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Patricia Richardson was born on the 23rd of February 1951, in Bethesda, Maryland USA, and is a television and film actress, perhaps best known for her role as Jill Taylor in the sitcom called “Home Improvement” (1991-1999), she also played in the movie “Ulee’s Gold” (1997) and mini-series “Blonde” (2001). Richardson has four Primetime Emmy and two Golden Globe nominations. Her career has been active since 1980.

Have you ever wondered how rich Patricia Richardson is, as of late 2016? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Richardson’s net worth is as high as $25 million, an amount earned through her successful acting career. In addition to her on-screen work, Richardson has also worked in theatre and made numerous commercials which have improved her wealth.

Patricia Richardson’s Net Worth $25 Million

Patricia Richardson is the daughter of Laurence Baxter Richardson and Mary Elizabeth, and she has three sisters. She grew up in Maryland where she went to the Holton-Arms School before moving to Dallas, Texas to continue her education at The Hockaday School. In 1972, Richardson graduated from Southern Methodist University and started working in theatre before launching her on-screen career in 1980.

Richardson had her debut in Lewis Jackson’s horror called “Christmas Evil” in 1980, and then she appeared in an episode of “Love, Sidney” (1981), and eight episodes of “Double Trouble” (1984). In the mid-‘80s, Patricia had brief roles in numerous films and series including “C.H.U.D.” (1984), “Kate & Allie” (1985), “Spenser: For Hire” (1986), and “The Equalizer” (1986-1987). She appeared in “The Cosby Show” in 1987, and later in “Hands of a Stranger” (1987) with Armand Assante, and in the series “Eisenhower & Lutz” (1988) and “FM” (1989-1990). Richardson also played in such movies as “Parent Trap III” (1989), “Lost Angels” (1989) with Donald Sutherland, and “In Country” (1989) starring Bruce Willis, increasing her net worth by a large margin.

In 1991, Patricia got a leading role in the sitcom “Home Improvement”, playing Jill Taylor in 202 episodes until 1999, which gained her a lot of popularity and improved her net worth significantly. Although she was quite busy while filming the series, Richardson managed to secure a few other roles, in such movies as “Sophie & the Moonhanger” (1996), “Undue Influence” (1996) with Brian Dennehy, and Victor Nunez’s Oscar-nominated drama called “Ulee’s Gold” (1997) starring Peter Fonda, which also added to her net worth.

In the early 2000s, Patricia played Gladys Baker in the mini-series “Blonde” (2001), starred in “Viva Las Nowhere” (2001) alongside David Stern and James Caan, and portrayed Dr. Andy Campbell in 59 episodes of “Strong Medicine” (2002-2005). Richardson then appeared in nine episodes of the popular series “The West Wing” (2005-2006) and ended the decade with the movies “California Dreaming” (2007) and “Lost Dream” (2009).

Lately, Richardson has had parts in such TV movies as “The Jensen Project” (2010), “Bringing Ashley Home” (2011), “Smart Cookies” (2012), “Chance at Romance” (2013), and “Snow Bride” (2013). Most recently, Patricia again teamed up with Tim Allen in two episodes of “Last Man Standing” (2015-2016) and is currently filming the musical called “Waiting in the Wings: Still Waiting” which is in post-production.

Regarding her personal life, Patricia Richardson was married to the actor Ray Baker from 1982 to 1995 and has three children with him. She had a long-term relationship with former psychologist Dr. Mark Cline, and they lived together in her Los Angeles residence, but apparently, they are not living together now.

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