Jessica Paré Net Worth

Jessica Paré is a Canadian actress who first gained recognition for her roles in Stardom (2000), Lost and Delirious (2001), Bollywood/Hollywood (2002), and Posers (2002). She has since gone on to appear in made-for-TV movies, mini-series, and Hollywood productions, including The Death and Life of Nancy Eaton (2003), Lives of the Saints (2004), and Wicker Park (2004). She has been nominated for two Gemini Awards and continues to work in both Canadian and American productions.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Actress, Soundtrack
Birth Day December 05, 1980
Birth Place  Montréal, Québec, Canada
Age 42 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Capricorn
Occupation Actress, singer
Years active 1999–present
Spouse(s) Joseph M. Smith (m. 2007; div. 2010)
Partner(s) John Kastner (2012–present)
Children 1

💰 Net worth: $100,000 (2024)

Jessica Paré, a highly esteemed Canadian actress and talented singer, is estimated to have a net worth of $100,000 in 2024. With her exceptional skills and captivating performances, Paré has made a significant impact in both the acting and music industries. Known for her role as Megan Draper in the acclaimed television series Mad Men, she has earned critical acclaim and a devoted fanbase. Paré's diverse talents have also led her to contribute to soundtracks, further showcasing her versatility and passion for the arts. As she continues to excel in her career, it is certain that Jessica Paré will leave an indelible mark on the entertainment world.

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Biography/Timeline

1917

Relatives include grandfather Jules-Arthur Paré (1917 - 2013), Professor Emeritus of McGill University Faculty of Medicine, and storied mining executives, great-grandfather Al Paré; great-great-uncles Noah and Henry Timmins, brothers; and cousin Jules Robert Timmins (1889 - 1971).

1999

Paré landed a small role in the television film Bonanno: A Godfather's Story during her final year in high school, which convinced her to pursue acting as a career. She also had small roles in an episode of the horror television series Big Wolf on Campus and the French film En Vacances (1999). She dropped out of the fine arts program at Montreal's Dawson College and pursued acting for two years. At one point, she worked as a photographer's assistant on Automotive photo shoots.

2000

After Paré auditioned for a bit part for the independent film Stardom (2000), Director Denys Arcand chose her to star in the film. She played a naive ice hockey player propelled to international stardom as a supermodel. The comedic satire closed the 2000 Cannes Film Festival with mixed reviews from critics. Paré became the Canadian film industry's "it girl" following the film's release. She was also voted one of the 25 most beautiful people in Canada by a Canadian magazine, but did not take the title very seriously.

2001

Paré next starred in Lost and Delirious (2001), a story of two young lovers set in a girls' boarding school. The film debuted to mixed reviews at the Sundance Film Festival. The performances of Paré and her co-stars were, however, widely praised. Paré appeared in the television miniseries Random Passage (2002), based on a series of award-winning novels by Bernice Morgan. Also that year, she appeared in the television miniseries Napoléon as the emperor's mistress and had a cameo appearance as a pop singer in Deepa Mehta's Bollywood/Hollywood (2002). The following year, she starred in the girl gang thriller film Posers (2003), after which she appeared in the CTV miniseries The Death and Life of Nancy Eaton, in the title role of murdered heiress Nancy Eaton.

2004

Paré made her Hollywood debut in the film Wicker Park (2004). That year, she also starred in the television miniseries Lives of the Saints, was in the mockumentary See This Movie (2004), and had a role in The WB teen drama series Jack & Bobby, about two brothers, one whom grows up to be the President of the United States; Paré's character grows up to be the First Lady.

2007

In 2007, Paré married Writer and Producer Joseph M. Smith. They divorced in 2010.

2008

She filmed Suck (2008), a vampire horror-comedy written and directed by Rob Stefaniuk, fir which role she learned to play the bass guitar. Suck premiered at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival as part of the Contemporary World Cinema programme. Paré was nominated for a 2010 Canadian Comedy Award for best female performance in film for the role.

2009

Paré filmed Red Coat Justice (2009) and played a groupie in the comedy film Hot Tub Time Machine (2010). That year, she also appeared in the Canadian comedy Peepers, about pleasures in voyeurism. Peepers competed in the Just for Laughs film festival in Montreal in July 2010.

2010

Also in 2010, Paré joined the cast of the AMC television series Mad Men, playing Don Draper's second wife, Megan Calvet. Paré's character had a prominent role in the Season 5 opener of Mad Men, in which she danced and sang a version of the 1960 Gillian Hills hit "Zou Bisou Bisou". Her recording of the song was subsequently released as a download and on vinyl.

2011

In 2011, Paré appeared in Beholder. The short film, directed by Nisha Ganatra, premiered as part of the ITVS/PBS series FutureStates. She also starred in The Way of the West, a western about the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, filmed in a remote location outside of Whitehorse, Yukon, and in the comedic short Sorry, Rabbi, directed by Mark Slutsky.

2012

In 2012, Paré appeared on stage with The Jesus and Mary Chain, singing "Just Like Honey", for two concerts in Buffalo, New York and Toronto. That same year, she filmed the romantic comedy, Standby, in Luxembourg and Ireland; she plays the female lead, Alice. It was released in 2014.

2015

As of May 2012, it was reported that she was dating musician John Kastner. In October 2014, Paré was reported to be expecting her first child with Kastner. On March 19, 2015, Paré gave birth to a son, who was named Blues Anthony Paré Kastner.

2018

Celebrated 18th-century Irish dramatist, fiction Writer, Essayist and Actress, Elizabeth Griffith, through her son, Politician Richard Griffith, was Paré's great-great-great-great-great-grandmother.