Charlaine Harris
Writer

Charlaine Harris Net Worth

She is also an actress, having appeared in several films and television shows. Harris is best known for her series of mystery novels, which have been adapted into the HBO series True Blood.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Writer, Producer, Actress
Birth Day November 25, 1951
Birth Place  Tunica, Mississippi, United States
Age 72 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Sagittarius
Pen name Charlaine Harris
Occupation Novelist
Citizenship American
Genre Mystery fiction
Notable works The Southern Vampire Mysteries/True Blood
Spouse Hal Schulz (1978-present)
Children Patrick, Timothy, and Julia Harris
Relatives Robert Harris (father) Jean Harris (mother) Ashley Robert Harris III (brother)

💰 Net worth

Charlaine Harris, a prominent figure in the world of literature and entertainment, is estimated to have a net worth ranging from $100,000 to $1 million in 2024. Hailing from the United States, Charlaine Harris has made a significant impact as a writer, producer, and actress. With her incredible talent and creativity, she has captivated audiences around the globe through her remarkable work. As a renowned author, Harris has achieved immense success with her novels, enchanting readers with her compelling storytelling. Additionally, she has ventured into producing and acting, showcasing her versatility and versatility in the entertainment industry. With such illustrious accomplishments, it is no wonder that Charlaine Harris has amassed a substantial net worth over the years.

Biography/Timeline

1990

Harris was born in Tunica, Mississippi. After publishing two stand-alone mysteries, Harris began the lighthearted Aurora Teagarden books with Real Murders, a Best Novel 1990 nomination for the Agatha Awards. Harris wrote several books in the series before the mid-1990s when she began branching out into other works. She did not resume the series until 1999, with the exception of one short story in a Murder, She Wrote anthology titled "Murder, They Wrote".

1996

In 1996, she released the first in the Shakespeare series featuring cleaning lady detective Lily Bard, set in rural Arkansas. Harris "lives in small-town Arkansas", according to a New York Times interview. The fifth book in the series, Shakespeare's Counselor, was printed in fall 2001, followed by the short story "Dead Giveaway" published in the Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine in December of the same year. Harris has stated on her website that she has finished with the series.

2001

After Shakespeare, Harris created The Southern Vampire Mysteries series about a telepathic waitress named Sookie Stackhouse who works in a northern Louisiana bar. The first book in the series, Dead Until Dark, won the Anthony Award for Best Paperback Mystery in 2001. Each book follows Sookie as she tries to solve mysteries involving vampires, werewolves, and other supernatural creatures. The series has been released in Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Spain, Greece, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Italy, Argentina, Poland, Serbia, Brazil, Great Britain, Ireland, Mexico, Norway, Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Lithuania, Hungary, Bulgaria, Portugal, Iceland, Czech Republic, Romania, Estonia and Israel. Harris wrote thirteen novels in the series. The thirteenth and final novel in the series, Dead Ever After, was published in May 2013, with a supplemental book, After Dead, released in October 2013.

2005

October 2005 marked the debut of Harris's new series entitled The Harper Connelly Mysteries, with the release of Grave Sight. The series is told by a young woman named Harper Connelly, who after being struck by lightning, is able to locate dead bodies and to see their last moments through the eyes of the deceased. In October 2010, it was announced Harper Connelly's series had been optioned for a television series named Grave Sight.

2008

Sookie Stackhouse had proven to be so popular that Alan Ball, creator of the HBO television series Six Feet Under, undertook the production of a series based upon The Southern Vampire Mysteries. He wrote and directed the pilot episode for the series, True Blood, which premiered on September 7, 2008 on HBO. The television show was a critical and financial success for HBO running 7 seasons through the 2014 year.

2014

2014 marked the debut of the Cemetery Girl series, a graphic novel series co-written with Christopher Golden and illustrated by Don Kramer.

2017

The second show to be based on Charlaine Harris's work is Midnight, Texas. The show premiered on NBC in 2017.

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