Svetlana Erokhin, a Russian-born American personality came to limelight after marrying legendary actor Richard Dreyfuss. She is the third wife of the Academy Award-winning actor; they are married since 2006.
Her husband Richard is a Hollywood phenomenon with 100 plus acting credits since his professional journey in 1964. He is best known for his roles in the movies and television shows from the 1970s to 1990s era, including Close Encounters of the Third Kind, What About Bob?, Down and Out in Beverly Hills, Stakeout, Always and The Goodbye Girl.
Where Was Svetlana Erokhin Born?
Svetlana Erokhin was born as Svetlana Veroxhin Erokhi on March 10, 1960, in Russia. She relocated to the United States with her parents when she was very young. As of 2022, she is 62 years old.
She holds a Russian nationality and belongs to the caucasian ethnicity. No details are available on her family, siblings and upbringing.
Erokhin is the daughter-in-law of lawyer Norman Dreyfuss and actress Geraldine Dreyfuss.
Career- What Does Erokhin Do?
Svetlana is a non-celebrity, who is famous for being the wife of Richard Dreyfus. Her career is a mystery to the world.
Talking about her husband Richard's career, he had already started his career as an actor at the age of 15. His debut project was for television production, ‘In Mama’s House’.
During the Vietnam War, he worked as a clerk in a Los Angeles hospital and after working there for two years he returned to acting. In 1967, Richard made his debut on the big screen with a small, uncredited role in the film “The Graduate” and "Valley of the Dolls" (1967).
In the 1960s and early 1970s, he also performed on stage on Broadway, Off-Broadway, Repertory, and improvisational theatre.
While working he was able to share the stage with Henry Fonda, Gloria Grahame, Ron Thompson, Strother Martin, Jane Alexander, Lewis J. Stadlen, Richard X. Slattery and Pepper Martin for the play ‘The Time of Your Life’.
In 1973, he played a significant role in the flick, ‘American Graffiti’. The movie was a major hit and he started to get more opportunity to play a lead role in movies.
After that, he was seen in many famous movies playing as a lead character. Some of his famous movies are A Guy Named Joe, The Crew, Poseidon, Piranha 3D, RED, and Zipper.
Besides acting, he also made his presence felt in the literary world too with his book, ‘The Two Georges’. It was co-authored with science-fiction writer Harry Turtledove.
Net Worth In 2022- A Millionaire!!
Svetlana Erokhin is yet to disclose her actual net worth or salary, but being the wife of a Hollywood star, she does enjoy its perks. No doubt, she lives a lavish life with her millionaire husband Richard. So allegedly, the celebrity spouse has a fortune in the 7-digit figure as well.
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Dreyfuss has a whopping net worth of $5 million, as of 2022. Since 2020, his fortune remains in the same figure. Some of his commercially successful projects are ‘In Mam’s House’, ‘Peyton Place’, ‘Gidget’ and ‘Bewitched’.
Reportedly, Richard Dreyfuss earned $5 million in salary from the film What About Bob? (1991). Moreover, his payroll from The American President (1995) was $5 million.
His 1978 film, The Goodbye Girl, had a box office collection of $102 million. He even won an Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in the romance drama film.
Erokhin and Dreyfuss currently live in a luxurious house in Los Angeles, California; they bought the property in January 2018 for $3 million. The actor's another house in Encinitas, California cost him $1.5 million while buying it in 2018.
Third Wife Of Richard Dreyfuss- Married Life & Children!
Svetlana is living a blissful conjugal life with her American actor husband Richard Dreyfuss. They got married on March 16, 2006, at a magistrate’s office in Harrisonburg, Virginia.
The happy couple has made their appearances together at several events and openly express their affection for each other.
Svetlana’s love for her husband is very deep, whenever Richard needs help she is always there to support and help him. When Richard suffered from manic depression and anxiety, she was there to support him.
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Prior to starting dating Richard, Svetlana was married to Sergei D. Erokhin. The former couple even shares a child Kasey S. Erokhin together.
On the other hand, Dreyfuss was previously married for two times. He first walked down the aisle with a writer-producer, Jermaine Rain in 1983, but they got a divorce in 1995. The two welcomed three children, Emily, Ben, and Harry, together.
He was also previously married to Janelle Lacey from in 1999 to 2005. They do not have a child together.
Svetlana Erokhin Was Arrested For DUI
On June 2, 2014, Svetlana was arrested in Encinitas, California after apparently smashing her car into a wood fence. That caused a high-pressure water line but she drove away from the scene without care.
San Diego Co. Sheriff's deputies were able to quickly catch up with her 2 miles away. After she was arrested, she told me that she had one gla s s of wine and pa s sed field sobriety tests. Svetlana was charged for DUI with hit-and-run after the accident.
by prabinn, 11 Feb, 2019
