Anna Gunn net worth is $4 million in 2026, according to Celebrity Net Worth. The two-time Emmy winner built her fortune over more than three decades of steady television work, with her defining role as Skyler White on AMC’s “Breaking Bad” turning a respected character actress into one of the most talked-about performers on television. Before that breakthrough she had already spent years on hit dramas including “The Practice” and HBO’s “Deadwood,” and she has kept working ever since, in prestige television, independent film and on stage.
Quick Facts
| Full name | Anna Gunn |
| Born | August 11, 1968, Cleveland, Ohio |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Known for | “Breaking Bad,” “Deadwood,” “The Practice,” “Gracepoint,” “Equity” |
| Net worth | $4 million (Celebrity Net Worth estimate) |
Early Life
Anna Gunn was born on August 11, 1968, in Cleveland, Ohio. Her mother, Sharon, was an interior designer, while her father, Clemens, worked in real estate. She grew up in Santa Fe, New Mexico, alongside her brother, Matthew. Gunn attended Santa Fe Preparatory School, graduating in 1986, then enrolled at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, where she studied theater, spending a semester at the British American Drama Academy in London. She graduated from Northwestern in 1990 and moved to Los Angeles, sharing a house in the Laurel Canyon neighborhood with fellow actress Pamela Adlon during her early years in Hollywood.
Early Television Career
Gunn made her television debut in 1992, appearing in an episode of “Quantum Leap” and starring in the television film “Indecency.” That same year she joined the cast of the Fox sitcom “Down the Shore,” playing Arden, one of several young adults sharing a beach house in New Jersey. The series ran for two seasons and 29 episodes. Through the 1990s she accumulated guest appearances on “Seinfeld,” “NYPD Blue,” “Chicago Hope,” “Murder One” and “The Lazarus Man.” In 1997 she landed a recurring role as Assistant District Attorney Jean Ward on ABC’s legal drama “The Practice,” continuing on the show through 2002, followed by work on “The Guardian,” “Six Feet Under,” “Dragnet” and “Boston Legal,” and the 2003 television film “Twelve Mile Road” opposite Tom Selleck.
Deadwood
In 2004, Gunn joined the cast of HBO’s Western drama “Deadwood,” playing Martha Bullock, the wife of Sheriff Seth Bullock, portrayed by Timothy Olyphant. Her character arrived in the lawless Dakota Territory settlement under complicated circumstances, having married Seth following the death of her husband, who was also his brother. “Deadwood” ran for three seasons through 2006 and became one of HBO’s most acclaimed dramas, and Gunn returned to the role more than a decade later in 2019’s “Deadwood: The Movie.”
Breaking Bad
In 2008, Gunn landed the defining role of her career when she was cast as Skyler White on “Breaking Bad,” created by Vince Gilligan. The series starred Bryan Cranston as Walter White, a high school chemistry teacher who begins manufacturing methamphetamine after being diagnosed with cancer. Gunn played his wife, Skyler, who gradually discovers her husband’s criminal activities and becomes entangled in his efforts to conceal his growing drug empire.
Initially portrayed as a pregnant mother concerned about her family’s financial future, Skyler developed into one of the show’s most complicated characters. As Walter became increasingly ruthless, she struggled to protect their children while confronting the moral consequences of her own participation in his money-laundering activities, and Skyler frequently served as the primary obstacle to Walter’s ambitions.
The character also attracted substantial hostility from a segment of the show’s audience. In August 2013, Gunn wrote an opinion piece for “The New York Times” titled “I Have a Character Issue,” discussing the negative reactions Skyler inspired and how some viewers transferred their anger toward the fictional character directly onto the actress. She revealed that she had received personal attacks and even death threats.
Despite the controversy, her performance received widespread critical recognition. Gunn earned three consecutive Emmy nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, winning in 2013 and 2014, and shared the 2014 Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series with her fellow cast members. Celebrity Net Worth lists her “Breaking Bad” salary at $75,000 per episode. “Breaking Bad” concluded in 2013 after five seasons and 62 episodes, having won 16 Primetime Emmy Awards, and Skyler White remains Gunn’s most famous role.
Career After Breaking Bad
Following “Breaking Bad,” Gunn appeared in “The Mindy Project” before landing a leading role in the 2014 Fox crime drama “Gracepoint,” an American adaptation of the British series “Broadchurch.” Starring David Tennant as a detective investigating the murder of a young boy, the 10-episode limited series cast Gunn as Detective Ellie Miller, the local investigator assigned to the case. She subsequently appeared on “Criminal Minds” and “Portlandia” and played recurring character Julia Ayres, a New York City councilwoman and mayoral candidate, on the Jennifer Lopez crime drama “Shades of Blue.” Her later television appearances included “Most Dangerous Game” and “Physical,” and in 2024 she played Margit Sorensen in six episodes of Apple TV’s neo-noir detective series “Sugar,” starring Colin Farrell.
Film Career
Gunn made her feature film debut in the 1994 comedy “Junior,” starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Danny DeVito and Emma Thompson, followed by roles in “Without Evidence,” “Santa Fe” and the 1998 political thriller “Enemy of the State,” starring Will Smith and Gene Hackman. Her later film credits included “Lost Souls,” “Nobody’s Baby,” “Treading Water,” Kevin Smith’s 2011 horror thriller “Red State,” “Little Red Wagon” and “Sassy Pants.”
In 2016, Gunn starred in “Equity,” an independent financial thriller in which she portrayed Naomi Bishop, an ambitious investment banker navigating corruption and professional rivalries on Wall Street. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and provided Gunn with one of her most substantial leading film roles. That same year she appeared in Clint Eastwood’s “Sully,” starring Tom Hanks, and in 2022 she starred in the psychological thriller “The Apology,” playing Darlene Hagen, a woman whose daughter disappeared 20 years earlier.
Theater, Voice Acting and Personal Life
Gunn has maintained an active stage career alongside her film and television work, with theater credits including “Measure for Measure,” “The Rehearsal,” “Time Stands Still” and “Radiance: The Passion of Marie Curie,” plus the off-Broadway production of “Sex with Strangers,” directed by David Schwimmer. She has also worked as a voice actress, most notably portraying Ariel in the “Legacy of Kain” video game franchise, returning to the character in the 2026 game “Legacy of Kain: Ascendance.”
In 1990, Gunn married Scottish actor and real estate broker Alastair Duncan. The couple had two daughters, Eila Rose and Emma, before divorcing in 2009. Gunn has generally kept her personal life private, focusing public attention on her acting career and raising her daughters.
Real Estate
In the early 2000s, Anna Gunn purchased a home in the Hollywood Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles for $1.775 million. Built in 1965, the remodeled Midcentury Modern residence measured 2,447 square feet and featured five bedrooms, two full bathrooms, an atrium courtyard, a swimming pool and spa, and a lounging deck, on one-third of an acre with views of the Hollywood sign. In January 2016, Gunn sold the home for $2 million, according to the Los Angeles Times — $225,000 more than her original purchase price.
Net worth figures are estimates only, based on public sources.
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