Revealed: Maggie Gyllenhaal's Total Wealth & Career Highlights Net Worth 2026: Career Earnings & Assets

As one of the most talked-about figures, Maggie Gyllenhaal has built a significant fortune. Our team analyzed the latest data to provide a clear picture of their income.

What is Maggie Gyllenhaal's Net Worth and Salary?

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Margalit Ruth Gyllenhaal was born on November 16, 1977 into an acting and filmmaking family – her father being poet and directorStephen Gyllenhaaland mother Naomi Foner Gyllenhaal, a director and screenwriter. A native of Los Angeles, she attended Harvard-Westlake prep school, followed by Columbia University in New York and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. Her first step into the entertainment world was appearing in several of her father's films, including "A Dangerous Woman" (1993) and "Homegrown" (1998).

Maggie Gyllenhaal is an American actress who has net worth of $25 million. That is a combined net worth with her husband since 2009, fellow actorPeter Sarsgaard. Maggie is best known for roles in movies like "World Trade Center" (2006), "The Dark Knight" (2008) in which she played Rachel Dawes, Bruce Wayne's love interest. Since then, she has enjoyed a lucrative and critically lauded career as both a blockbuster and character actress, earning an Academy Award nomination for her role in "Crazy Heart" (2009), starring alongsideChanning TatumandJamie Foxxin "White House Down" (2013), and headliningDavid Simon'sacclaimed HBO series "The Deuce".

Gyllenhaal began dating her now-husband, fellow actor Peter Sarsgaard in 2002. The couple has two daughters together. They were married in Brindisi, Italy, and lived for several years in Park Slope, Brooklyn.

Gyllenhaal won over audiences as Jake Gyllenhaal's wisecracking sister in the psychological thriller "Donnie Darko" (2001) written and directed by Richard Kelly, but she has since truly come into her own with roles in films such as Steven Shainberg's "Secretary" (2002) andChristopher Nolan'sbillion-dollar blockbuster "The Dark Knight" (2008). She earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her role oppositeJeff Bridgesin Scott Cooper's directorial debut "Crazy Heart" (2009), and has since starred in and produced the critically acclaimed HBO drama series "The Deuce", in which she plays a sex worker opposite a dual role portrayed byJames Franco. Gyllenhaal's work on The Deuce has garnered her a Golden Globe award nomination for Best Actress – Television Series Drama and a Satellite Award nomination for Best Actress in a Drama/Genre series.

Gyllenhaal has worked her way up from being a supporting actress to leading lady in both major motion pictures and independent film. On average she is reported to make $500,000 a film, which figures as the majority of her creative choices lie with arthouse and independent source material. Occasionally she has branched out into making more commercial fare – such as playing Rachel Dawes in "The Dark Knight" (2008) and a CIA agent in "White House Down" (2013).

Ultimately, Maggie Gyllenhaal's financial journey is a testament to their success.

Disclaimer: All net worth figures are estimates based on public data.