Carrie-Anne Moss Net Worth

What is Carrie-Anne Moss' net worth and salary?

Carrie-Anne Moss is a Canadian actress who has a net worth of $4 million.

Carrie-Anne Moss is best known for playing Trinity in the groundbreaking science-fiction film "The Matrix." Her combination of physical intensity, intelligence and understated screen presence helped make Trinity one of the defining action heroines of the late 1990s. She reprised the role in "The Matrix Reloaded," "The Matrix Revolutions" and "The Matrix Resurrections."

Outside the "Matrix" franchise, Moss earned widespread acclaim for her performance as Natalie in Christopher Nolan's nonlinear psychological thriller "Memento." Her other film credits include "Chocolat," "Red Planet," "Disturbia," "Fido," "Unthinkable," "Pompeii" and "The Chumscrubber."

Moss has also maintained an extensive television career. She starred as defense attorney Jeri Hogarth in "Jessica Jones" and carried the character into the connected Marvel series "Daredevil," "Iron Fist" and "The Defenders." Her additional television credits include "Models, Inc.," "Vegas," "Humans," "Wisting," "Tell Me a Story" and "The Acolyte." In addition to acting, Moss founded Annapurna Living, a lifestyle platform centered on mindfulness, meditation and supporting women through motherhood and personal development.

Early Life

Carrie-Anne Moss was born on August 21, 1967, in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. Her mother, Barbara, named her after the Hollies song "Carrie Anne," which had been released earlier that year.

Moss was raised in Vancouver and joined a local children's musical theater company when she was 11 years old. During her senior year at Magee Secondary School, she toured Europe with the school choir. She later returned to Europe and worked as a model before beginning her professional acting career.

Career Beginnings

While living in Europe, Moss was cast as Tara McDonald, a clerk working for Judge Nicholas Marshall, in the television drama "Dark Justice." The series initially filmed in Barcelona before relocating to Los Angeles in 1992.

After moving to California, Moss studied at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Pasadena. She subsequently landed the role of model Carrie Spencer on "Models, Inc.," a short-lived spin-off of "Melrose Place" starring Linda Gray and Garcelle Beauvais.

Although "Models, Inc." was canceled after one season, Moss continued working steadily throughout the 1990s. Her early television credits included appearances on "Baywatch," "Due South" and "F/X: The Series." She also appeared in films such as "The Secret Life of Algernon," "Lethal Tender" and "Sabotage."

The Matrix

Moss achieved her breakthrough in 1999 when she was cast as Trinity in "The Matrix." The film which was written by the Wachowski brothers (now known as the Wachowski sisters), starred Keanu Reeves as Neo, a computer hacker who discovers that the world around him is a simulated reality controlled by intelligent machines.

To prepare for the physically demanding role, Moss underwent months of martial-arts, wirework and stunt training. She injured her ankle during production but continued filming. "The Matrix" became a major commercial and critical success, earning more than $460 million worldwide and influencing action movies, visual effects and popular culture for decades.

Moss received an MTV Movie Award nomination for Best Breakthrough Female Performance and a Saturn Award nomination for Best Actress. The success of the film made her internationally famous and established Trinity as the defining role of her career.

Moss returned for the back-to-back sequels "The Matrix Reloaded" and "The Matrix Revolutions," both released in 2003. Preparation for the sequels required an extended training program, during which she broke her leg. Despite the injury, she recovered and completed the demanding productions.

Nearly two decades later, Moss reunited with Reeves for "The Matrix Resurrections." The fourth film in the franchise was directed by Lana Wachowski and released in 2021. Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Jonathan Groff, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Neil Patrick Harris joined the returning cast.

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Memento and Film Career

Following the success of "The Matrix," Moss demonstrated her range in Christopher Nolan's 2000 psychological thriller "Memento." She played Natalie, a mysterious bartender who becomes involved with a man unable to form new memories. The film's reverse chronology and morally ambiguous characters required Moss to present different sides of Natalie depending on where each scene fell within the story.

Her performance earned her the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female. That same year, she appeared in "Chocolat" and starred opposite Val Kilmer in the science-fiction thriller "Red Planet."

Moss later appeared in "Suspect Zero," "The Chumscrubber," "Mini's First Time," "Snow Cake," "Disturbia," "Fireflies in the Garden," "Love Hurts" and "Unthinkable." She also starred in the horror comedy "Fido," in which her mother, Barbara, made a brief appearance as her character's mother.

Her subsequent credits included "Silent Hill: Revelation," "Pompeii," "Elephant Song," "Frankenstein," "The Bye Bye Man" and "The Power of Love."

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Television Career

Moss returned to television with recurring and starring roles across a variety of genres. She played Assistant District Attorney Katherine O'Connell on the crime drama "Vegas" and appeared in series including "Chuck," "Crossing Lines" and "Man Seeking Woman."

In 2015, Moss began playing attorney Jeri Hogarth in the Netflix Marvel series "Jessica Jones." The character was a powerful, calculating lawyer whose professional success was frequently complicated by destructive personal choices. Moss reprised the role in "Daredevil," "Iron Fist" and the crossover miniseries "The Defenders."

She later appeared in the science-fiction drama "Humans," the Norwegian crime series "Wisting" and the psychological thriller "Tell Me a Story." In 2024, she played Jedi Master Indara in the "Star Wars" series "The Acolyte."

Annapurna Living

Moss founded Annapurna Living, a lifestyle and wellness platform designed to support women through meditation, mindfulness and personal development. She was inspired to create the platform after becoming a mother and struggling to find the type of community and guidance she wanted.

Through Annapurna Living, Moss has offered online courses, writing and guided programs focused on slowing down, developing greater self-awareness and balancing the demands of family life. The business has allowed her to pursue interests outside acting while creating a community for women experiencing similar challenges.

Personal Life

Carrie-Anne Moss married actor Steven Roy in 1999. They have three children: two sons and a daughter. Moss has generally kept her children and marriage out of the public spotlight.

Her close friends include actress Maria Bello. Moss is the godmother of Bello's son, while Bello is the godmother of Moss' oldest son. Carrie-Anne also has an older brother named Brooke.

Real Estate

During the early 2000s, Moss and her husband owned a two-story home near the intersection of Crescent Heights Boulevard and Third Street in Los Angeles. They eventually sold the property for an undisclosed amount.

The couple also owned a converted warehouse property in Ojai, California, that included kitchen and bathroom facilities. They used the space to host friends for barbecues and overnight gatherings.

In 2006, Moss and Roy paid $3.4 million for a four-bedroom, 3.5-bathroom home in Pacific Palisades, California. The 3,500-square-foot ranch-style house was built during the 1950s. They sold it in 2014 for $4.195 million after receiving an offer approximately $300,000 above the asking price. The property was on the market for just 21 days.

In 2010, Moss and Roy paid $510,000 for a 90-acre property in Newbury, New Hampshire. In 2014, they built a 5,000-square-foot home on the property. This is their primary residence.

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