Jorja Fox was born on the 7th July 1968, in New York City, USA, and is an actress and producer, best known for her roles in TV series such as “ER” from 1996 to 1999, “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” from 2000 to 2015, and “The West Wing” in 2000. These parts in popular shows, especially the CSI, increased her net worth. Her career started in 1989. Have you ever wondered how rich Jorja Fox is, as of mid-2016? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Jorja Fox’s net worth is as high as $6 million. In addition to being a successful actress, Fox is also a producer, musician, and songwriter, all of which have significantly improved her wealth.
Jorja Fox Net Worth $6 Million
Jorja Fox was born to Edward and Marilyn Fox, who came to New York from Montreal in the ’60s; she is of French, Belgian and Irish descent, and was raised in Melbourne Beach, Florida with her older brother Jeff. Jorja had problems with overweight during his childhood, but later lost the extra pounds and even became a model after spending two years at Melbourne High School. She then went to study drama at the Lee Strasberg Institute in New York, the actor William Hickey was her mentor. Fox also worked as a candy stripper when she was a teenager. Fox launched her career in 1989 when she made her debut in the neo-noir film called “The Kill-Off,” directed by Maggie Greenwald. Jorja had some minor film roles until she appeared in three episodes of “ABC Afterschool Special” in 1992, and in one episode of “Law & Order” in 1993. Jorja finally secured a bigger part in the series “Missing Persons” (1993-1994), in which she starred as Officer Connie Karadzic in 17 episodes. Soon after, Fox was cast in “ER”, one of the most popular series of the ’90’s, appearing in 33 episodes as Dr. Maggie Doyle from 1996 to 1999. Jorja also starred in two movies in 1999: Werner Molinsky’s comedy “Forever Fabulous” with Jean Smart, Jennifer Elise Cox, Robert Wagner, and Emily Procter, and Gregory Ruzzin’s “The Hungry Bachelors Club” with Bill Nunn. Her net worth was growing steadily. In 2000, Jorja appeared in Christopher Nolan’s “Memento”, her last notable big screen film to date, while she also had a role in the political drama series “The West Wing”, as Agent Gina Toscano/White House Press Reporter in six episodes. However, Jorja’s biggest project is her role in “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation”, also known as “CSI: Las Vegas”, and she was a series regular from 2000 to 2015 as forensic scientist Sara Sidle. Together with other colleagues from the show, she was awarded the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in 2005. When it comes to speak about her personal life, Jorja Fox loves animals and has two cats and a dog, which seem to be her partners as there is no information on relationships, although rumours about her sexuality. She has been a vegetarian since 19, and works with PETA, helping them promoting vegetarianism. Her hobbies are traveling, playing the guitar, and singing. Fox is an animal advocate and supports the non-profit farm sanctuary, Animal Acres.
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
Movies
Memento, 3 Weeks to Daytona, Velocity Trap, How to Make the Cruelest Month, The Jerky Boys: The Movie, Forever Fabulous, The Kill-Off, Lion Ark, Dead Funny, House of Frankenstein, How I Became An Elephant, Strangers Within, The Hungry Bachelors Club
TV Shows
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, ER, ABC Afterschool Special, Missing Persons, Courthouse
The thing that surprises me is how much people just wanna be dead bodies on the show [CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)] - CTV's "eTalkDaily", April 2006.
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I've got to say for the record: If you've got to get fired, it's really fabulous to get fired with a friend.
Has a purse named after her from the brand Matt & Nat. (www.mattandnat.com) which is an entirely vegan brand from Montreal, Canada.
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During the late 1980s when she was modeling in NYC, Jorja was roommates with Paula Ciccone - Madonna's sister.
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Good friend of actress Amy Carlson, whom she met on the Chicago set of the short- lived television series Missing Persons (1993) in 1993.
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She enjoys traveling, playing the guitar, and singing.
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She ranked #80 in Stuff's "103 Sexiest Women" (2003).
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Fox has a dog named Bexar. She was found wandering the streets of Bexar County, Texas.
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Is a dedicated vegetarian, and an aspiring vegan.
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In July 2004, Fox was fired from the hit show CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000) for refusing to sign documentation stating she would return to work. Her co-worker, George Eads, was fired the day after she was for not showing up to work. Both actors were rehired within the week.
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Co-founded the experimental theater group Honeypot Productions.
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Her parents immigrated from Montreal: mother Marilyn (Belgian-Canadian, b. 1927, d. 1996), father (Irish-Canadian, b. 1924). She also has an older brother, Jeff (b. 1957).
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Her mother was from Montreal, Canada.
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Her name, Jorja, is pronounced Georgia (like the state in the U.S.).
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Went to Melbourne High School in Melbourne, Florida, for three years before being "discovered" in a model search at a local mall.
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She is part of a production company called "Honeypot" with Heather Grody (The Murmurs singer/guitarist). They produce plays and recently a musical called "Dear Bernard", written by Grody.
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