John Young Shipka is the celebrity father of the actress Kiernan Shipka. Kiernan started acting at a young age before she turned one year old, and after featuring in several minor roles, she got a significant role in Mad Men, an AMC drama series.
John Young Shipka is a real estate entrepreneur, and after he realized his daughter loved acting, he offered all the support he could. Kiernan, who has had other roles in movies like The Silence, and Carriers and Flowers in the Attic, has continued to grow her name and net worth despite being in her early twenties.
John Young’s Bio
The celebrity father has not revealed much information regarding his parents and studies, but records show that he is married to Erin Ann Shipka. John Young Shipka came into the limelight because of his daughter, but he has ensured his details are off the public eye.
The real estate entrepreneur has not quoted his net worth, and he is inactive on social media platforms, unlike his daughter, making it difficult to know more details regarding him.
John Young Shipka’s Daughter
Kiernan Brennan Shipka is an American actress who came into the limelight for her role as Sally Draper in Mad Men. The series was aired from 2007 to 2015; she appeared as a guest but later became a regular series member.
Kiernan was born on November 10, 1999, in Chicago, Illinois and her parents ensured she started attending ballroom dancing classes from age 5. From a young age, the actress continued with the classes until 2012.
Kiernan acted first when she was five months in hospital drama. Her parents saw her potential in the industry and relocated to Los Angeles, California, to enable her to nurture her acting talent.
The Career of Kiernan Shipka
Kiernan started acting when she was five months, in a hospital drama. While she was a baby, she began doing commercial print modeling, which helped her in the debut of minor television roles.
She held many minor roles before her breakthrough in 2006 when she auditioned for Mad Men. She auditioned twice for the series, and thankfully, all stars aligned in her favor, and she got the role of Sally Draper, the daughter of the main character, Don Draper.
In the first three seasons of the series, she was a recurring guest until season four began when she became a regular member. Shipka performed wonderfully in the series, and as a result, she won a few awards.
From her role as Sally Draper, she got praised for acting, making her more famous. In 2014, she was named by Time Magazine as one of the Top 25 Most Influential Teens of 2014. Sipka got the breakthrough she needed in her career, and after the series ended in 2015, she had many other roles that helped grow his net worth.
Shipka has won more than five awards for her brilliant acting, and it is no wonder her net worth is growing. Although she has not declared her net worth publicly, she has gained a lot of wealth from the numerous television and films she has acted in.