Sheri Moon Zombie is an American actress, model, dancer, fashion designer and blogger who is best known in the entertainment industry as the leading ‘scream queen’ for her appearances in a number popular horror movies directed by her husband Rob Zombie. Prior to her debut as an actress, she travelled with her rockstar husband on his music tours, serving as a dancer and choreographer. She first acted in the film ‘House of 1000 Corpses’ in 2003, appearing alongside many veterans of the horror movie genre. The following year, she did a short role in the movie ‘Toolbox Murders’ by renowned horror-film director Tobe Hooper, who had influenced many later generation directors including Rob. In 2005, she reprised her role as Baby Firefly in ‘The Devil’s Rejects’, the sequel to her first movie, for which she received Spike TV’s ‘Scream Award’. She then appeared in the remake of the 1978 film, ‘Halloween’ and its sequel ‘Halloween II’, both directed by Rob. In 2012, she acted in another horror film, ‘The Lords of Salem’, followed by her most recent film appearance in ’31’ in 2016. She had guest roles in the TV series ‘Californication’ and ‘CSI: Miami’.
The Ascension to Stardom
Sheri Moon Zombie has no intention of pursuing a career as an actress. Instead, she wanted to provide narration for cartoons and even took voiceover training to improve her talents. However, her then-boyfriend Rob Zombie’s band White Zombie disbanded at this time, and he began doing solo work, frequently involving her as a choreographer and dancer on his tours. She was unable to properly concentrate on her voice acting training as a result of this.
Before the band disbanded, she was already a part of it, having appeared on several album covers and music videos. Her first appearance was in the music video for White Zombie’s “Feed the Gods,” which also happened to be Rob’s first directing project. He decided to direct the horror film ‘House of 1000 Corpses’ in 2002.
Her performance as Vera-Ellen “Baby” Firefly in the next year’s film earned her a cult following in the community. She has since participated in all of her husband’s films and videos, the most of which are horror-themed, and was named “modern-era scream queen” by USA Today in 2007.
Personal Experiences of Sheri
Sheri Moon Zombie was born Sheri Lyn Skurkis in San Jose, California on September 26, 1970. Carol A. and William B. Skurkis are her parents, and she has a brother. Her ancestors are Lithuanian and Polish. She spent the majority of her childhood in Torrington, Connecticut, and graduated from Plainville High School. She dreamed to be an MTV VJ and briefly attended the Connecticut School of Broadcasting. After graduating, she relocated to Los Angeles, California.
In 1993, she met Rob Zombie, then known by his given name, Robert Cummings, at Toad’s Place in New Haven, Connecticut. Rob was the lead vocalist for his heavy metal band White Zombie at the time. Her first impression of her future spouse was not positive, as she recalls being dismissive of him at the time. They began dating shortly after that, and she moved in with him a month later.
Since then, the two have been collaborating. They decided to marry on November 9, 2002, after nine years of dating. Despite having “dumb stuff” like a wedding planner ready, they decided to elope on Halloween day, October 31, 2002. While it may fit in with their eerie tastes, they both stress that it was a spur-of-the-moment decision. Rob formally changed his surname to ‘Zombie’ in 1996, and she changed her name to Sheri Moon in 1997. She formally changed her name to ‘Sheri Moon Zombie’ after their marriage.
Estimated Net Worth
Sheri Moon Zombie has a net worth of $5 million as an actress, model, dancer, and fashion designer in the United States. She is most well-known for her marriage to musician Rob Zombie. She’s been referred to as a “scream queen.” Sheri Lyn Skurkis was her given name.