Is Michelle Stafford Married, Who is Her Husband? Net Worth

Michelle Stafford's Net Worth as of April 2024 is $15 Million

Quick Facts of Michelle Stafford

Motherhood is something that comes quite naturally to a lot of women, a natural progression that just comes along in its own time. For those that are privileged to have kids of their own with little or no complications, they may never understand the struggle of others.

Michelle Stafford is one person whose journey to motherhood makes for compelling reading.

Did Michelle Stafford suffer from a Brain Tumor?

Michelle started to experience swelling on her left-sided eyelid after completing high school. Later, it was determined to be a brain tumor. She had surgery for the tumor and found it to be benign. This experience boosted her confidence as well. 

Michelle Stafford’s Bio, Age, Parents, Siblings

Born on the 14th of September, 1965 in Chicago, Illinois. Her age is 57 as of 2022. Her family relocated to Montrose, California, where she and her older sister, Janine were raised by their parents.

Career

Upon graduation from high school, Michelle focussed her energies on pursuing her modeling career. Her modeling initially took her as far as Asia and Europe, she even lived for a year in Italy before returning to the States to further her career in acting.

Her first acting gig was in Tribes, a short-lived soap opera in 1990 targeted at a teen audience. She followed that up with appearances in two plays directed by the award-winning Charles Durning.

Michelle Stafford’s big break came four years later in 1994 in what was intended to be a short-term role of Phyllis Summers in the soap opera The Young and the Restless.

Following positive reviews from viewers and critics, Michelle was handed a permanent and longer contract.

In 1997, she landed the lead role in the soap opera Pacific Palisades. The show was, however, canceled after 13 episodes. Other movies she has appeared in include JAG, Two Guys and a Girl, Diagnosis: Murder, and the 1999 thriller Double Jeopardy.

Between December 2006 and February 2007, Michelle appeared on Young and Restless as Sheila Carter. In 2014, she landed the role of Nina Clay, on the soap opera, General Hospital which incidentally holds the Guinness World Records as the longest-running American soap opera in production.

Michelle has been a part of other famous movies like Earth Fall and Durant’s Never Closes too. She has also been a part of TV series like The Stafford Project, General Hospital, and Secret Mind of Single Mom. 

Michelle has won many awards like Daytime Emmy Award in 1997, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, and 2013. She also won Soap Opera Digest Award in 1997, 2001, 2003, and 2005.

What happened to Michelle’s Teeth?

Michelle has said that she was suffering from low-grade tooth pain for over one year. She was not able to chew and bite anything. After a year, she found a doctor named Dr. Thomas Connelly who is a DDS of Beverly Hills. After the treatment, she got relief from that pain. For that, She thanked Michelle over a million times. 

What is Michelle Stafford’s Net Worth?

By all definitions, Michelle Stafford has had an impressive career. Besides her interests in acting, screenwriting, and production, she also started the Stafford Project – a series based on her life, struggles in relationships, and the challenges of being a single mother.

The show made its debut on debuted on August 5, 2013, on Michelle Stafford’s website and on Youtube. Her net worth is put at $15 million as of 2022. She also owns a luxury two-story house in Glendale, California.

Is Michelle Stafford quitting Young and Restless?

Michelle Stafford has addressed the rumors that Phyllis is leaving for Italy and she is exiting the soap. There was also a talk about leaving the show and she said with a happy-making caveat that it only to make the heart stop momentarily. She also shared that she is just leaving for a week.

Michelle Stafford’s Family Life

One of the biggest battles Michelle has had to fight in her life has been the battle to have her own kids.

After being told by her doctors that she would find it almost impossible to have her own kids, Michelle after years of trying to have her own kids went all out to explore other options available to her.

She often recalls how the phase of dealing with infertility remains the darkest moment in her life.

First, she decided to adopt but the experience left a sour taste in her mouth, so she tried harder to have kids by herself. She had three failed IVF attempts and three surgeries yet she couldn’t still have a child.

Finally, she settled for a gestational surrogate and had her first child Natalia Scout Lee, born on the 21st of December 2009. She had her second child, a son Jameson Jones Lee in October 2015.

Was Michelle Stafford ever married?

Despite her attempts to get pregnant, Michelle has never been married. There have been insinuations that she and her General Hospital co-star James Patrick Stuart had some sort of romance going on, however, the rumor has turned out to be false.

Michelle Stafford’s Body Measurements: Height & Weight

A famous actress Michelle Stafford is 5 feet 7 inches or 172 cm tall and her weight is 56 kg or 123 lbs.

Michelle Stafford Social Media: Instagram & Facebook

Michelle is very much active on social media as her Instagram account has over 218 k followers and her Facebook account has over 165 k followers. 

Other Facts About Michelle Stafford

1. Michelle has won two Daytime Emmys, the first in 1997 for Outstanding Supporting Actress and the second in 2004 for Outstanding Lead Actress.

2. She has mixed ancestry, which includes Polish, Czech, and English bloodlines.

3. According to her, changing her hair color to red at some point increased the number of modeling jobs she got.

4.  Stafford launched her own skin care product line in 2016 dedicated to producing natural and organic products. The line is called Skin Nation.

5. She has a stepfather – Eddie Adams. Her mother is Paulette Adams.

6. In exploring other sides of her creativity, in 2012 she appeared in a web series – The Grove as Lauren.

7. Michelle is an avid hockey lover and has been a correspondent on Fox The Best Damn Sports Show Period

8. She is also actively involved in philanthropy with the Hollywood Education and Literacy Project as well as the Citizens Commission on Human Rights.

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