Ramona Sarsgaard on her own is not famous but her being the first child and daughter of American award-winning actors Margalit “Maggie Gyllenhaal and her husband Peter Sarsgaard has made her popular. While her mother is famous for her roles in The Lost Daughter, The Honourable Woman, and Secretary; her father is best known for his character in Shattered Glass, Garden State, Kinsey, and An Education among others.
The lives of her parents in Hollywood continue to win attention for Ramona. However, she has been able to gain relative attention with her attending a number of events including the 2021 Gotham Awards where her mother landed 2 awards. Here are other facts to know about the celebrity kid.
Early Life of the 18-Year- Old Ramona Sarsgaard
Ramona Sarsgaard has Swedish, English, and American Ancestry and from her mother, she is a descendant of the royal family of Gyllenhaal. She was born on October 3, 2006, about 6 months after her parents became engaged and 4 years after they started dating in 2002.
Other than images of her circulating the internet when she was younger, there is limited information about how she was raised and the schools she attended. However, her father Peter Sarsgaard attended Fairfield College Preparatory School in Connecticut before moving to Bard College in New York and later transferred to Washington University in St. Loius.
10 Less Known But Interesting Facts About Ramona Sarsgaard
1. She is 6 years older than her sister and Maggie Gyllenhal’s last-child
6 years following her birth and 3 years into the marriage of Maggie Gyllenhaal and Peter Sarsgaard, Gloria Sarsgaard was born as the younger sister of Ramona on April 19, 2012.
Like Ramon, there is limited information about Gloria but her images would make rounds on the internet. In addition, her mother made a shoutout to the sisters when she won an award at the 2021 Gotham Awards ceremony.
2. Her maternal grandparents are Hollywood stars
Her mother Maggi Gyllenhaal was born on November 16 1977 as the daughter of Stephen Gyllenhaal and Naomi Achs – Ramona’s grandparents.
While Stephen Gyllenhaal is an American director and poet, her grandmother, Naomi Foner is a screenwriter and director. The former couple worked together professionally but their marriage could not live more than a few years before it crashed after 2 children.
Through her father, her grandparents are Judy Lea and John Dale Sarsgaard. Her paternal grandfather Sarsgaard was an Air Force engineer who later worked for Monsanto and IBM.
3. Her Grandmother was once married to an American famous historian, Eric Foner
In 1965, her maternal grandmother, Naomi Achs was married to Eric Foner. He is an American historian and writer who has written comprehensively on topics such as American political history, the history of freedom, African-American biography, and the history of the Republican Party among others.
His contributions in America especially in education and history have landed him awards that include the Lincoln Prize among others.
His marriage to Ramona’s grandmother however lasted about a decade before it ended in divorce in 1977. He later became married to Lynn Garafola, a dance historian, linguist, curator and educationist in 1980 with whom he has a daughter.
4. Her father was Jake Gyllenhal’s close friend before he started dating Maggie
Maggie is the older sister of Jake Gyllenhaal, an American actor notable for Stronger (2017), Source Code (2011), and October Sky (1999). He is equally a close friend to Maggie’s husband and Ramona’s father, Peter Sarsgaard.
The friendship between Sarsgaard and Jake is believed to have started before Maggie and Sarsgaard met and started their love affair in 2002.
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5. Her father had a romantic relationship with famous people before he became married to her mother
It is difficult to trace the relationship life of Maggie before her affair with Peter Sarsgaard. Nonetheless, Sarsgaard has had several relationships with entertainers such as:
- Dita von Teese (burlesque dancer)
- Shalom Harlow (model and actress)
- Malerie Marder (photographer)
6. Ramona Sarsgaard is likely Catholic
Her father has shared his belief in catholicism a number of times and has also revealed that he was an altar boy while he was growing up. What is not certain is if Maggie is also catholic or if Peter’s children Ramona Sarsgaard and Gloria have joined in his faith.
7. Will Ramona Sarsgaard act?
As of the time of this writing, Ramona as much as we know has not shared any interest in acting. However, being from a family of thespians and a mother who began her acting career as a teenager, there may be a possibility that the celebrity kid may want to pursue a career in acting as well.
8. Where is she now?
As a result of keeping her life out of the reach of the public, it is not known where Ramona Sarsgaard is. In spite of that, it is believed that she may be in high school or on her way to college.
9. What is the net worth of Ramona Sarsgaard?
Since it has not been recorded if the younger Sarsgaard has any source of income, it is difficult to trace any information about her net worth. But her mother who has appeared in numerous films and won many awards has a net worth that is estimated at about $25 million based on reports. Her father, Peter Sarsgaard on the other hand has a net worth approximated to be in the ranges of $20 million to $25 million according to different sources.
10. Her height, weight, and body measurement
Ramona Sarsgaard may have a height that is above 5 feet. Her father has a height of about 5 feet and 9 inches tall (1.8 m) while her mother is 5.7 feet tall.
