At the time of her death in 2015, Melissa Mathison, an American screenwriter and activist, had a net worth of $100 million.
Melissa’s screenwriting abilities were exceptional, with her most notable work being E.T.
The Extra Terrestrial Substance (ET)
At the time of her death, the majority of her wealth was derived from her divorce from actor Harrison Ford in 2004.
An estimated $90-120 million in cash and property was paid by Melissa to Harrison.
One of the priciest celebrity divorces in history was the divorce of Melissa Mathison, who was born in Los Angeles, California in June 1950.
In 1979, she wrote for the films The Black Stallion and E.T.
The Extra-Terrestrial and The Escape Artist were released in 1982, followed by Twilight Zone: The Movie in 1983, Son of the Morning Star in 1991, The Indian in the Cupboard in 1995, Kundun in 1997, and The BFG in 2016.
Mathison contributed to the video games E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial and Universal Studios Theme Parks Adventure.
The film E.T. had her as an associate producer.
The co-creator of the Extra-Terrestrial and Kundun.