Zoe Cassavetes has amassed a hefty net worth as an American film director and screenwriter.
Recently, Cassavetes’ mother, Gena Rowlands, passed away at the age of 94 from the complications of Alzheimer’s disease.
Highlights
- Zoe Cassavetes’s mother, Gena Rowlands, took her last breath at the age of 94.
- Cassavetes has an estimated net worth of around $6 million.
- She appeared in her father’s movie Minnie and Moskowitz in an uncredited role as a baby girl at 1.
As per Gena’s son Nick, Gena was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in June 2024 while celebrating the 20th anniversary of “The Notebook,” in which her character Allie develops the disease that destroys memory.
Nick said,
“I got my mom to play older Allie, and we spent a lot of time talking about Alzheimer’s and wanting to be authentic with it, and now, for the last five years, she’s had Alzheimer’s,”
Nick Cassavetes
Moreover, Nick said Gena had been battling with Alzheimer’s for the last 5 years and was in full dementia.
When the movie came out, Gena explained how her mother, Lady Rowlands’ struggle with Alzheimer’s influenced her to play the role of Allie. She added,
“I went through that with my mother, and if Nick hadn’t directed the film, I don’t think I would have gone for it — it’s just too hard,” she admitted to O Magazine at the time. “It was a tough but wonderful movie.”
Gina Rowland
Zoe Cassavetes Has Amassed Her Income Through Her Career As A Film Maker
Following her parents’ footsteps, Zoe Cassavetes, 54 has amassed a net worth of around $6 million.
Cassavetes has been living a luxurious life since childhood, as she belongs to a celebrity family.
However, she earns money by directing and writing the script for the movie. One of the highest-grossing movies was Broken English, released in 2007.
Zoe Cassavetes Directs Prestigious Delvaux Campaign https://t.co/NPRHJkRLFm pic.twitter.com/EtCXo66drK
— Greek Reporter (@GreekReporter) September 18, 2018
The movie’s opening weekend in the United States and Canada earned around $55,198. Moreover, its worldwide collection was over $1,944,150.
She also serves as the photographer for the New York Times Magazine, earning around $50k to $92k annually.
On the other hand, Zoe’s husband, Sebastien Chenut, a musical artist, has an estimated net worth of around $4 million as of 2024.
In addition, her late mother, Gena Rowlands, had an estimated net worth of $10 million at her passing.
Insights On Zoe Cassavetes’ Career And Achievements
Zoe Cassavetes entered the filmmaking business at one when she had an uncredited role as a baby girl in her father John Cassavetes’s movie Minnie and Moskowitz.
In 1991, she made her acting debut in Ted & Venus. Furthermore, in 1994, she created and hosted the TV series Hi Octane and her filmmaker friend Sofia Coppola.
Cassavetes made her directorial debut in 2000 with a short movie, Men Make Women Crazy Theory.
Screenwriting Gold For Any #Screenwriter by Zoe Cassavetes https://t.co/WSr2qrhW2t #writing #writers pic.twitter.com/t5IUZKND9m
— Film Courage (@filmcourage) July 4, 2024
After directing and writing the 2007 romance-comedy Broken English, she became a household name and won the Best First Film award.
Zoe was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay in 2008.
In 2012, Zoe was invited to participate in Miu Miu’s ad campaign, The Women’s Tales.
Currently, she is on the production company Little Minix’s roster for commercial representation.
Moreover, she was nominated for the Gotham Independent Film Award for the breakthrough series Junior.
Additional Information
- Zoe Cassavetes’ sister, Alexandra Cassavetes, is also an actress and director.
- Her father took his last breath on February 3, 1989, from complications of cirrhosis at the age of 59.
- Cassavetes and Sofia Coppola have been called a muse to fashion designer Marc Jacobs.
