Laurie Metcalf Biography

Relationship short Statistics of Laurie Metcalf

What is Laurie Metcalf marital status ? ( married,single, in relation or divorce): Single
How many children does Laurie Metcalf have ? (name): 3 Children
Is Laurie Metcalf having any relationship affair ?: No
Is Laurie Metcalf Lesbian ? Don't Know

Academy Award-nominated actress Laurie Metcalf dedicated an amazing four decades of her life in the acting business and it's not anyone's cup of tea. She rose to fame playing Jackie Harris on the ABC sitcom Roseanne with some of her outstanding performance in Lady Bird, Toy Story movie series, Internal Affairs, Scream 2 and many more.

While she's on the peak of her career, it's important to know a few details on her personal life including her husband and children.

Laurie Metcalf's Personal Life

Laurie Metcalf married Jeff Perry, the co-founding member of Steppenwolf Theatre Company in 1983. The couple shares a daughter named Zoe Perry (born in 1983) separated with an official divorce in 1992.

CAPTION: Laurie Metcalf with her former Husband, Jeff Perry,
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune

Zoe is also an actress like her mother best known for her role as Mary Cooper in Young Sheldon and The Family. In 2013, she shared the screen with her mother in the Broadway production of The Other Place.

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Later, Metcalf fell in love with her Roseanne co-star Matt Roth. They met for the first time on the set of Roseanne in 1992 where she portrayed the role of Jackie; Roseanne Barr's younger sister and Roth played Fisher, the abusive boyfriend of Metcalf's character.

Laurie Metcalf then and now
SOURCE: Ridiculously Extraordinary

The two married in 1993. They have three children; a son named Will Theron Roth (1993), a daughter Mae Akins Roth (2005) born via surrogacy, and a second son, Donovan Roth whom they adopted at 6 years of age.

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After living as husband and wife for six and a half years, Metcalf filed for divorce in September 2011 citing irreconcilable differences. The divorce was finalized in May 2014.

Meanwhile, Metcalf, after two unsuccessful marriages, is most probably single.

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