‘Princess Diaries’ Star Heather Matarazzo Reveals She May Lose Health Insurance If She Doesn’t Work Again Soon: ‘Lots of Actors’ Are in the ‘Same Boat’
Heather Matarazzo said she could lose access to SAG-AFTRA health insurance unless she finds acting work soon, highlighting the financial insecurity caused by irregular employment in the entertainment industry. Her comments came after actor Jack Haven said they needed urgent work to meet the guild’s earnings requirement.
Haven said they needed to earn $4,000 by the end of the month to qualify for insurance from January, and later received an offer expected to secure coverage for 2027. SAG-AFTRA members needed to earn $28,933 this year, with the threshold expected to increase by roughly $900 annually until 2030; Matarazzo’s latest project was the 2025 short film “Paper Tiger”.
- Matarazzo may lose health insurance without new acting work.
- SAG-AFTRA coverage requires members to meet a minimum earnings threshold.
- The threshold was $28,933 this year and is expected to rise.