaling over seven figures in 2019.