Brief Overview of the Cast of Orange Is the New Black

If you are a big fan of TV shows, then there is every chance that you are familiar with Orange Is The New Black cast members and are a big fan of one or two. This is because, over the past 6 years, the web series along with the Game Of Thrones has caused so much buzz around the world and has become one of the highly watched TV series around America.

For the records, Orange Is The New Black is an American comedy-drama web television series which was sensationally created by Jenji Kohan, an American TV writer, and producer. Jenji wrote the series for Netflix based on the quest for survival by Piper Chapman, a woman who was sentenced to spend 15 months in Litchfield Penitentiary, a minimum-security women's federal prison in upstate New York. She was convicted of moving a suitcase which was full of cash, for her girlfriend who happens to be an international drug smuggler. The series focuses on the experiences of Piper Chapman in the prison and how she tries to adapt and live out her days of incarceration.

Since it was premiered on Netflix on July 11, 2013, the Orange Is The New Black series has gone on to make a lot of buzz, winning loads of followers and becoming a fans' favorite show. In fact, the TV series went on to become the most-watched original series on Netflix ever. It also won a lot of accolades and critical acclaim around the world as different experts described it as 'groundbreaking'. The series was hailed for its incredibly innovative ability to juggle multiple character arcs while underlining a multitude of issues.

During its first season, the Orange Is The New Black series made so much buzz that it garnered 12 Primetime Emmy Award nominations. These nominations included Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series and Outstanding Comedy Series. The series eventually won three of those awards that year alone. Over the years, the series has received several other nominations and won many. Orange Is The New Black ran for 7 seasons and continued charming its many viewers with its incredible plot. The seventh season of the series was released on the 26th of July 2019 and the producers revealed that it was the final season to the dismay of fans. So, who are the cast members who made Orange Is The New Black a very memorable show? Are they veterans? How much are they worth? Apparently, successfully creating and projecting a great TV series takes a lot of work and especially requires the involvement of awesome actors who are willing to put up sterling performances. This is why the Orange Is The New Black series directors took a lot of pain in recruiting special actors to work on the project.

Orange Is The New Black Cast

The main star in the series, Taylor Schilling is a respected American actress who is known for her work on different TV series and feature movies over the years. She has become a household name and has received loads of award nominations, winning some. Other main actors include Laura Prepon, Michelle Hurst, Kate Mulgrew, Dascha Polanco, Taryn Manning, Natasha Lyonne, Samira Wiley, Laverne Cox, Uzo Aduba, Danielle Brooks, and more who have also made a mark in the movie industry, winning a lot of accolades for their versatility and creativity. But, who among these Orange Is The New Black cast members has the highest net worth at the moment? Is the person really rich? How much are the other movie stars worth?

Laura Prepon

Among the Orange Is The New Black cast, Laura Prepon is one of the most famous faces. Even before the show was created, she had already gained enormous fame around America with her work in other series and feature movies. She started her career in 1998 and was known for her portrayal of Donna Pinciotti on That '70s Show, a TV period sitcom which made a lot of waves in the late '90s and early 2000s. Laura starred in the series from 1998 to 2006 across 200 episodes and got very famous as a result.

Laura Prepon

She has also starred in several other projects over the years including October Road, How I Met Your Mother, Are You There, Chelsea?, Lightning Bug among others, raking in a lot of money in the process. At the moment, Laura Prepon is reportedly worth about $12 million. This makes her the Orange Is The New Black cast member with the highest net worth.

Kate Mulgrew

Kate Mulgrew is second on this list of richest Orange Is The New Black cast members. She is a highly respected American actress who is considered a veteran, having kick-started her career since as far back as 1975, stunning many movie lovers with her incredible acting talent. Long before Orange Is The New Black was created, Kate had already established herself as an actress of great repute with her work in different series and feature movies including on Star Trek: Voyager and Ryan's Hope. Over the years, she has won different awards for her work as an actress, raking in money for her efforts. The actress is reportedly worth about $5 million.

Dascha Polanco

The very beautiful Latina Dascha Polanco is also one of the highly talked about members of the Orange Is The New Black cast and also one of the richest. Dascha is a Dominican-American actress who is loved or her role on the series. Unlike the two actresses mentioned above, she was relatively unknown before her appearance on the Orange Is The New Black series; she was shot into the spotlight after being cast on the series and has established herself as an awesome actress since. According to reports, she is now worth about $5 million too.

Taryn Manning

Just like Dascha Polanco, Taryn Manning is another actress who is best known for her work on Orange is The New Black in which she portrayed Tiffany Doggett. She kick-started her career in 1999 and has starred in many other TV series and feature movies, winning over a lot of fans in the process. Some of her other works include Get Real and Sons of Anarchy. Taryn Manning's net worth has been pegged at about $3 million and it is excepted that the figure will keep growing.

Natasha Lyonne

Natasha Lyonne is an American actress and writer who has had an extensive acting career over the years. Having kick-started her acting career since 1986, she has appeared in so many TV series and other feature movies, raking in a lot of money in the process. Some of her other works include American Pie and Tricks of Love. During her career, she has won different awards celebrating her awesomeness. The actress is reported to be worth about $3 million by different sources.

Samira Wiley

Samira Wiley is best known for her work on the Orange Is The New Black TV series, however, it is noteworthy that before joining the cast of the series, she had already started making some buzz as an actress. One of her notable work is The Handmaid's Tale, a TV series for which she won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series. The actress is worth about $3 million.

Laverne Cox

Laverne Cox is an American actress whose performance in the Orange Is The New Black was highly praised by fans of the show. It is said that the show shot her to the limelight. However, before appearing on the series, she had already made some buzz with her acting. She has starred in I Want to Work for Diddy and has won several awards and honors. At the moment, she is reported to be worth about $2 million and this figure is expected to rise with time.

Taylor Schilling

Taylor Schilling is the main star of the Orange Is The New Black series, however, she is apparently not the richest cast member. Since starting her acting career in 2009, she has starred in different TV series and feature movies including Argo, a drama film for which she won a Hollywood Film Festival Award for Best Cast. The actress is reportedly worth about 1.5 million, a figure that keeps increasing as she keeps churning out more work in Hollywood.

Uzo Aduba

Uzo Aduba is an American actress who has not only appeared in movies and on TV series but has also acted on stage. In fact, it was on stage that she kick-started her acting career. She shot into the limelight when she was cast to feature on Orange Is The New Black series and has won awards for her performance on the series. At the moment, Uzo Aduba is reported to have accumulated a net worth of about $1 million. Danielle Brooks is an American actress and singer. The actress kick-started her acting career in 2012 but made her big break when she was cast on the series in 2013. Some of her other works include The Angry Birds Movie and The Color Purple. Danielle Brooks is reported to be worth about $1 million.