Marielle Heller Bio, Family, Career, Husband, Net Worth, Metrics

Marielle Heller is an American writer, director and actress. Although she has appeared in several movies and dramas, she gained immense popularity through her role as Alma Wheatley in the 2020 drama series ‘The Queen’s Gambit’. For her role in the series, she received a nomination in the Best Supporting Actress Limited/Movie category in 2021.

Additionally, she was cited as one of many female directors snubbed for Best Direction Oscar and Golden Globe nominations in 2020, as only males were nominated. In addition, many people recognize her for directing the films “The Diary of a Teenage Girl (2015)”, “Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018)”, and “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019)”. Scroll to know more about her while reading about her net worth and career.

MARIELLE HELLER: BIO, FAMILY, EDUCATION

The actress was born on October 1, 1979 as Marielle Stiles Heller in Marin County, California, United States. She is the daughter of the parents of Steve Heller, a chiropractor while Annie Stiles-Heller worked as an artist and art teacher. His brother, Nate, is a musician who composed the scores for his three feature films. She also has a sister named Emily who is a stand-up comedian, as well as a producer and writer for the HBO comedy Barry.

Regarding her education, she went to community theater and acting at Saint Joseph Notre Dame as a student and graduated in 1997. After that, she went to UCLA and then to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London to study theatre. She was also awarded a Lynn Auerbach Screenwriting Fellowship and a Maryland Film Festival Fellowship.

MARIELLE HELLER: PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENTS

She began working in theaters after returning to the United States at the Magic Theater, the American Conservatory Theater and the Berkeley Repertory Theater. After starring in a handful of movies and films, she tried her hand at directing and writing. In 2015, he wrote and directed the film ‘Le journal d’une adolescente’ and directed the series ‘Transparent’. His other directing and writing projects include 2018’s ‘Can You Ever Forgive Me?’, 2019’s ‘A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood’ and 2020’s ‘What the Constitution Means to Me’.

She started her acting career as Flora in ‘The Liberation of Everyday Life’ in 2004. Since then she has worked in films like ‘MacGruber’, ‘A Walk Among the Tombstones’ and ‘Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping’. Additionally, she made her first television appearance with a minor role in 2001’s ‘White Power’. His other TV series and dramas include 2002 ‘Spin City’, 2008 ‘All-For-Nots’ and 2009 ‘Single Dads’.

MARIELLE HELLER: PERSONAL LIFE AND HUSBAND

Talking about her private life, she married her college sweetheart Jorma Taccone in 2007. Moreover, they started dating after they met at UCLA while studying acting. Together they welcomed a son named Wylie Red Heller Taccone (born December 2014). The couple live in Brooklyn, New York with their family.

Additionally, her husband is an American comedian, director, actor, and writer. Taccone’s father, Tony Taccone, is a theater manager and his brother, Asa Taccone, is the lead singer of the band Electric Guest.

MARIELLE HELLER: NET WORTH AND SOCIAL MEDIA PROFILES

Talking about her income, she has earned a lot of money from her career in the entertainment industry. Hence, she has an estimated net worth of around $5 million from her active works.

It seems that she doesn’t prefer spending her free time on today’s social media platforms like Twitter and Instagram.

MARIELLE HELLER: BODY MEASUREMENTS

The multi-talented personality has a well-groomed body that stands 5 feet 6 inches or 1.68 meters tall. Her body weighs around 56 kg with a chest measurement of 35 inches and a waist measurement of 28 inches. She has metallic brown hair with black eyes.