Helen Mirren’s net worth 2025: Helen Mirren is a veteran English actress who has played roles in numerous movies and films. How much do you know about her? Read on as we take you through the biography, family and personal life, education, salary, earnings, and net worth of Helen Mirren. What’s more, you’ll also learn how Helen Mirren made her fortune.
Who is Helen Mirren and How Much is She Worth?
Full Name | Dame Helen Lydia Mirren |
Date of Birth | July 26, 1945 |
Age | 79 Years |
Profession | Actress |
Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) |
Country of Origin | England, UK |
Source of Wealth | Acting |
Net Worth | $100 million |
Last Updated | January 2025 |
Helen Mirren is an English actress with an estimated net worth of $100 million which is a combined net worth with her husband, director/producer, Taylor Hackford. Mirren has played both leading and supporting roles in numerous movies and films.
She is also a recipient of numerous awards and she is the only person to achieve the Triple Crown of Acting in both the United States and the United Kingdom. Although her breakthrough role came in the film “The Long Good Friday” in 1980, Helen has appeared in over a hundred films and TV shows.
Early Life
Dame Helen Lydia Mirren was born Helen Lydia Mironoff on July 26, 1945, in Hammersmith, London, England. Her father, Pyotr Vasilievich Mironov is of Russian heritage and her mother, Kathleen “Kitty” Alexandrina Eva Matilda is of English heritage
Helen has two siblings including an older sister, Katherin and her younger brother, Peter Basil. She grew up in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex.
Education
Helen Mirren attended Hamlet Court primary school in Westcliff-on-Sea, where she had the lead role in a school production of “Hansel and Gretel”. She also attended St. Bernard’s High School of Girls in Southend-on-Sea. After high school, she attended the New College of Speech and Drama in London.
Career
Helen Mirren auditioned and was accepted for the National Youth Theatre (NYT) at age eighteen. At age 18, she played Cleopatra in the NYT production of Anthony and Cleopatra, a role that launched her career. Due to her work for the NYT, she was invited to join the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC).
Subsequently, she played roles in different television production including “The Revenger’s Tragedy”, “All’s Well That Ends Well”, “Troilus and Cressida”, “As You Like It” among others.
In 1975, she played the role of a rock star named Maggie in the West End’s Royal Court Theatre, “Teeth ‘n’ Smiles”.
Mirren has also made numerous appearances in a number of films throughout her career. She has appeared in the following films “Herostratus”, “Midsummer Night’s Dream”, “Age of Consent”, “O Lucky Man!”, “Caligula”, “The Long Good Friday” among others.
Mirren also starred in “Gosford Park”, “Calendar Girls”, “The Clearing”, “Pride”, “Raising Helen”, “Shadowboxer”. She also provided the voice for the supercomputer “Deep Thought” in the film “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy”.
Over the course of her career, she has portrayed three British queens in different films and television series: Elizabeth I in the TV series ‘Elizabeth I”, Elizabeth II in “The Queen”, and Charlotte in “The Madness of King George”.
In 2018, Mirren played Sarah Winchester in the supernatural horror film “Winchester”. That same year, she was cast as Mother Ginger in the film “The Nutcracker and the Four Realms”. In 2019, she starred in the films “Berlin, I Love You”, “Anna”, “Hobbs & Shaw”. She also starred as the villain Hespera in the upcoming superhero film “Shazam! Fury of the Gods”.
Personal Life
Helen Mirren is married to the American director, Taylor Hackford. The couple began dating in 1986 and were married on 31 December 1997 at the Ardersier Parish Church in the Scottish Highlands. Although her husband has two children from his previous marriages, Mirren has no children.
Mirren is an atheist. In 2007, she became a U.S. citizen and even voted in her first U.S. election in 2020.
Social Media Profile
Helen Mirren has an impressive number of fans on her social media pages where she shares a bit of her personal life and work-related stuff. As of the time of writing, Helen Mirren has over 1 million Instagram followers. Mirren does not have a Twitter account.
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Awards and Achievements
Mirren has won multiple awards over the course of her career. Among her major honours include one Academy Award, four BAFTA Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, four Primetime Emmy Awards, and one Tony Award. She is also a recipient of the BAFTA Fellowship from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts and Gala Tribute presented by the Film Society of Lincoln Center.
In 2009, Mirren was named on The Times’ list of the top 10 British actresses of all time. The list included Julie Andrews, Helena Bonham Carter, Judi Dench, and Audrey Hepburn.
Helen Mirren Net Worth, Salary and Earnings 2025
As of January 2025, Helen Mirren has an estimated net worth of $100 million. Mirren earns her net worth from her illustrious acting career. She has earned a considerable amount for her numerous roles in movies, films, series, and dramas. Mirren also makes money through brand promotions, endorsements, and sponsorships.