Tina Yothers Net Worth

What is Tina Yothers’s Net Worth?

Tina Yothers, an American actress, has a reported net worth of $2 million. She began her acting career as a child star in the 1970s and rose to prominence for her role as Jennifer Keaton in the popular NBC sitcom “Family Ties.” Beyond her television success, Yothers has appeared in various television films, including “Crash Course” and “Spunk: The Tonya Harding Story.” She has also participated in reality shows like “Celebrity Fit Club” and “Celebrity Wife Swap.”

Early Life

Tina Yothers was born on May 5, 1973, in Whittier, California. Her father, Robert, worked as a television producer. She has three brothers: Cory and twins Jeffrey and Randy, all of whom also acted in television commercials during their childhood. Cory Yothers also appeared in several films and television series in the early 1980s.

Career Beginnings

Following in her brothers’ footsteps, Yothers started her acting career as a child, appearing in television advertisements. She landed her first commercial at the age of three. In 1981, she secured her first acting role in the Disney television film “The Cherokee Trail.” The following year, Yothers made her big-screen debut in Alan Parker’s acclaimed drama “Shoot the Moon.” In this film, she played Molly Dunlap, one of the four daughters of a couple whose marriage was falling apart, portrayed by Albert Finney and Diane Keaton. “Shoot the Moon” also featured Karen Allen, Peter Weller, Dana Hill, Viveka Davis, and Tracey Gold. The same year “Shoot the Moon” was released, Yothers appeared in an episode of the Western television series “Father Murphy.”

Breakthrough with “Family Ties”

In 1982, Yothers began playing the role that would define her career: Jennifer Keaton, the younger daughter of Steven and Elyse Keaton, on the NBC sitcom “Family Ties.” Created by Gary David Goldberg, the show centered on former hippie parents navigating family life with their three children in Columbus, Ohio. The main cast included Michael J. Fox, Meredith Baxter, Michael Gross, Justine Bateman, and Brian Bonsall. “Family Ties” was notable for its reflection of changing cultural and political trends in the United States, particularly the shift from 1960s and 70s liberalism to the conservatism of the Reagan era. A critical and commercial success, the series ran for seven seasons, concluding in 1989. During the show’s run, a television film titled “Family Ties Vacation” was also produced, depicting the Keaton family’s holiday in England.

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Further Television Career

While “Family Ties” was still airing, Yothers made appearances in a few episodes of the short-lived CBS sitcom “Domestic Life.” In 1988, she was part of the ensemble cast of the television film “Crash Course,” which also featured Brian Bloom, Alyssa Milano, Rob Stone, and Harvey Korman. In 1993, Yothers starred in “Spunk: The Tonya Harding Story,” portraying the controversial figure skater. Two years later, she appeared in “A Perry Mason Mystery: The Case of the Jealous Jokester,” which was the final installment in the “Perry Mason” television film series on NBC.

Beyond her acting roles, Yothers has been a participant in numerous reality television shows and game shows. In 1990, she was a celebrity contestant on Nickelodeon’s “Family Double Dare.” In 2001, Yothers competed in a special TV child stars edition of “The Weakest Link.” She also appeared in the fourth season of the VH1 reality series “Celebrity Fit Club” and participated in a celebrity edition of “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire” in the same year. In 2012, Yothers was featured on the reality show “Celebrity Wife Swap,” exchanging places with actress Niecy Nash. The following year, she was in an episode of the TLC makeover series “What Not to Wear.”

Other Media Endeavors

In addition to her work in television and film, Yothers has pursued other media projects. As a singer, she formed the band Jaded with her brother Cory, who played the keyboard. The group released its self-titled debut album in 1998, which included contributions from Michael Anderson, Jerry France, Larry Rosales, Phil Jordan, and Mike Wilson.

On stage, Yothers played the titular role in the 2004 theatrical production “Lovelace the Musical,” which was based on the life of the former pornographic actress. From 2005 to 2007, Yothers was a stock player with the Burt Reynolds Dinner Theater in Boca Raton, Florida. Furthermore, Yothers authored a book titled “Being Your Best: Tina Yothers’s Guide for Girls.”

Personal Life

In 2002, Yothers married electrician Robert Kaiser. They have two children, a daughter named Lillian and a son named Robert Jr., and the family resides in Ontario, California.