Heather Matarazzo Says She May Lose Health Insurance Without Work Soon

Heather Matarazzo, the actor best known as Lilly Moscovitz in the "Princess Diaries" films, says she may not qualify for health insurance if she does not find work soon.

Matarazzo, who starred alongside Anne Hathaway in the two "Princess Diaries" films, made the disclosure in a reply to a post from "Atypical" actor Jack Haven, who said they needed work in order to qualify for health insurance through SAG-AFTRA.

The guild's health plan requires members to meet a "minimum earnings" threshold to qualify. Booking projects in the entertainment industry, however, is often unpredictable and fluctuates. That produces longer gaps between jobs and makes the threshold harder to reach.

Haven described the pressure bluntly in a YouTube video this week. "I'm in a bit of an emergency situation," Haven said. "I need to make $4,000 by the end of the month in order to qualify for SAG health insurance starting in January."

The actor listed their skills and said they will do "pretty much any job," encouraging anyone hiring on a SAG production to contact them by email.

Matarazzo replied to a post about Haven's plea. "I am literally in the same boat right now," she wrote. "Lots of my fellow actors are. I remember a time when we didn't have to earn a minimum to qualify for insurance. Glad to see that Jack has gotten an offer that will let them to qualify for 2027."

The arithmetic behind their urgency is documented on the SAG Health Plan's eligibility page. This year, members had to earn $28,933 to qualify. The minimum threshold is expected to rise by roughly $900 each year until 2030.

SAG-AFTRA did not respond immediately to a request for comment.

Matarazzo's most recent credit is the 2025 short film "Paper Tiger." Her earlier work includes "Welcome to the Dollhouse," "The Devil's Advocate" and "Scream 3," as well as multiple episodes of Netflix's "Wednesday."

Her public statement signals how the plan's rising earnings floor — approaching $30,000 and climbing — now confronts even actors with decades of recognizable screen credits, and suggests the issue will sharpen as the threshold continues to rise through 2030.