Ginnifer Goodwin Height, Weight, Age, Body Measurements, Biography & Wiki
Jennifer Michelle “Ginnifer” Goodwin is an American actress whose two-decade career spans acclaimed dramatic television, romantic comedy cinema, and one of the most beloved voice performances in modern animation history. Born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee, she is best known for playing Margene Heffman in HBO’s Big Love (2006–2011), Snow White / Mary
Margaret Blanchard in ABC’s Once Upon a Time (2011–2018), and Judy Hopps the voice role that has made her a global icon in Disney’s Zootopia (2016) and its 2025 sequel Zootopia 2, which grossed an extraordinary $1.870 billion worldwide to become the second-highest-grossing animated film of all time. In 2026, Zootopia 2 has been streaming exclusively on Disney+ since April 15, while Goodwin has confirmed in multiple interviews that post-credit scenes in the sequel are already teasing a Zootopia 3.
Quick Facts
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Jennifer Michelle Goodwin |
| Professional Name | Ginnifer Goodwin |
| Date of Birth | May 22, 1978 |
| Age (2026) | 48 years old |
| Birthplace | Memphis, Tennessee, USA |
| Nationality | American |
| Ethnicity | Ashkenazi Jewish (maternal), English (paternal) |
| Dress Size | US 2–6 (varies by source and era) |
| Shoe Size | US 7–7.5 |
| Hair Color | Dark Brown |
| Eye Color | Green |
| Profession | Actress, Voice Actress |
| Net Worth (2026) | $8M estimated |
| Active Since | 2001 |
Early Life & Biography
Jennifer Michelle Goodwin was born on May 22, 1978, in Memphis, Tennessee. Her mother, Linda (née Kantor) Goodwin, is a former teacher who also worked for FedEx and later Apple; her father, Tim Goodwin, was the owner of a recording studio. She has a younger sister, Melissa Goodwin, who is a stop-motion animator known for her work on Robot Chicken and SuperMansion.
Goodwin was raised in both Jewish and Protestant traditions attending both Temple Israel and the First Unitarian Church in Memphis, being baptized and also studying for her Bat Mitzvah. She spent summers at the Henry S. Jacobs Camp (run by the Union for Reform Judaism). She attended St. Mary’s Episcopal School and Lausanne Collegiate School, graduating in 1996. After high school, she began studying theatre at Hanover College before transferring to Boston
University, where she earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with honors and received the Bette Davis Foundation’s Excellence in Acting: Professional Promise Award. She later studied at the Shakespeare Institute in Stratford-upon-Avon and earned an Acting Shakespeare Certificate from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. She changed the spelling of her name from Jennifer to Ginnifer to reflect the Southern pronunciation of the name as she grew up hearing it.
In her 30s, she publicly returned to Judaism after a period away from her faith, stating: “I was a Jew by birth, and now I’m a Jew by choice.” She began dating Once Upon a Time co-star Josh Dallas in late 2011; they became engaged in October 2013 and married on April 12, 2014. They have two sons: Oliver Finlay Dallas (born May 29, 2014) and Hugo Wilson Dallas (born June 1, 2016). The family lives in Encino, California.
Career Highlights
- 2003–2005 — Appeared in two of the most acclaimed films of the decade in quick succession: the ensemble drama Mona Lisa Smile (2003) alongside Julia Roberts, Kirsten Dunst, and Julia Stiles; and the musical biopic Walk the Line (2005) opposite Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon, playing Johnny Cash’s first wife Vivian Liberto.
- 2006–2011 — Starred as Margene Heffman, the youngest of three wives in an American fundamentalist family, across all five seasons of HBO’s acclaimed drama Big Love — her first major series regular role and the performance that established her as a serious dramatic actress.
- 2009 — Co-starred in the ensemble romantic comedy He’s Just Not That Into You alongside Jennifer Aniston, Drew Barrymore, Scarlett Johansson, and Ben Affleck, reaching her widest mainstream audience to that point.
- 2011–2018 — Starred as Snow White / Mary Margaret Blanchard in ABC’s fantasy drama Once Upon a Time for 155 episodes across seven seasons — simultaneously meeting and falling in love with co-star Josh Dallas, whom she would marry in 2014.
- 2016 — Voiced Judy Hopps, the optimistic rookie rabbit police officer, in Disney’s Zootopia — which won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature and grossed over $1.02 billion worldwide; won the Alliance of Women Film Journalists EDA Award for Best Animated Female, a Voice Arts Award, and a Kids’ Choice Award for the role.
- 2025–2026 — Reprised her role as Judy Hopps in Zootopia 2 (released November 26, 2025), which grossed $1.870 billion worldwide to become the second-highest-grossing animated film of all time; received critical acclaim (“A blast of a sequel full of delights both familiar and new” — Vulture); has teased Zootopia 3 in multiple 2026 interviews citing the film’s post-credit scenes.
Body Measurements Table
| Attribute | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Height | 5 ft 5 in – 5 ft 6 in / 165–168 cm (see note) |
| Weight | 121–132 lbs / 55–60 kg (approximate) |
| Body Measurements | 33–35 – 23–26 – 34–35 inches (range across sources) |
| Bra / Cup Size | 32A – 34A (most widely cited) |
| Dress Size | US 2–6 |
| Shoe Size | US 7–7.5 |
| Eye Color | Green |
| Hair Color | Dark Brown |
| Body Type | Slim / Petite |
Note on height: Ginnifer Goodwin’s height is genuinely debated across sources. The majority of celebrity databases and agency listings cite her at 5 ft 6 in / 168 cm, while CelebHeights.com — which uses photographic comparisons — places her consensus figure at 5 ft 5 in / 165.1 cm based on comparisons with co-stars, including noting she appeared “noticeably shorter than Jennifer Morrison (166 cm)” on the Once Upon a Time pilot. The 5 ft 5–5 ft 6 in / 165–168 cm range is used here to reflect this genuine uncertainty. Body measurements vary considerably across databases; the wide range presented reflects that variation, and her most commonly cited figure is 33–24–34 inches. She has previously described practicing yoga, cycling, ballet barre classes, and speed walking to maintain her figure.
Net Worth
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Ginnifer Goodwin is an American actress who has a net worth of $8 million. This is corroborated by multiple independent sources, with some placing her net worth slightly higher at approximately $8 million based on her sustained career across prestige television, film, and one of the most commercially successful animated film franchises in Disney history.
Estimated Net Worth (2026): $8 million
Sources: Celebrity Net Worth; HotModelsActress / ScreenDollars (2025–2026 estimates)
Her wealth has been built across five seasons of Big Love (HBO), seven seasons of Once Upon a Time (ABC), film roles in Mona Lisa Smile, Walk the Line, He’s Just Not That Into You, Something Borrowed, and Ramona and Beezus, voice work in Zootopia (2016, over $1 billion worldwide), Zootopia 2 (2025, $1.870 billion worldwide the second-highest-grossing animated film ever),
Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast (2014), and Zootopia+ (Disney+, 2022), the Lifetime film I Am Somebody’s Child: The Regina Louise Story (2019, which she also executive produced), and CBS All Access’s Why Women Kill (2019). With Zootopia 3 now strongly implied by the sequel’s post-credit scenes and confirmed media interest, Goodwin’s earning trajectory in the animated franchise space remains highly promising.
