Rachel Brosnahan’s net worth: How much money does the ‘Superman’ star have?

Although she’s only a few years past 30, Rachel Brosnahan is already emerging as one of the best actors of her generation, having garnered acclaim for her ability to add depth and humor to often charmingly complex characters.

Her breakthrough performance, as Miriam “Midge” Maisel in the Amazon Prime Series “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” earned her two Golden Globes, an Emmy, and three Screen Actors Guild awards, but Brosnahan hasn’t been content just to read lines someone else wrote.

In 2019, she started her own production company, Scrap Paper Pictures, to develop her passion projects, support talented artists, and add new voices to the mainstream narrative. The company inked a major deal with Amazon Studios and has already released a variety of content.

But buzz has been building around her latest turn in front of the camera, starring as Lois Lane in James Gunn’s reboot of Superman, which opens in theaters on July 11, 2025. It’s no surprise that the strong, independent, and intelligent character appealed to Brosnahan—and not just because she’s Clark Kent’s love interest.

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In an interview with Elle, Brosnahan described her admiration for the iconic character’s relentless quest for the truth, saying, “I think [Lane's] endured because it’s inspiring to watch someone go to the ends of the earth for what they believe in.”

After all, not all superheroes wear capes; Lois Lane has been a role model for women ever since her first appearance in the DC Universe in 1938. The tenacious reporter goes on her own adventures, often risking her safety to uncover important stories, and even defeats the “bad guys” without Superman’s help. Brosnahan revealed to The Washington Post that out of all the roles she’s played, Lane’s personality most closely resembles her own.

So, how big of a fortune has Brosnahan built from her many, marvelous characters?

What is Rachel Brosnahan’s net worth in 2025?

According to Celebrity Net Worth, Brosnahan has an estimated net worth of $20 million in 2025. The online estimator reports that $11 million—more than half of her wealth—comes from just one role: “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.”

The rest is the accumulation of earnings from a variety of stage and screen roles, as well as her recently formed production company, Scrap Paper Pictures.

How much did Rachel Brosnahan make for Superman?

Lois Lane may be Superman’s intellectual equal, but in terms of salaries, Brosnahan comes out on top. Fandomwire disclosed that Brosnahan reportedly made $4 million for her role in the film, while yet-unknown actor David Corenswet, who plays Superman, only received $2 million.

Nicholas Hoult, who portrays the movie’s villain, Lex Luthor, took home $1 million, while the film's supporting actors each earned less than half a million dollars for their respective roles.

Rachel Brosnahan is best known for starring in the Amazon Prime series “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.”

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How much did Rachel Brosnahan make for “Marvelous Mrs. Maisel?”

For Brosnahan’s star-making turn as Miriam Maisel, a Jewish housewife who becomes a stand-up comic in 1950s Manhattan, the actor received a salary of $100,000 per episode amounting to $800,000 for Season 1 in 2017.

The next year, during Season 2, her annual pay was bumped up to $1 million. In Seasons 3–5, Brosnahan earned $300,000 per episode, or $2.4 million per season. In total, Brosnahan made $11 million from the acclaimed, five-season series.

Rachel Brosnahan’s early life and acting career

Rachel Brosnahan was born on July 12, 1990, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Both of her parents, Earl and Carol, worked in the children’s publishing industry.

While Brosnahan’s most famous character, Midge Maisel, claims Jewish descent, the actor herself is not Jewish; her heritage is British and Irish. She is the oldest of three siblings and has a younger sister, Lydia, and a brother, whose name is not publicly known.

When Brosnahan was four, her family moved to Highland Park, Illinois. She became very active in musical theater during middle and high school. She was also a member of the wrestling team and worked as a snowboarding instructor before graduating from Highland Park High School in 2008. Brosnahan attended New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, where she obtained her degree in 2012.

The 5'3″ actor’s first role came while she was still in high school. She played Lisa in the 2009 horror film The Unborn, produced by Michael Bay.

Rachel Brosnahan’s film, TV, and Broadway roles

Although salary information is scarce, Brosnahan has held parts in numerous TV, film, and stage productions.

Rachel Brosnahan’s TV series

Besides “Maisel,” fans will recognize Brosnahan in small parts in several popular TV series, including “Gossip Girl,” “The Good Wife,” “CSI: Miami,” “Grey’s Anatomy,” and “Orange Is the New Black.”

In 2013, she played prostitute Rachel Posner in the Netflix series House of Cards. Her character was supposed to die after just two episodes, but her performance impressed showrunners so much that they expanded her role to appear in 17 more episodes.

Rachel Brosnahan’s films

In addition to her role in 2009’s The Unborn, Brosnahan appeared with Bernadette Peters in 2012’s Coming Up Roses; in 2013, she was featured in the romantic thriller Beautiful Creatures with Emmy Rossum and Emma Thompson.

Brosnahan provided the voice of Wendy in the 2019 animated film Spies in Disguise. Other notable films include The Courier (2020), I'm Your Woman (2020), Dead for a Dollar (2022), and Louder Than Bombs (2015).

Rachel Brosnahan’s stage productions

Brosnahan has appeared in several Broadway productions. She played Dixie Evans in “The Big Knife” in 2013, Desdemona in a 2016 production of “Othello,” and starred opposite Oscar Isaac in “The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window” in 2023.

Rachel Brosnahan’s business ventures

In 2019, Brosnahan’s production company, Scrap Paper Pictures, received a first-look deal with Amazon Studios to develop content exclusively for its streaming platform.

Completed projects include the film I’m Your Woman (2020), starring Brosnahan; the all-female comedy special “Yearly Departed” in 2020 and 2021; and an off-Broadway production entitled “The Great Filter.” In addition, Brosnahan starred in two Amazon podcasts that launched in 2022: “The Miranda Obsession” and “Listening In.”

Rachel Brosnahan and her husband Jason Ralph in Venice, Italy, in 2022.

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Rachel Brosnahan’s personal life

According to People, after the Screen Actors Guild Awards in 2019, Brosnahan revealed that she had been married “for years” to actor and producer Jason Ralph. The couple reportedly started dating in 2015.

Brosnahan has admitted that she has been “quite private about her personal life” and cites the “double standard” she has faced in their relationship: The press always asks her about her love life, while they never ask Ralph about his.

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Parade reports that Brosnahan has remained very close with her “Maisel” co-star, Alex Borstein, saying that the two characters were “soulmates” on screen and that their bond will last “forever.”