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Laura Elena Martínez Herring Wiki Biography

Laura Elena Martínez Herring was born on the 3rd March 1964, in Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico, and is an American beauty queen as well as an actress who, as Laura Harring, is probably still best known for being the holder of the Miss USA 1985 title. She is also widely recognized from her appearances in movies such as “Mulholland Drive” (2001) and “Love In The Time Of Cholera” (2007), among many others.

Have you ever wondered how much wealth this talented woman has accumulated so far? How rich Laura Harring is? According to sources, it is estimated that the total of Laura Harring’s net worth, as of early 2018, revolves around the sum of $5 million which has been acquired primarily through her career in the moviemaking industry, that has been active since 1987.

Laura Harring Net Worth $5 Million

Laura is one of two children of María Elena Martínez-Cairo who is a real estate investor and a spiritual teacher, and Raymond Herring who was an organic farmer. Apart from Mexican, she is also of Austrian and German descent on her father’s side. After her parents separated when she was five, Laura moved to San Antonio, Texas, where she spent the rest of her childhood. In 1980 she enrolled at Aiglon College in Chesières-Villars, Vaud, Switzerland, then continued her education at the London Academy of Performing Arts, before attending the Italian Commedia dell’arte. Upon graduation she returned to the States and settled in El Paso, Texas, after which she became involved in beauty contests, which later provided the basis for Laura Harring’s current net worth.

Her first beauty pageant honor was the title of Miss El Paso USA which was subsequently followed by the title of Miss Texas USA in 1985, and later Laura was crowned with the title of Miss USA 1985, becoming the first Latina woman to win this accolade. However, she later guided her efforts towards her acting career, and made her on-camera acting debut in the 1987 TV movie “The Alamo: Thirteen Days To Glory”. This engagement was followed by an appearance in an episode of “Beauty and the Beast” TV series in 1988, all of which helped Laura to establish herself in the world of acting as well as to earn a respectable sum.

To greater prominence Laura came in 1990, when she was cast for the recurring role of Carla Greco in 12 episodes of the “General Hospital” TV series, through 1991. In the course of the next decade, Harring honed her acting skills through TV series such as “Baywatch”, “Sunset Beach”, “Frasier” and “Silk Stalkings” as well as by appearing in movies such as “Exit to Eden” (1994) and “Hoover Park” (1997), all of which helped Laura Harring to increase the size of her net worth.

The real breakthrough in Laura’s acting career occurred in 2001, when she was cast for the role of Rita in David Lynch’s Oscar-nominated mystery drama movie “Mulholland Drive”, starring side by side with Naomi Watts and Justin Theroux. The movie is currently peaking at No. 1 on The Guardian’s list for the Best Movie of the 21st Century, and certainly this role made a massive contribution to Laura Harring’s wealth and fame as well.

With her career on arising path, Harring began appearing in higher rated movies, including opposite Denzel Washington in “John Q” (2002), in the leading role of “Loco Love” (2003), alongside John Travolta and Thomas Jane in “The Punisher” (2004), as well as in another David Lynch’s critically acclaimed mystery drama movie – “Inland Empire” (2006). She also appeared in supporting roles in “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” and “The Shield”, before starring as Sara Noriega alongside Javier Bardem in Golden Globe nominated 2007 romantic drama movie “Love In The Time Of Cholera”. It is certain that all these accolades made a huge impact on Laura Harring’s net worth as well as her popularity.

Between 2009 and 2010, she played as Elizabeth Fisher in the TV series “Gossip Girl”, which was followed by the recurring role of Julia Feldman in “NCIS: Los Angeles”, which she portrayed ’til 2016. Laura also appeared briefly in “Law & Order: Criminal Intent”, and then starred in movies “Return To Babylon” (2013) and “Sex Ed” (2014), before being cast for the recurring role of Olivia Ortiz in “Chasing Life” TV series. Doubtlessly, all these accolades have helped Laura Harring to enlarge her revenues by a large margin.

When it comes to her personal life, between 1987 and 1989 Laura was married to Carl-Eduard Otto Wolfgang Jayme Anders Graf von Bismarck-Schönhausen. Although they have been divorced for almost 30 years nowadays, she still retains the title of the Countess von Bismarck-Schönhausen. There aren’t any other relevant details about her romantic connections and love affairs, if any. She currently resides in Los Angeles, California.



Full Name Laura Harring
Net Worth $5 Million
Date Of Birth March 3, 1964
Place Of Birth Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico
Height 1.68 m
Weight 67 kg
Profession Actress, Model, Social Worker, Dancer
Education Aiglon College, London Academy of Performing Arts
Nationality American, Mexican
Spouse Carl-Eduard von Bismarck
Parents María Elena Cairo, Raymond Herring
Siblings Rita Harring, Ana María Lima
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/LauraHarringOfficial
Twitter https://twitter.com/ElenaHarring
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/lauraharring/
MySpace https://myspace.com/lauraelenaharring
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-harring-87549b39
IMDB http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005009
Awards ALMA Award for Outstanding Actress in a Feature Film
Nominations ALMA Award for Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Soap Opera
Movies Mulholland Drive, The Punisher, Sex Ed, Nancy Drew, John Q., Love in the Time of Cholera, Ghost Son, Silent Night, Deadly Night 3: Better Watch Out!, Little Nicky, The Forbidden Dance, Black Scorpion II, Rio Diablo, Willard, Loco Love, Dead Women in Lingerie, Drool, Return to Babylon, All Souls Day,…
TV Shows Flipper, Sunset Beach, General Hospital
Quote
1 Extremes? The Hermetic Philosophy says that you can master yourself and find the Center. When I do I’ll give you a call.
2 We are all perfect and imperfect at the same time.
3 You can see beauty in everything.
4 Life is wonderful beautiful journey. Every episode of my life is like a dream and I am at peace and happy with what life has given me.
5 Some may think fashion is frivolous, but the way I see it, when you dress well, you add beauty to the world. And there’s nothing wrong with that, right?
6 It is important to know the difference between the hard work of acting and play-acting at events like this. The only difference between me and some other actresses is that I don’t mind playing the game.
7 In private, I’m a hippie who follows Buddhism, does yoga, meditates and loves to dance wildly. But when I’m on show, I become a different person. Some actors do not understand that difference, and resent it. I say, ‘Let them give you the jewels, go around with your bodyguard, let them dress you. If you are promoting a film, don’t be afraid of glamor.’
8 Unless you have a real passion for making movies, then don’t bother. I had to carry energy and light into every meeting, only to be told, ‘We don’t want you.’ I couldn’t take it personally. You just have to wait, and live for those moments when the casting director likes you. Those words – ‘You’re hired’ – are the best. I would try to remember what I learned in India – everything that happens is a mirror of how you are feeling. If you don’t feel good about yourself, people don’t feel good about you either. When you feel good, people see that and want to help you.
Fact
1 She has German-Austrian (father) and Spanish-Mexican (mother) ancestry.
2 Daughter of Raymond Harring and wife María Martínez and sister of Rita Harring. Her mother subsequently married Gastón Lima and had a daughter Ana María Lima.
3 Former great-great-granddaughter-in-law of Otto von Bismarck.
4 Former niece by marriage of Gunilla Gräfin v. Bismarck.
5 Former sister-in-law of Gottfried von Bismarck.
6 Was shot in the head at the age of twelve while riding in her parents car in a parking lot when the two cars behind them got into a gunfight. The bullet missed hitting her brain by one millimeter.
7 She wore a $25,000,000 dollar necklace and $1,000,000 dollar heels to the 2002 Academy Awards, surrounded by four bodyguards. [2002]
8 Former professional tango dancer. Was also a social worker in India at 18 years old.
9 Grandfather Isauro Cairo was a Mexican equestrian and fencing champion (1954).
10 Prior to entering show business, Laura thought about becoming a gemologist.
11 She was married civilly in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA, on 12 February 1987 and religiously in Carejes, Mexico, on 27 February 1987 to Carl-Edward Otto Wolfgang Jayme Anders, Graf von Bismark-Schönhausen, and although they divorced, she still retains the title of Gräfin.
12 Miss USA 1985. She became the first Latina to win the Miss USA title, and at only 21 years of age. She was the first of five consecutive Miss Texases who, from 1985 through 1989, went on to become Miss USA.

Actress

Title Year Status Character
Taco Shop 2017 completed
Ice Scream 2016 completed Wendy
NCIS: Los Angeles 2012-2016 TV Series Julia Feldman
Inside 2016/I The Woman
The Loner 2016 Lola
Love Kills 2016
Chasing Life 2015 TV Series Olivia Ortiz
Sex Ed 2014 Lupe
Elwood 2014 Short Julie Jacobs
Return to Babylon 2013 Alla Nazimova
Law & Order: Criminal Intent 2010 TV Series Marta Caldera
Gossip Girl 2009-2010 TV Series Elizabeth Fisher
Kluge 2010
Drool 2009 Anora Fleece
The Caller 2008 Eileen
One Missed Call 2008 Beth’s Mom (uncredited)
Love in the Time of Cholera 2007 Sara Noriega
My Neighbor’s Keeper 2007 TV Movie Kate Powell
Nancy Drew 2007 Dehlia Draycott (as Laura Elena Harring)
Ghost Son 2007 Stacey
Inland Empire 2006 Jane Rabbit
The Shield 2006 TV Series Rebecca Doyle
Walkout 2006 TV Movie Francis Crisostomo
The King 2005 Twyla
All Souls Day: Dia de los Muertos 2005 Martia
The Punisher 2004 Livia Saint
The Poet 2003 Paula (as Laura Elena Harring)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 2003 TV Series Joan Quentin
Loco Love 2003 Catalina (as Laura Elena Harring)
Willard 2003 Cathryn (as Laura Elena Harring)
Rabbits 2002 Jane (as Laura Elena Harring)
Derailed 2002 Galina Konstantin (as Laura Elena Harring)
John Q 2002 Gina Palumbo (as Laura Elena Harring)
Feather Pimento 2001 Short Woman in Red (as Laura Elena Harring)
Mulholland Dr. 2001 Rita Camilla Rhodes (as Laura Elena Harring)
Final Payback 2001 Gina Carrillo
Black Scorpion 2001 TV Series Ariana
Little Nicky 2000 Mrs. Dunleavy
A Family in Crisis: The Elian Gonzales Story 2000 TV Movie Marisleysis Gonzalez (as Laura Elena Harring)
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction 1999 TV Series Mystery Woman
Silk Stalkings 1996-1999 TV Series Yvette / Paula Houston
Mulholland Dr. 1999 TV Movie Rita
Frasier 1998 TV Series Rebecca Wendell
California 1997 TV Series Christina Guevara (1997)
Sunset Beach 1997 TV Series Paula Stevens
Hoover Park 1997
Black Scorpion II: Aftershock 1997 Babette the Mayor’s Girl
Baywatch Nights 1996 TV Series Charlie McBride
Flipper 1995-1996 TV Series Garcia
Empire 1995 TV Movie Gabriella Cochrane
Exit to Eden 1994 M.C. Kindra
Blossom 1993 TV Series Nurse
Rio Diablo 1993 TV Movie Maria Benjamin
Baywatch 1992 TV Series Princess Catherine Randenberg
Dead Women in Lingerie 1991 Marcia (as Laura Herring)
General Hospital 1990-1991 TV Series Carla Greco
The Forbidden Dance 1990 Nisa (as Laura Herring)
Silent Night, Deadly Night 3: Better Watch Out! 1989 Video Jerri (as Laura Herring)
Alien Nation 1989 TV Series Female Newcomer
Desperado: Avalanche at Devil’s Ridge 1988 TV Movie as Laura Martinez Herring
Beauty and the Beast 1988 TV Series Carmen
The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory 1987 TV Movie Santa Anna’s bride (as Laura Martinez Harring)

Thanks

Title Year Status Character
The Year of the Rat 2003 Video documentary very special thanks – as Laura Elena Harring

Self

Title Year Status Character
SAG Foundation Conversations 2010 TV Series Herself
Mulholland Drive – Ein Hollywood-Mythos 2010 TV Movie documentary Herself
Séries express 2008 TV Series Herself
50 Films to See Before You Die 2006 TV Movie documentary Herself
War Journal: On the Set of ‘The Punisher’ 2004 Video documentary short Herself
Jimmy Kimmel Live! 2004 TV Series Herself – Guest
The Wayne Brady Show 2004 TV Series Herself
The Year of the Rat 2003 Video documentary Herself / Cathryn (as Laura Elena Harring)
The Directors 2003 TV Series documentary Herself
47 premis Sant Jordi de cinematografía 2003 TV Special Herself
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn 2001-2003 TV Series Herself – Guest
Seitenblicke 2002 TV Series documentary Herself
2002 ALMA Awards 2002 TV Special Herself
+ de cinéma 2001-2002 TV Series documentary short Herself
El Magacine 2002 TV Series Herself
Playboy Exposed: Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored 2001 Video documentary Herself
Concierto por la vida 1996 TV Special documentary Presenter (as Laura Elena Harring)
15th Annual Tejano Music Awards 1995 Video Herself – Special Guest
The 37th Annual Miss USA Pageant 1988 TV Special documentary Herself (as Miss USA 1985)

Archive Footage

Title Year Status Character
Portrait américain: David Lynch 2007 TV Movie documentary Herself

Won Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie
2010 FilmOut Audience Awards FilmOut San Diego, US Best Actress Drool (2009)
2002 ALMA Award ALMA Awards Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture Mulholland Dr. (2001)

Nominated Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie
2001 Golden Schmoes Golden Schmoes Awards Best T&A of the Year Mulholland Dr. (2001)
1998 ALMA Award ALMA Awards Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Soap Opera Sunset Beach (1997)

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