When The Morning Show premiered for the first time in the fall of 2019, it instantly captivated the minds of its viewers. The show is partially based on Brian Stelter’s book: Top of the Morning: Inside the Cutthroat World of Morning TV, but it is also inspired by the #MeToo movement.
The story begins with the firing of top co-host, Mitch Kessler from TheMorning Show on the fictional UBA network, amid allegations of sexual misconduct. A lot of fans were of the opinion that Mitch’s character was actually based on the real life of former Today host Matt Lauer. The role of Mitch was played by the very excellent Steve Carell, but he was not the only reason the show has received so much acclaim. The chemistry between cast members Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon also played a huge role, with both being comfortable working with each other on and off the screen.
Even more impressive, and unnoticed by many, is how the producers have managed to deliver a masterpiece show with a cast of varying wealth and influence. Below we rank each of them by their net worth in 2022.
9 Greta Lee - $1.2 Million
As a new cast addition in the second season of the show, Korean-American actress Greta Lee plays the role of Stella Bak, the new President of UBA Network. Lee started her acting career in mid-2000s, with appearances on Law & Order: SVU and The Electric Company. She has also featured in the Netflix TV Series Russian Doll.
Lee has in the past mentioned now-colleague Jennifer Aniston as one of her idols. At $1.2 million, she is the least wealthy among the main cast of The Morning Show.
8 Gugu Mbatha-Raw - $2 Million
Despite not accumulating as much wealth as some of her colleagues, English actress Gugu Mbatha-Raw is still quite accomplished. Her big breakthrough was in the 2013 film Belle, and she is currently starring in the Marvel series, Loki.
On The Morning Show, Mbatha-Raw portrays Hannah Shoenfeld, head booker on the made-up news program, and one of Mitch's many victims. Her net worth is currently valued at around $2 million.
7 Jack Davenport - $4 Million
Famously known for playing James Norrington in the Pirates of the Caribbean, 48-year-old Davenport has had an acting career spanning over three decades. His latest role is that of narrator in Paramount+'s comedy-drama Why Women Kill. He portrays Jason Craig, Aniston's character's ex-husband on The Morning Show.'
Davenport has been married to actress Michelle Gomez for 21 years with whom he has one son, Harry. He has a net worth of about $4 million.
6 Billy Crudup - $8 Million
Billy Crudup's Cory Ellison is one of the most eccentric and endearing characters on the show. So much so, that fans have referred to him as the best character on the series, with some even calling him a "charming sociopath."
Crudup is set to feature in an upcoming AppleTV+ series titled Hello Tomorrow! With a career that started in the '90s, he has managed to amass a net worth of about $8 million.
5 Karen Pittman - $9 Million
Karen Pittman's acting career goes back to the late-2000s. However, her role as Mia Jordan on The Morning Show is one of her first ever recurring roles in a television series. Mia is a producer who also at one point had an affair with the disgraced Mitch Kessler.
Pittman is mother to one son, Jake and a daughter, Lena. At 45 years of age, her net worth is coming very close to the $10 million mark.
4 Mark Duplass - $12 Million
With a career as a writer, director, producer and executive producer, Mark Duplass is one of the most successful cast members of The Morning Show.
He co-owns the Duplass Brothers Production Company together with his brother Jay, which has had remarkable success, recently producing HBO’s and Netflix’s hitter documentary, Wild Wild Country. His total assets are currently valued at a handsome $12 million.
3 Steve Carrell - $80 Million
Steve Carrell is where the line starts to be drawn between the just wealthy and the filthy rich among the cast of The Morning Show. His $80 million net worth is understandable, given his stature in the industry, perhaps most notably when he played Michael Scott in The Office.
Carrell’s character forms the foundation of The Morning Show, given that it is his firing that sets everything else in motion.
2 Jennifer Aniston - $300 Million
Jennifer Aniston's success was perhaps written in the stars: born to acting parents John Aniston and Nancy Dow, the actress has built a glittering acting career. She is well known for playing Rachel Green on Friends, as well as countless successful big screen productions. This body of work has contributed to her immense current net worth of $300 million.
Aniston typically owned her role as Mitch's friend and former co-host, Alex Levy. She has also found fondness with The Morning Show cast and crew, as she posted an emotional message at the end of Season 2.
1 Reese Witherspoon - $400 Million
Reese Witherspoon made her acting debut in the early '90s and has built a stellar career since. The award-winning actress has enjoyed great success both on and off the screen. Hello Sunshine, the media company she founded in 2016 is in fact the creative force behind The Morning Show, as well as HBO’s award-winning drama, Big Little Lies.
As one of the most successful actors, producers and entrepreneurs in the world, Witherspoon is unsurprisingly worth a whopping $400 million.
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