What is Teresa Palmer's Net Worth?
Teresa Palmer is an Australian actress who has a net worth of $3 million. Teresa Palmer is known for her roles in such films as "Bedtime Stories," "I Am Number Four," "Warm Bodies," "Hacksaw Ridge," and "The Ever After," the lattermost of which she also co-wrote. On television, she starred in the British series "A Discovery of Witches" and the Australian miniseries "The Clearing." Among Palmer's other credits are the films "Berlin Syndrome" and "Ride Like a Girl" and the television series "The Last Anniversary" and "Mix Tape."
Early Life and Education
Teresa Palmer was born on February 26, 1986 in Adelaide, Australia as the only child of Paula and Kevin. When she was three, her parents separated, and when she was six they divorced. Palmer's father remarried to a woman named Karen, through whom she has two stepsisters and three stepbrothers. As a youth, Palmer attended Mercedes College, a private Catholic day school. She later took acting classes and appeared in commercials on Australian television. After graduating from high school, Palmer was accepted into a university to study teaching; however, more passionate about acting, she ultimately dropped out to work in film.
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Film Career
Palmer's first appearances on film consisted of brief parts in various Australian films, such as the 2005 titles "Deck Dogz" and "Wolf Creek." She had her first starring role in the 2006 drama "2:37," about a high school suicide. Later that year, Palmer made her Hollywood debut in the horror sequel "The Grudge 2." She subsequently appeared opposite Daniel Radcliffe in the 2007 coming-of-age film "December Boys." In 2008, Palmer was in the thriller "Restraint" and the Adam Sandler Disney film "Bedtime Stories." She appeared in another Disney film, "The Sorcerer's Apprentice," in 2010. The year after that, Palmer played the alien Number Six in the science-fiction film "I Am Number Four"; she also appeared in "Take Me Home Tonight" and the short film "Bear." Palmer went on to star opposite Joel Edgerton in the 2012 mystery drama "Wish You Were Here." In 2013, she starred opposite Nicholas Hoult in the romantic zombie comedy "Warm Bodies" and opposite Liam Hemsworth in the romantic period drama "Love and Honor." Palmer reunited with Hemsworth the next year in the thriller "Cut Bank." She also appeared in "Parts per Billion" and "Kill Me Three Times," and starred in and co-wrote "The Ever After."
In 2015, Palmer had supporting roles in Terrence Malick's "Knight of Cups" and the remake of the action thriller "Point Break." The following year, she was in five films, including the romantic drama "The Choice," the supernatural horror film "Lights Out," and the Oscar-winning biographical war film "Hacksaw Ridge." Palmer went on to star in the psychological thriller "Berlin Syndrome" and the science-fiction thriller "2:22," both in 2017. Her next role was as real-life jockey Michelle Payne in the 2019 biographical sports drama "Ride Like a Girl," which was directed by Rachel Griffiths. Following a longer break from the big screen, Palmer starred in the 2022 psychological horror film "The Twin." Two years after that, she had a supporting part in the action comedy "The Fall Guy," starring Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt.
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Television Career
Palmer landed her first major television role in 2018, starring as professor and witch Diana Bishop in the British fantasy series "A Discovery of Witches." Based on the book by Deborah Harkness, the series ran until 2022. Palmer subsequently starred as Freya Heywood in the Australian miniseries "The Clearing," based on the book "In the Clearing" by J. P. Pomare about a cult group. The series premiered on Disney+ in 2023. Palmer went on to land main roles in the series "The Last Anniversary" and "Mix Tape."
Other Ventures
Among her other ventures, Palmer has appeared in ad campaigns for various fashion and cosmetics brands, including Jan Logan, Just Jeans, Jurlique, and Artistry. Elsewhere, she co-founded the film production company Avakea Productions with fellow Australian actresses Tahyna Tozzi and Nathalie Kelley. In 2012, Palmer and her Australian actress friend Phoebe Tonkin launched the health and wellness website YourZenLife.
Personal Life
In late 2013, Palmer married actor and filmmaker Mark Webber. The two co-wrote and co-starred in the 2014 film "The Ever After," which was directed by Webber. They have two sons and two daughters and live in Los Angeles.
