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Bernadette Peters Wiki, Age, Bio, Height, Husband, Career, and Net Worth 

Bernadette Peters

Bernadette Peters, widely regarded as one of Broadway’s biggest stars, is an actress who has broadened her talents in a variety of fields. She is well-known for her hot musical performances in addition to her flawless acting. She has had a successful career in both fields and has amassed a large net worth.

Wiki, Bio, Family, Siblings, Childhood & Education

Bernadette Peters is an American actress, singer, and acclaimed children’s book author who was born on February 28, 1948, in Queens, New York, as Bernadette Lazzara into a Sicilian American family. She is the eldest of three siblings. Bernadette is from a middle-class family.

Her father, Peter, used to drive a bread delivery truck, and her mother, Marguerite, owned a newly established show business. Bernadette struggled to concentrate on her studies because she had been involved in the glamour world since she was a child. She attended ‘Quintano’s School for Young Professionals’ to hone her acting and singing abilities. There is little information available about her educational background.

Bernadette Peters’s Age, Height, Weight, and Body Dimensions

Bernadette Peters, who was born on February 28, 1948, will be 74 years old on July 1, 2022. Her height is 1.6 meters and her weight is 65 kilograms.

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Bernadette Peters posing for a photograph(source Instagram)

Bernadette Peters’s Profession & Career

Bernadette began her career in show business when she was almost four years old. Her mother had started a new TV show called Juvenile Jury at the time, and she had cast Bernadette as one of the lead characters. The show was not very successful, but it established Bernadette as a child artist.

She appeared in a few other TV shows shortly after this one. She made her Broadway debut at the age of ten with the play Johnny-No-Trump.’ Throughout her adolescence, she appeared in a number of TV shows, games, and on-stage performances, but none of them brought her fame. She didn’t achieve success until 1968.

She made headlines in 1968 when she won the ‘Theater World Award’ for the play ‘George M!’ The same year, she received critical acclaim for her parody musical play ‘Dames at Sea.’ She stepped into acting for a while after she had transformed from a cute teenager to a beautiful lady. Over the course of her career, she has appeared in nearly 30 films.

The most popular are ‘The Jerk,’ ‘Pennies from Heaven,’ and ‘It Runs in the Family.’ She returned to singing after a few years of successful acting. She established a varied musical career, from stage roles to recordings. She was more successful as a singer than as an actress.

Achievements and awards

Bernadette has received numerous awards and nominations throughout her varied career. She has received three Tony Awards, one Grammy Award, three Drama Desk Awards, and one Golden Globe Award.

Bernadette Peters’s Husband, Marriage & Relationship

Her personal life has been as turbulent as her professional career. She began her relationship with actor Steve Martin. Their relationship was easy, and they were together for four years. Bernadette was single for a long time after they split up. Finally, in 1996, she married investment adviser Michael Wittenberg. The couple remained together until Michael’s death in a plane crash in 2005. Bernadette has no children.

Bernadette Peters’s Salary and Net Worth

Bernadette is now 70 years old, and she has spent 67 of those years in the glamorous world. That is, she has been earning money since she was three years old. With this information, you can estimate her net worth. She has had tremendous success as an actress and singer over the course of her 6-7 decade career.

Her primary sources of income are these two occupations. Furthermore, she has earned a decent living as a children’s book author. She is the author of three well-known books. As of July 2022, she has a whopping net worth of $50 million.

Quick Facts

Celebrated NameBernadette Peters
Full NameBernadette Peters
GenderFemale
Age74 years old
Birth Date28 February 1948
Birth PlaceOzone Park, New York, United States
NationalityAmerican
Height1.6 m
Weight65 kg
Sexual OrientationStraight
Marital StatusDivorced
HusbandMichael Wittenberg (m. 1996–2005)
ChildrenNo
DatingN/A
ProfessionAmerican actress, singer, and children’s book author
Net Worth$50 million
BrandsN/A
HobbiesN/A