Marg Helgenberger Net Worth, How Old, Plastic Surgery Then And Now, Husband, Bio

Marg Helgenberger is an American actress and humanitarian. She has an estimated net worth of $35 million as of 2023. Marg is best known for her role as Catherine Willows on “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,” a CBS police procedural drama. She was the main character in 264 episodes of the series between 2000 and 2012, then again in 2013 and 2015.

Marg has also starred in other works which include the 2015 TV movie “Immortality” and the 1988–1991 ABC drama “China Beach,” for which she won an Emmy Award in 1990 for “Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series.”

Moving on in this article, we will be discussing Marg Helgenberger’s biography, Family and relationships, physical appearance, career and achievements, net worth, and many other information about the movie star. Stay with us.

Marg Helgenberger Wiki/ Biography

Born on November 16, 1958, Mary Marg Helgenberger is 64 years old. Her parents, Hugh Helgenberger, and Mary Kate gave birth to her in Fremont, Nebraska, and were raised in North Bend, Nebraska, alongside her siblings, Ann her older sister, and Curt her younger brother.

Marg attended North Bend Center High School where she played the French horn in the marching band. Growing up, Marg wanted to be a nurse like her mother, but instead, she ended up pursuing a degree in speech and drama at Northwestern University in Evanston, IL.

Today, Marg Helgenberger is a multiple award-winning actress who has starred in many movies and TV series for over two decades. She is one of the oldest actresses alive today and she still looks quite young and full of energy even at 64.

Marg Helgenberger Family, Wife, Relationship, And Plastic Surgery

Marg Helgenberger’s family is a small but lovely one. She grew up with her parents and her two siblings, Ann and Curt. Although both parents are dead, she still holds their legacies to high standards. Her posts on her Instagram wall explain how much she loved and respected them.

As for her relationship, Marg met Alan Rosenberg in 1984 when he was a guest actor in the movie, “Ryan’s Hope.” The two movie stars became best friends but took their time in taking anything further in the relationship. Well, two years later, they started dating officially and in 1989, they tied the knot.

A year later, they had their first and only child, Hugh Howard Rosenberg.

Hugh is now married and has a son, Leon.

The marriage however ended when they divorced in 2010. They had announced their separation in 2008 and in March 2009, Marg officially filed for divorce. After the divorce, she dated Alan Finkelstein briefly in 2010.

As a result of her mother’s nearly three-decade fight with breast cancer, she is involved in various breast cancer-related charities. Together with Alan, they continue to manage “Marg and Alan’s Celebrity Weekend,” a charity event held yearly in Omaha, Nebraska. Since 1999, they have operated the event jointly.

There have been rumors on the internet about Marg Helgenberger getting plastic surgery.  Many people have come out to say that there has been a noticeable change in her facial characteristics including her facial skin, lips, and overall facial structure, which they attributed to being the outcome of a Botox injection.

Well, Marg hasn’t commented on these rumors yet but critically looking at her recent pictures, you would agree that there have been some changes, positive ones though, on her face. For someone at age 64, her face is devoid of wrinkles and her lips are fuller.

Overall, I would say that the surgery was successful and she looks a lot more attractive than most people her age. Although some people believe that some parts of her face are not equal. All these do not matter because she is living well and doesn’t care much about what people think or say.

In 2006, Mary’s hometown, North Bend, Nebraska honored her by renaming the street she grew up in “Helgenberger Avenue”. She currently lives in Los Angeles and enjoys her time with her dog, Henry. She also likes going out with friends and doing all her cancer awareness campaigns.

Physical Appearance

Marg Helgenberger is a tall and slim woman who has a height of around 5 feet 6 inches (1.68 m) and weighs about 5 4kg (119 lbs). According to researchers, 168 cm is the perfect height for a lady, so apart from acting, Marg Helgenberger could pass as a model.

As for her facial characteristics, she has blonde hair and blue eyes, which complement her features. Maybe she may have gotten a Botox injection or not, but she looks quite young for her age. Her skin is tight and her face is smooth.

Career

During her time in college, she began working as a nightly weather forecaster for the local ABC affiliate in Kearney, Nebraska, using the name Margi McCarty. She appeared in university plays when a TV scout caught her during a rendition of Shakespeare’s “Taming of the Shrew.”

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She was given the starring part of novice cop Siobhan Ryan by the talent scout in the ABC soap drama Ryan’s Hope, where she served as a cop from 1982 to 1986. She played the part for four years before leaving in January 1986. She appeared in the television show Matlock, Shell Game, Spenser: For Hire, and Thirtysomething.

Marg portrayed a prostitute in the ABC series China Beach from 1988 to 1991. She received her first Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 1990 for that part.

Marg made her acting debut in 1989’s “After Midnight,” which she starred in. In Steven Speilberg’s “Always,” she co-starred with Holly Hunter, John Goodman, and Richard Dreyfuss in her second movie. She appeared as Woody Harrelson’s love interest in the 1994 film “The Cowboy Way,” and the same year, she also appeared in Michael Bay’s “Bad Boys.”

Helgenberger portrayed Dr. Laura Baker in the science fiction suspense film “Species” in 1995. In the 1998 sequel “Species,” she played the same part once more. She made a comeback to television by appearing in the movies “Not on the Frontline,” “I’ll Be Waiting,” “ER,” “Gold Coast,” “Happy Face Murders,” and the miniseries “Thanks of a Grateful Nation.” She co-starred with Steven Seagal in the 1997 film “Fire Down Below.” Marg appeared in “Frasier” as a guest star in 2000.

Marg is arguably most known for her portrayal of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation’s Catherine Willows, a former showgirl who now analyzes blood spatters. This character earned her two Emmy Awards and two Golden Globe nominations. Helgenberger immersed herself in the part by researching everything she could about her character’s line of work and visiting the county coroner’s office to observe autopsies in action.

She was also recognized for her work on CSI with the 2005 People’s Choice Awards for Favorite Female TV Star and Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series. The CSI cast received the same honor from the Screen Actors Guild that year.

During her time on CSI, Marg made an appearance in the film “Erin Brockovich,” and she also played Patsy Ramsey in the miniseries “Perfect Murder, Perfect Town,” which was based on the murder of JonBenet Ramsey. She was the lead character in the 2004 romantic comedy “In Good Company.” She co-starred in the 2007 film “Mr. Brooks” with Kevin Costner, and in 2008 she was selected as a Got Milk? campaign supporter.

Thanks to CSI, Helgenberger was one of the highest-paid actresses in primetime at her peak. She made an appearance in the first 12 episodes of “CSI” season 12 before departing on January 25, 2012. In February 2015, she joined the cast of “Under the Dome” after making a brief comeback to “CSI” for the show’s 300th episode.

When “The Other Place” was staged in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, in June 2014, Helgenberger made a comeback to the performance. She appeared in a production of “The Little Foxes” at the Arena Stage in Washington, DC, in 2016, making a second appearance on stage.

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She started appearing in the CBS series “All Rise” in 2019. In January 2012, she was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for her television work.

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Awards and Achievements

• At the Golden Globe Awards, she was nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Drama for CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000) and Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries, or Motion Picture Made for Television for China Beach (1988).
• In Crime Scene Investigation, she was also nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series (2000).
• Marg’s hometown of North Bend, Nebraska renamed the street that her childhood home was on, changing the name to “Helgenberger Avenue” in her honor.

Marg Helgenberger Net Worth Summary

Marg Helgenberger has an estimated net worth of $35 million. That’s a lot of money and I believe she made that much as a movie star. She earned $390,000 per episode of the  “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,” series. That is around $9 million per season and she appeared in 264 episodes, which means she made over $100 million from the series.

Marg is also into real estate.in 2019, she sold a longtime personal residence in Brentwood, Los Angeles for $8 million. Not long after, she bought a new nearby home for $4.6 million.

In addition, she is a social media influencer who has over 77K followers on Instagram. This means that she could be earning from brand endorsements and ambassadorial deals.