‘Superman’ Actress Valerie Perrine Net Worth Revealed After Star Dies at 82

Valerie Perrine, an Oscar-nominated actress who starred in Superman, died at 82, Deadline reported, citing confirmation from representatives. Perrine’s net worth was variously estimated at between $2 million and $5 million, according to celebrity wealth tracking sites, though exact figures were never publicly disclosed. One commonly cited estimate from RichestLifestyle, which tracks celebrity earnings and assets, put Perrine’s net worth at approximately $5 million in September 2025, based on her film career, residuals and other income.

However, Nels Van Patten, a former boyfriend and close friend of Perrine, told The Hollywood Reporter in 2023, "

She doesn’t have any money.” Perrine also sold her home in Sherman Oaks after a series of bad business decisions led her to lose millions, according to the outlet. Perrine was born on September 3, 1943, in Galveston, Texas.

Perrine was nominated for an Academy Award for best actress for her role in Bob Fosse’s 1974 biopic Lenny. She earned more fame with her performance as Eve Teschmacher, the assistant to Gene Hackman’s Lex Luthor, in Richard Donner’s Superman (1978). She reprised the role in Superman II (1980).

She publicly discussed living with Parkinson’s disease later in life. She was the focus of a recent documentary that explored her career, health challenges and lasting effect on Hollywood. This is a breaking news story.

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