According to Celebrity Net Worth, the "Orange is the New Black" actor has a net worth of around $3 million. But wealth is an afterthought for the "Fear the Walking Dead" actress, who looks for roles that will "impassion" her rather than the budget or the big names attached. "People say, 'Oh this person is in it,' or 'that person is doing it'," she told Daily Actor. "And that's all kind of fantastic for a second, but it's not gonna make you want to show up, especially 8-times a week when it comes to plays."
Speaking of theater, that's where Rodriguez initially got her start. After being headhunted be a producer (via Campus Circle), she had an epiphany. "I wanted to act, and I knew I needed to study," the actress told Broadway Buzz. A two-year program at William Esper Studio followed, as well as joining the LAByrinth Theatre Company in New York.
"The theater has saved my soul and allowed me to grow as an artist," Rodriguez explained (via Campus Circle). "Without it, I wouldn't have the muscles that I have because you don't get them from just going to an acting class or working sporadically."
