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American actress Valerie Harper has an estimated net worth of $12 million.

Her fame largely rests on her colorful portrayal of the "New Yawk-er" Rhoda Morgenstern on the 1970s television show The Mary Tyler Moore Show, and for her starring roles on the sitcoms Rhoda (a spin-off of The Mary Tyler Moore Show) and Valerie. Growing up in Oregon, Michigan and Jersey City, Harper became a chorus dancer in the Big Apple, hoofing with the Radio City Rockettes and performing in such Broadway musicals as Li'l Abner, Take Me Along, Wildcat and Subways Are for Sleeping. She went on to win four Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe for her work on “The Mary Tyler Moore Show”, and its spin-off, “Rhoda”. She has continued to work steadily, most recently guest-starring on “Desperate Housewives” and “Drop Dead Diva”.

Earnings & Financial Data

Date

Category

Description

Amount

1995

Asset

Purchase value of Harper's three-bedroom house in Santa Monica, California.

$765,000

1988

Lawsuit Settlement

Valerie Harper's legal settlement against NBC

$1,820,000

1986

Salary

Salary for every episode of the television show The Hogans as Valerie Hogan

$56,750

1975

Salary

Salary for every episode of the television show The Mary Tyler Moore as Rhoda Morgenstern

$17,500

1974

Salary

Salary for every episode of the television show The Mary Tyler Moore as Rhoda Morgenstern

$10,000