Elisa Donovan Bio, Family, Marriage, Husband, Kids, and Net Worth

American native Elisa Donovan is an actress, writer, and producer who rose to stardom after appearing as Amber in the 1995 comedy film Clueless and reprised her role in the TV series of the same name (1996-1999).

Furthermore, Donovan is a married woman as of 2021. She is enjoying romantic and joyful moments with her lovely life partner.

So, does she have any kids from her marriage with her husband? Stay tuned with us to know more about Donovan’s personal and professional life.

About Donovan

On February 3, 1971, Elisa was born as Lisa Adaline Donovan and raised in Poughkeepsie, New York, the USA, by her father, Jack Donovan, and mother, Charlotte Donovan.

Further, Poughkeepsie is a beautiful populous city in Poughkeepsie, New York, United States of America. Moreover, her father was a business executive, whereas her mother was a housewife.

Likewise, Donovan changed her name to Elisa after entering the stage union, Actor’s Equity, because there was already an actress named Lisa Donovan.

Elisa grew up on Long Island, an accomplished salsa dancer, gymnast, and equestrian. As per nationality, she is of American identity and belongs to Caucasian ethnicity.

Talking about her academic background, the star attended the New School For Social Research in New York City, studying writing, literature, and acting.

Elisa used to go to school with Joe Roseto, Chris Messina, and Robert Bagnell. In 1994, she moved to Los Angeles and got her first sitcom role as Tanya on Blossom.

Career HighLights

Donovan started her acting career as a lover in ‘Cafe Babel’ in 1995, when she was just 23 years of age. At the same time, she starred as Amber Marines in ‘Clueless’ and made her breakthrough appearance.

Also, the writer reprised her role in the TV series of the same name. Soon, the star became more successful in her profession within a limited period, where she influenced people based on her career and earned a lot of fame.

And, after a while, her career finished a full circle as she gained more importance.

In addition to this, Elisa has made her notable performances in ‘ A Night at the Roxbury,’ ‘90210’, ‘Beverly Hills, ‘The Dog Who Saved Christmas,’ ‘Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, ‘The Lake,’ and many more.

Also, the actress played the role of Janice in ‘Spooky Buddies’ in 2012, Laura Lindsey in ’12 Wishes of Christmas’ in 2011, Darcey in ‘Melissa & Joey’ in 2014, and Julia Roberts in ‘HOARS’ in 2014.

How Is Elisa Donovan’s Relationship With Her Husband?

The 50 years old proficient actress is a married woman. She tied her wedding knot with Charlie Bigelow, a successful wall street salesperson, or an Institutional Equity Sales at Deutsche Bank.

Further, the duo met in Sayulita, Mexico, while vacationing with friends in 2009 via Charlie’s friend Owen.

Ultimately, after three years of dating, the lovebird exchanged their wedding vows on Saturday in Carmel, Calif. The actress wore an Elizabeth Fillmore dress and Choo shoes at their wedding while Charlie looked stunning in a Burberry tux.

Additionally, the ceremony was held in a sunny outdoor on the Vineyard Lawn at the Carmel Valley Ranch. In addition to this, Elisa walked down the aisle with her brother Mark Donovan.

Wedding Venue and performance

The lovebird’s wedding was warm and elegant, decorated with calla lilies, ivory roses, lilacs, moss branches in a glass bowl with votives.

Also, the ceremony was attended by over 150 guests. That sounds fancy! Alongside the dinner menu is comprised of locally grown vegetables and organic meats, paired with wine.

Moreover, the duo chose French macaroons, mini cupcakes, warm cookies, milk, and crème brûlée. Besides, the environment got romantic while her friends Cerina Vincent and Ambika Marks gave speeches.

Nevertheless, the lovely pair danced together for the first time in the tune of Lionel Richie’s song ‘All night long,’ which was Bigelow’s choice. However, the couple had planned to take dance lessons before their marriage, but they couldn’t do it due to a busy schedule. And Donovan leads her partner with some exotic salsa moves.

Mother of the only daughter

Elisa and Bigelow share a daughter from their three years of dating. And they welcomed their adorable daughter on May 8, 2012, before their marriage took place.

Furthermore, the gorgeous daughter, Scarlett Avery Bigelow, was lucky enough to attend her parent’s wedding.

Moreover, her daughter attends primary school in San Francisco, where Elis lives with her husband and daughter. Her daughter is creative, just like her, as she can be seen creating pieces of stuff and painting. Currently, Scarlett is enjoying her childhood days with her parents.

How Much Is Elisa Donovan’s Net Worth?

The 5 feet 6 inches tall, charming actress has accumulated a decent fortune throughout her long professional career. Elis’s net worth is estimated to be around $4million as she collected most of her earnings from Yeezy sneakers.

At the same time, she had exaggerated over the years about the size of her business.

Reportedly, she receives around $42,754, which is an average salary for an American actress in a movie. Having impressive wealth, Donovan makes a fruitful income from her works, including advertisements, cameo roles, endorsement deals, etc.

On the other hand, her husband Charlie has an estimated net worth of $1million from his works as a finance officer and director at Deutsche Bank. As he reached the top, rising through ranks.

Alongside, Bigelow works as a street salesperson where he hits around $108,000 to $130,000 as the director in Institutional Equity Sales, an average salary for a salesperson in the US.

Since he has been working in the field for over 15 years, he might have earned more than the estimated one.

Hence, Elisa is currently living a lavish life relishing a hefty sum of fortune she amassed from her profession.

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