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She’s the wife of director/producer Judd Apatow. They have a combined net worth of $150 million and she has served as supporting actress for numerous hits. Leslie Mann may have collaborated on films with Apatow over the years but don’t let that fool you. According to Celebrity Net Worth, the This is 40 star was well-established as one of Hollywood’s go-to actresses long before their marriage.
Mann stepped into the entertainment industry with improv group 'The Groundlings', appeared in a variety of television commercials and broke into Hollywood with films like The Cable Guy and television series Freaks & Geeks. The comedian has lent her voice to hits like Rio and the animated series Allen Gregory to name a few.
While she hasn’t received a statue for her roles in blockbuster hits, Mann has still earned her spot as one of Hollywood’s supporting ladies and has even been a leading actress is several films.
Check out Mann’s top films to date according to highest box office gross.
Funny People – $52 Million
According to IMDb, a seasoned comedian George Simmons (Adam Sandler) learns of his terminal illness and he begins living life to the fullest, even taking on a new comedian to help him navigate the comedy world. The star-studded cast includes Mann, Sandler, Seth Rogen and Eric Bana.
ParaNorman – $56 Million
The animated film follows a young boy as his fights off ghosts, zombies and grown-ups to save his town from a century-old curse. Mann lends her voice to Sandra Babcock along with Anna Kendrick, Casey Affleck and John Goodman.
The Cable Guy – $60 Million
In 1996 films starring Jim Carrey were assumed hits among fans of comedy and Mann took advantage of that in roles like Robin Harris, the sensible, tell-it-like-it-is female among Carrey, Matthew Broderick and Jack Black. When Carrey’s cable guy character gets rejected by a potential friend, comedy and drama ensue.
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17 Again – $64.17 Million
Fresh off of his High School Musical days Zac Efron begins making his way in the film industry with a show about a young man who gets to rewrite his life. Mann plays the wife of the adult version of Efron, played by Matthew Perry.
This is 40 – $67 Million
As the sequel to Knocked Up, Mann takes the leading role alongside Paul Rudd in a story about a couple with failing businesses, on the verge of losing their house and children who are giving them a run for their money.
The Change Up – $75 Million
In a comedy that follows Ryan Reynolds and Jason Bateman as they switch lives, Mann plays Bateman’s wife and mother of his children. The rom com is a comedic take on the classic Freaky Friday in which Bateman discovers his life is something worth living.
The Other Woman – $84 Million
Cameron Diaz stars as a jilted woman, finding out her boyfriend is married. She meets Mann, one thing leads to another and the two meet yet another woman (Kate Upton), prompting them to team up and plot revenge.
George of the Jungle – $105 Million
Mann plays Ursula Stanhope alongside Brendan Fraser’s George character in a Tarzan remake. George has been raised in the jungle with apes and falls in love with Mann’s character.
The 40-Year-Old Virgin – $109 Million
In one of Apatow’s films, Mann stars alongside several Hollywood favs like Steve Carrell, Paul Rudd and Catherine Keener. Mann plays one of Carrell’s dates throughout the film as a loud and outgoing woman who pukes in Carrell’s face.
Rio – $143 Million
In the 2011 animated film, Mann is the voice of Linda, the ‘mother’ of a domesticated macaw. When he takes off on an adventure to Rio de Janeiro and meets another macaw, adventure begins. Ranker calls Rio one of Mann’s best films to date.
Knocked Up – $149 Million
Apatow strikes again in a film following Katherine Heigl and her one-night stand, Seth Rogan. The two are pregnant and comedy ensues throughout the nine months. Mann again plays a supporting role in the Hollywood hit.
Big Daddy – $163 Million
In one of several films Mann co-stars with comedian Adam Sandler, audiences loved watching the lazy law-school grad adopt a kid to impress his girlfriend (Mann). While things get off to a shaky start, everyone falls in love with the above average, smart kid played by Cole Sprouse.
The Croods: A New Age – $215 Million
Mann steps in as a newcomer in the animated Croods sequel, taking the role of the mother in a new family, the Betterman’s. The family film was a hit at the box office amid the pandemic and a lack of new films hitting theaters. Mann joined voices with Nicolas Cage, Emma Stone and Ryan Reynolds for the blockbuster.
Rio 2 – $498 Million
In the sequel to a hit at the box office, Mann returns as Linda, the caretaker for Rio, a unique and endangered macaw. The cast includes Jamie Foxx, Andy Garcia, Kristin Chenoweth and others who lent their voices to a second turn with the animated film.
Sources: Celebrity Net Worth, IMDb, Ranker
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