When Luke Perry passed away, his death was mourned across the world by fans and well-wishers of the Hollywood movie star, and it brought into focus the closest members of the actor’s family, which included his ex-wife Rachel Sharp, who gave birth to his kids. Other than her relationship with Luke Perry and appearance in the film Teen Wolf Too, Rachel Sharp has mostly lived outside the confines of Hollywood.
And with a career as a businesswoman, she has been able to build quite a successful career for herself. Her marriage to the 90210 actor lasted for ten years, but it was a beautiful relationship, from how they met to the latter years of their relationship. Learn more about this and Rachel Sharp below.
What We Know About Rachel Sharp’s Background
Rachel Sharp was born sometime in 1969 to Alan and Harriet Sharp. Much of her background years are unknown, but she was raised along with her sister, Rudi Davies. We also know that her father Alan Sharp wrote the film, Living Dangerously, and the film starred Hollywood megastars, Mel Gibson and Sigourney Weaver.
Through her father, we also know one detail about Rachel Sharp’s family tree. She has a half-sibling, Ruth Emmanuella Davis, who was also an actress for a brief period. She worked in Hollywood between 1979 and 1995, appearing in eleven movies and TV shows.
Her journey from childhood to adulthood remains a mystery. It is, however, safe to assume that, based on her privileged background, she is a college graduate. But before meeting her husband, Rachel Sharp worked in the furniture industry.
She Had a Brief Acting Career
After a couple of years working outside the confines of Hollywood, Rachel Sharp took a break and starred in the film, Teen Wolf Too, where she played Emily in 1987, a couple of years before she met her ex-husband, Luke Perry. It is believed that after her appearance in the film, Rachel Sharp returned to her life as a furniture businesswoman before she met Luke Perry and eventually kickstarted a relationship.
Her professional life throughout the marriage and after its eventual end remains unknown. The woman only appeared on the show Entertainment Tonight in 2019 after her ex-husband’s death. Sharp is living in Los Angeles, close to the other surviving family members of Luke Perry, with her two children – Sophie and Jack.
Rachel Sharp is a Financially Comfortable Woman
Rachel Sharp may not have the glamour and glitz of Hollywood in her line of work. But she has managed to build a financially successful career for herself. While her net worth remains unknown, we know she lives in a $2.8 million home in Los Angeles.
Her relationship with Luke Perry, their divorce, combined with her income from her life as a furniture businesswoman, has earned her enough to own the expensive home. Rachel’s ex-husband was worth $10 million at the time of his death.
