Who is Michael Richards’ wife, Beth Skipp? Her Marriage, Career, Net Worth

Beth Skippa is an American actress best known as the wife of Michael Richards. She has starred in several films and is best known for her acting in Lobby Lobster and Prime. On the other hand, her husband Michael Richards is an American actor, writer, producer and comedian who is best known for his acting on the sitcom series Seinfeld.

Although she is an actress, Skipp only came to prominence after being paired up with her husband. With all the fame she has gotten, there has been a constant curiosity about her age, net worth, romantic relationships and more. By the way, as a married woman, how is her relationship with her husband? Do they have children from their marriage?

So let’s get together to collect all the missing pieces and answer all the questions about Michael Richards’ wife Beth Skipp.

Who is Beth Skipp? Details about the wife of Michael Richards

As we have explained before, she is an actress. She was born in Los Angeles, California, United States. While the exact number is unknown, she was born in 1970, making her 52 years old as of 2022.

Skipp spent her childhood in her hometown with her parents and reportedly had a great relationship with both her mother and father. Unfortunately, she hasn’t revealed many details about any of them, which is most likely for privacy reasons. Likewise, talking about her ethnic background, the actress is reported to be of mixed ethnicity and of American nationality.

Details about Skipp’s training

As for her educational background, after completing high school, Lobby Lobster actress attended Columbia University. However, not much is known about her further studies.

Beth Skipp has appeared in a handful of movies and TV shows

Besides being the wife of a famous actor and comedian, Beth is an actress herself. She has starred in multiple movies and TV shows over the years.

Skipp started her acting career in 1997 when she appeared in Alternative Realities as the character Crystal. Shortly after her debut, she starred in films such as Monk (2002), Prime (2005), and Lobby Lobster (2007).

From 2022 she will appear in the movie called Ten trickswhich will be released in September 2022. In the film, she plays a character named Amber.

Beth Skipp and Michael Richards have been together since 2002

The pair walked down the aisle in 2010. Since their marriage, the husband and wife have lived together in their beautiful home in Pacific Palisades with their son, who is born a year later.

Talking about their first meeting, they met in 2002 and after dating for five years, the couple got engaged in 2007. They waited 3 years before taking their romantic relationship to the next level and three years later in 2010, they got engaged.

Skipp has a son with her husband

The lovebirds have been together for nearly two decades. From their marital relationship they are proud parents of a son who bears the name Antonio Baz Richards. Beth gave birth to him in 2011, a year after being tied up by her husband. However, the couple has managed to keep most of its details hidden and away from the media.

On the other hand, Michael has a daughter named Sophia Richards who was born in 1975 from his previous relationship with Cathleen Lyons. They were married for 18 years, but decided to break up and separated in 1992.

Who is Beth Skipp’s husband, Michael Richards?

He was born Michael Antony Richards on July 24, 1949 in Culver City, California, USA to Phyllis and William Richards. He began his career as a stand-up comedian who appeared in Billy Crystal’s first cable TV special. It was the break he needed and later he starred in many TV shows and movies including: ABC’s Friday, UHF, Miami Vice and Cheers.

However, he is best known for his role as Cosmo Kramer in the hit sitcom series Seinfeld. He has won several awards, including three Primetime Emmy Awards for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series.

What ended Michael Richards’ career as a stand-up comedian?

Everything looked good for the versatile actor until November 17, 2006. During a performance at the Laugh Factory in Hollywood, California, Michael made a racist remark after being interrupted by a group audience. He was recorded saying the n-word several times. Likewise, when confronted by Kyle Doss, he said “F-you N-word” again.

But after three days, Michael realized his mistake and virtually apologized on the Late Show, with David Letterman saying:

“I’m very, very sorry to be in a comedy club and open my mouth and say this nonsense. I’m not a racist, that’s what’s so insane about this.”

But Doss and other people did not accept his apology, saying:

If he wanted to apologize, he could have contacted… one of us from the group. But he didn’t. He only apologized to the camera because the tape came out.

Here’s the video:

The damage was already done as the event was covered by various media and TV shows that even made parodies of the incident that caused Richards to withdraw from his stand-up career.

Beth Skipp and her partner have been sued by their neighbor

On April 2, 2021, the couple were sued by their neighbor, Maxine Adams, for chopping down her 18-foot Brazilian pepper tree along with undergrowth. She claimed the duo cut it because it would ultimately increase the value of their property as it would improve ocean views and compromise her privacy.

According to TMZ, Adams also claims she needs $62,000 to plant the trees, which will take more than 20 years to reach the exact height, and she is suing them for an additional $200,000 for the loss of aesthetic value of the property. However, the case is still in the works.

How much is Beth Skipp’s net worth?

She is estimated to have a net worth of $2 million. She has amassed her fortune from her career as an actress.

Likewise, her husband Michael Richards is estimated to have a total fortune of $30 million. He has amassed wealth through his career as an actor, producer, writer and comedian.