What is Cynthia Daniel's net worth?
Cynthia Daniel is an American former actress and photographer who has a net worth of $10 million. That is a combined net worth with her husband since 2006, actor Cole Hauser.
Cynthia Daniel is best known for her role as Elizabeth Wakefield in the television adaptation of "Sweet Valley High" (1994-1997), where she starred alongside her identical twin sister Brittany Daniel. After achieving success in both modeling and acting during her youth, Daniel largely stepped away from entertainment to focus on photography and family life, occasionally returning for select acting projects alongside her sister.
Early Career
Brittany and Cynthia Daniel were born on March 17, 1976. Cynthia began her career as a model at age 11 alongside her twin sister, signing with the Ford Modeling Agency. The twins appeared in numerous advertisements and magazines, building a strong presence in print media throughout their teenage years. Their modeling success eventually led to opportunities in television and film.
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Acting Career
Daniel's breakthrough role came with "Sweet Valley High," where she portrayed Elizabeth Wakefield for four seasons. The series, based on the popular young adult novels, showcased her chemistry with her twin sister Brittany, who played Jessica Wakefield. Prior to this, she appeared in ads and made guest appearances on various television shows.
Later Life and Career Change
After "Sweet Valley High" ended, Daniel chose to step away from acting to pursue photography, establishing herself as a professional photographer under the name Five Arrows Photography. Unlike her sister Brittany, who continued acting, Cynthia focused on building her photography business and raising her family. She has made occasional returns to acting, including a cameo appearance in "Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser" (2015) alongside her sister.
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Personal Life
Daniel married actor Cole Hauser in 2006. The couple has three children together. She has maintained a relatively private life while supporting her husband's acting career and developing her photography business. Her work as a photographer focuses primarily on lifestyle and family portraiture.
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Real Estate
In 2010, Cole and Cynthia paid $2.33 million for a ranch property in Agoura Hills, California. The 3-acre property features a 5,300-square-foot mansion that was built in 2003. There's also a guest house, studio and two garages. In late 2020, the Hausers put this home on the market for $4.55 million. They accepted $4.375 million in December 2022. Here is a video tour:
In July 2021, Cole and Cynthia paid $4.2 million for a waterfront mansion in Stuart, Florida. The 7,000-square-foot mansion has 135 feet of water frontage and a "expansive living room with soaring 20′ ceilings, a master wing w/ balcony, 4 additional en-suite bedrooms, a gourmet kitchen, dining room, family room, wine cellar, 2 elevators, 3 car garage with attached separate guest suite, complete impact glass & a pub style bar room."
