Carla Santos Shamberg is an American Producer who is famously known for ‘Feeling Minnesota’ (1996), ‘Erin Brockovich’ (2000) and ‘Extraordinary Measures’ (2010). She is ex -wife of Golden Globe winning star William H. Macy (Shameless) and later married to Michael Shamberg in 1996.
Bio
Name | Carla Santos Shamberg |
Nick Name | Carla |
Gender | Female |
Profession | Film Producer |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 4 December 1952 |
Age (as in 2021) | 69 |
Zodiac | Sagittarius |
Nationality | American |
Ethnicity | White |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height (approx) | in feet inches - 5 ' 1" in centimeters - 155 cm in meters - 1.55 m |
Body Shape | Lean |
Eye Colour | Grey |
Hair Colour | Grey |
Tattoo(s) | No |
Family, Relationship & More | |
Relationship Status | Married |
Husband / Spouse | Michael Shamberg (m. 1996) |
Children | Three Children |
Net Worth (approx) | $2 million |
Carla Santos married William H. Macy in 1980 but the spark in their marriage didn’t last long and they divorced in 1985. The couple didn’t have any children in their half a decade of marital life and the reason behing their divorce hasn’t been disclosed as they both kept their mouth sealed in this matter. After the annuls of their marital relationship, both of them moved on with their lives and happily married to their new partners.
Carla married ot Michael Shamberg in 1996 and they have one child. She is also a stepmother to her husband’s two more children from his previous marriage to his ex-wife Megan William (1974-1991). Michael Shamberg is a Movie & TV producer, former Time-Life correspondent and advisor to BuzzFeed Motion Pictures. He was nominated for a Best Picture Academy Award for producing ‘Erin Brockovich’ and ‘The Big Chill’. He is also Excecutive Producer of ‘Pulp Fiction’ and ‘Django Unchained’. Besides being a film producer, he has worked as an actor, editor and writer as well.
Where as William H. Macy married Felicity Huffman in 1997 and he has two children, Georgia Grace Macy and Sofia Grace Macy with her.
Some Interesting Facts About Carla Santos Shamberg
- Michael Shamberg produced and Carla Santos Shamberg was an executive producer for ‘Erin Brockovich’. The movie was based on the true events of Erin Brockovich, an American legal clerk, consumer advocate, and environmental activist.
- Carla Santos and Erin Brockovich both shared the same chiropractor. When the chiropractor told her about Erin and her story, she was inspired to adapt the story of Erin Brockovich to the big screen and the rest was history. Erin Brockovich herself had a cameo along with Judge LeRoy A. Simmons, the real judge for her case.
- This movie wasn’t just groundbreaking for Erin Brockovich and Carla Santos Shamberg, but also for Julia Roberts, who was the star, was the first woman to ever earn $20 million for a movie.