Maureen Van Zandt is an American actress and former ballet dancer who is most famed as the wife of the guitarist, Steven Van Zandt. The pair have been together for over 4 decades and still counting.
As an actress, Maureen is recognized for her debut role in the HBO series “The Sopranos”. She also appeared in “Anyone’s Son” and “The Christmas Chronicles”.
A Brief Biography of Maureen Van Zandt
Steven Van Zandt’s wife was born Maureen Santoro on November 8, 1951, and she’s 73 years old at the moment. From the records, she was raised in Newark, New Jersey.
While not so much about her early life and family background is known to the public, the actress once recall growing up in a mafia family alongside her sister whom she calls very nice and sweet.
As for her educational pursuits, she graduated from a local school in New Jersey and then joined a ballet company where she took dancing and acting classes.
Steven Van Zandt’s Wife is an Actress
Even though Maureen Van Zandt is now recognized as an actress, it’s on record that she was first a ballet dancer. Her passion for entertaining can be traced to the early 60s as her life revolve around the rock “n” roll world.
She got started as a ballet dancer at the age of 5 and engaged in a lot of training until the age of 17 when she joined the ballet company. She maintained that her main goal was to be able to tell stories in the ballets. It was also at this time, she took acting lessons and then auditioned for her first role.
Maureen made her acting debut in one of the most viewed HBO series, “The Sopranos” in 1999. For the series, she recalled using her younger sister as her model as well as Jersey women from her childhood whom she claimed were only concerned with getting their hair and nails done rather than becoming bosses or being in charge.
Following the series’ success, she later earned other roles in movies and TV series such as “Anyone’s Son” and “The Christmas Chronicles”. Asides from acting, she is a co-founder of the “With Out Papers” theatre group which are known for production like “Golden Boy” and “Burn This”.
She has Been Married to Steven Van Zandt Since 1982
As you would easily find, Maureen Van Zandt is the wife of Steven Van Zandt. While details on how and when they met are not known, we garnered that they got married on December 31, 1982. Their wedding ceremony was held in New York City and attended by a number of family, friends, and celebrities like Gabriella Dante and Percy Sledge.
The pair have been together for 42 years and still counting. They have also engaged in several projects together including the 90s series “The Sopranos” where they acted as a couple.
When asked about the secret of their long-lasting marriage, her husband jokingly said, “The way to stay together is to stay apart”. He also added that asides from tolerating each other, they always try to give each other space to get comfortable.
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Maureen and Steven are Yet to Share any Child
Despite being married for over 4 decades, Maureen and her husband, Steven do not have biological children. Even though the actress has not shared her own thoughts on this, her husband once revealed that the difficulty of having a steady job and being economically stable at the time kept them away from birthing children.
While adopting children would have been another option for the pair, Steven stated that with over 40 workers at his radio station as well as the foundation he manages, he wouldn’t be able to put up with the pressure of having a child.
What is Maureen Van Zandt’s Net Worth?
As hinted already, Maureen’s primary source of income remains her career as an actress. She has been part of the movie industry since the late 90s and has accumulated a lot of wealth since then. Even though she has not revealed how much makes, several sources estimate her between $2 -$5 million.
On the other hand, Maureen’s husband, Steven Van Zandt is estimated at $80 million which can be linked to his career as a musician, songwriter, record producer, radio disc jockey, and actor. He has actively toured the world for over 45 years as a singer with the E Street Band and guitarist with Bruce Springsteen.
