Daryl Hannah Net Worth

What Is Daryl Hannah's Net Worth?

Daryl Hannah is an American actress who has a net worth of $20 million. Daryl Hannah is best known for her roles in early 1980s hit films such as "Blade Runner," "Splash," "Roxanne," and "Steel Magnolias." She starred as Angelica Turing on the Netflix series "Sense8" from 2015 to 2018.

Early Life

Daryl Hannah was born Daryl Christine Hannah on December 3, 1960, in Chicago, Illinois. Her mother, Susan Jeanne Metzger, was a schoolteacher of German heritage who later became a film producer. Daryl's father, Donald Hannah, worked for a tugboat and barge company and was of Scottish and Irish ancestry. Daryl has a younger sister named Page. After Hannah's parents divorced, Susan went on to marry Jerrold Wexler in 1969. Wexler was a successful financier of commercial real estate, and his brother, Haskell Wexler, was a heralded cinematographer as well as a film director and producer. Daryl was raised Roman Catholic and grew up in a suburb outside of Chicago with Page and their stepsiblings Don and Tanya Wexler.

Hannah described her childhood as lonely, and she was emotionally unstable throughout her adolescence. She was shy as a child, and that trait would remain throughout her adulthood despite her career in the spotlight. She struggled in school and has since stated that she was diagnosed with autism as a child. Due to her emotional issues, her mother took her to live in Jamaica for a brief time. Upon her return, she was enrolled in Francis W. Parker School, an elite and expensive college prep school in Chicago. Daryl played on the soccer team, and she became more emotionally stable over her high school years. She went to college at the University of Southern California's School of Theatre and studied ballet and acting.

Early Career

Hannah's acting debut was a small part in the 1978 horror film "The Fury," which was a box office success. She had another minor role in the 1981 drama "Hard Country," which starred Michael Kane and Kim Basinger. Her breakout role came in 1982 with the release of "Blade Runner." She played the role of Pris, the replicant android who wants to be like a human, alongside Harrison Ford and Sean Young. During the course of filming, Hannah got into a minor on-set accident and crashed a car into one that was parked. The actress walked away with an injured elbow but was largely fine. The film won and was nominated for numerous awards, including two Oscar nominations. In 1984, she saw major success with her leading role opposite Tom Hanks in the romantic comedy "Splash." It was nominated for an Academy Award. Daryl went on to star in the 1986 science fiction film "The Clan of the Cave Bear," in which she played a Cro-Magnon woman being raised by Neanderthals. It was a box office flop but was nominated for an Oscar in the special effects category. Also in 1986, she starred in the box office hit "Legal Eagles" with Robert Redford and James Hurdle. In 1987, Hannah played the lead role opposite Steve Martin in Fred Schepisi's romantic comedy "Roxanne."

The '80s ended well for Hannah. In 1989, she starred in Woody Allen's "Crimes and Misdemeanors," which was critically acclaimed, and she appeared in the popular film "Steel Magnolias." The nineties marked a quieter decade for Hannah. She had roles in both "Grumpy Old Men" comedies, and in 1995, she starred in the HBO comedy movie "Attack of The Fifty-Foot Woman" and the thriller "The Tie That Binds." Daryl began the 2000s with a prominent role in Quentin Tarantino's hit "Kill Bill" series, then she had supporting roles in feature films such as "A Walk to Remember," "Silver City," "Dancing at the Blue Iguana," and "Norfolk."

Career Outside Film

Hannah also tried her hand at theatre and played Marilyn Monroe in "The Seven Year Itch" in 2000 at London's Queen Theatre. Her rendition of Monroe was praised by critics. In addition to theatre, Daryl has experience as a film director and producer. The first work she wrote, directed, and produced was a political comedy short film titled "The Last Supper," which was released in 1995. She also wrote, directed, and produced the short documentary film "Strip Notes." The short was inspired by her experience filming "Dancing at the Blue Iguana," which followed a group of striptease performers. In 2019, she began working on research for a documentary on human trafficking.

Personal Life and Activism

Hannah is a dedicated human and animal rights activist who has given prominent speeches at the UN Climate Change Summit, UN Global Business Conference, Natural and Organic Products Expo, and numerous other activism-related, academic, and political events over the years. She frequently writes on the topics of sustainability, environmentalism, and self-sufficiency for magazines and blogs. Hannah is on the board of Mission Blue, Eco America, the Environmental Media Association (EMA), and the Action Sports Environmental Coalition. She uses her social media platforms to spread awareness about climate policy action, environmental news, eco-friendly lifestyle tips, and vegetarian recipes. Daryl has been arrested numerous times since the 2000s for activism and protesting. In 2012 and 2013, she was arrested for blocking construction workers at a protest for the Keystone oil pipeline, and in the latter arrest, Sean Hannity paid her bail. The two had previously sparred over the issue with Hannity saying, "I don't believe that this global warming nonsense is real."

Hannah had relationships with Jackson Brown as well as John Kennedy Jr. She began dating singer Neil Young in 2014, and they married in 2018. She was among one of numerous women to accuse Harvey Weinstein of sexual misconduct and abuse.

Real Estate

In 2001, Darryl paid $1.32 million for a 17.6-acre property in Malibu. At one time, she had attempted to sell it for as much as $5 million. In 2016, Neil purchased the home from Darryl for $3.6 million. In November 2018, the house was destroyed in the Woolsey fire.