Louise Stratten is a Canadian actor, screenwriter, and producer who has appeared in films such as City Island (2009), and Django Unchained (2012), and is one of the producers of She’s Funny That Way (2012). She is the younger sister of slain playboy mate Dorothy Stratten.
She was also the ex-wife of the late American-Serb producer and filmmaker Peter Bogdanovich. Before their union ended in 2001, she had been married to him for more than ten years.
Here are some intriguing details about the Canadian actress that we have gathered.
Unavailable Facts No One Told You About Louise Stratten
1. She Is Currently 56 Years Old
Louise Stratten is one of three children born to Simon and Nelly Hoogstratten on May 8, 1968, in British Columbia, Canada. Dorothy Stratten, her sister, and John Arthur Stratten, her brother, are her two older siblings.
2. Her Family Are Originally From The Netherlands
Stratten and her siblings were born in Canada, yet they have ancestors from the Netherlands. This is because her parents, Simon, and Nelly Hoogstratten, immigrated to Canada before she and her siblings were born.
3. Louise Was 12 Years Old When Her Older Sister Dorothy Was Murdered
In August 1980 when Louise was 12, her older sister Dorothy was shot and killed by her estranged husband and manager Paul Snider, whom she was about to divorce. After killing her sister, he went ahead to commit suicide.
4. Hugh Hufner And Her Former Stepfather Claimed Peter Bogdanovich Had Sex With Her At 13
After her older sister, who dated Peter Bogdanovich, was murdered, Hugh Hefner in April 1985, falsely told reporters that Bogdanovich seduced Louise when she was 13 and had sex with her mother. In order to make Louise resemble her older sister, Bogdanovich also paid for plastic surgery.
So, she slammed her former stepfather and Hufner with a $5 million slander suit. She dropped the lawsuit, and no reason was giving her decision.
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5. She Married Her Late Sister’s Lover Peter Bogdanovich In December 1988
When Louise Stratten married her late sister’s lover, 49-year-old Peter Bogdanovich, she was 20 years old. The couple got married on December 30, 1988.
The marriage generated a media frenzy because of their extreme age disparity.
6. Louise And Bogdanovich Divorced After Nearly 13 Years Of Marriage
Lousie Stratten and Peter Bogdanovich split less than ten months before their 13th wedding anniversary. The actress filed the petition in Los Angeles Superior Court, citing irreconcilable differences, according to court filings. It was also said that the couple separated on February 16, 2001.
7. Net Worth Of Louise Stratten
Stratten’s net worth is believed to be $1 million. She made a living as an actress, writer, and producer. She has appeared in City Island (2009) and Django Unchained (2012) as an actress. She was a producer and writer for the 2014 comedy film She’s Funny That Way.
If she continues to act, write, and produce her net worth will rise over time.