English actress Joanne Whalley is 61 years old. She is best known for her outstanding performances in the films Mother’s Boys, Scandal, Dancing with a Stranger and Scandal II. After marrying actor Val Kilmer in 1988, Joanne was formerly known as Joanne Whalley-Kilmer.

On August 25, 1961, Joanne Whalley was born in Salford, England. Levenshulme and Stockport were his home during his formative years. She enrolled at Bredbury Comprehensive School to continue her education. She eventually dropped out and enrolled at Harrytown Convent Girls’ School. She also attended the Braeside School of Speech and Theater in Marple.

Earnings and career of Joanne Whalley

Joanne got her start on television as a young actress on shows like How We Used To Live and Juliet Bravo. She played significant roles in the television soap operas Coronation Street and Emmerdale. When she was growing up, she worked briefly as a singer in the pop group Cindy & The Saffrons. She also played in the band “Slowguns”. However, she left the group before her two songs were released.

Whalley gained attention with her appearance as Ingrid Rothwell in the television adaptation of the book “A Kind of Love” in 1982. However, her big role came in 1985 after playing Emma Craven in the drama series Edge of Darkness. She then delivered another amazing performance in the TV show “The Singing Detective”.

After marrying actor Val Kilmer in 1987, Joanne moved to Los Angeles. Subsequently, unlike British programs and films, she appeared more often in Hollywood. She played Christine Keeler in the 1989 drama film Scandal. Two years later, in 1991, she made an appearance in the psychological thriller film Shattered.

Whalley played the title character in the 2000 television film Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis. She played Queen Mary I in a later episode of the BBC series The Virgin Queen. In 2011, Whalley played Vannozza de Cattaneo in the historical drama The Borgias.

“Love Is Love Is Love”, one of his latest feature films, was scheduled to make its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival in April 2020. The film’s world premiere will now take place in September 2020 at the Deauville American Film Festival due of the COVID-19 epidemic.

Personal life of Joanne Whalley

Val Kilmer, an American actor, was married to Joanne Whalley. She met him while working on the film Willow. They fell in love immediately and exchanged wedding vows in 1988.

During her marriage to Val, she had two children, Mercedes and Jack. Even Whalley took a break from working to care for her two children. On July 21, 1995, the couple filed for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences.

Joanne Whalley Net Worth

Joanne Whalley’s net worth is expected to be around $5 million as of 2022. Her acting profession has earned her a lot of money. Whalley is entitled to $27,500 in child support each month from her ex-husband Val.

However, she claims Val stopped paying child support several years ago. She then searched for Val’s $18.5 million ranch in New Mexico that was located there. She recovered the money Val Kilmer rightfully owed her by asserting her rights to the property.