Who is Mark Ruffalo’s wife, Sunrise Coigney?
MARK Ruffalo bagged his first Golden Globe Award in 2021 after three previous nominations saw him narrowly miss out.
Ruffalo's wife, Sunrise Coigney, has been by his side for over 20 years, and celebrated with him as he won the Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology, or TV Film, for his roles in the HBO miniseries I Know This Much Is True.
Who is Mark Ruffalo's wife, Sunrise Coigney?
Christina Sunrise Coigney was born on September 17, 1972, in New Orleans, Louisiana.
She was raised in San Francisco, California.
Like her husband, Mark Ruffalo, Christina, who goes by her middle name, Sunrise, is an actress.
Sunrise, or Sunny as her friends and family call her, is known for appearing in the 2001 films Campfire Stories and 100 Centre Street.
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She also acted alongside her husband in the 2003 movie, In The Cut.
In the early 2000s, she starred in the TV series Line of Fire as Brenda Ravelle.
Sunny opened a chic home decor store in 2017 before launching a website – – in 2018.
Before going on a hiatus, the site stated that it featured "an eclectic range of antiques from 19th century east lake to mid-century modern, homewares, and unforgettable gifts."
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Despite having a few notable roles in the early 2000s, Sunny stepped away from acting almost 20 years ago.
She wanted to devote her time and energy into being a stay-at-home mom.
“I had a woman once tell me, ‘You know, Sunrise, you’ll always get a second chance at your career, but you’ll never get a second chance with your children," she told in a May 2017 interview.
Since stepping out of the limelight, Sunrise has managed to remain in the public eye thanks to her actor husband, Mark Ruffalo.
She regularly supports her beau of 24+ years at his movie and TV premieres and on red carpets at various awards shows.
Sunrise even joined her Avengers actor husband onscreen as he accepted the Golden Globes Best Actor award in 2021 via Zoom.
In February 2024, she joined Ruffalo when he received his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
"A career as an actor is never done alone. With this star, it's not just mine," Ruffalo said during his acceptance speech, as reported by .
"It's for my wife, Sunrise, who has been with me through all of it, who believed in me more than anybody," he added.
She'll also likely make an appearance at the 2024 Oscars, where Ruffalo is nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Poor Things.
How did Mark Ruffalo meet his wife?
Mark Ruffalo and Sunrise Coigney met each other "literally on the street" in Los Angeles in 1998.
"I saw her and was like, I'm going to marry that girl," Ruffalo told in 2017.
"All I had was my decency, wit, and charm – I didn't have anything," he said.
"When I met her, she was like, 'You don't have a driver's license, you don't have a credit card. What is wrong with you, dude? I can't be with you!'"
"I was living in a converted garage, and she was there for that, she was game. She believed in me," he said.
"She was like, 'I know you're a really good actor,' and I was like, 'You haven't really seen me act yet.' And she was like, 'I just know it, I can tell.'"
After two years of dating, the couple decided to take their relationship to the next level.
Ruffalo and Coigney got married on June 11, 2000.
In 2023, Ruffalo shared a throwback photo of the couple on their wedding day on his Instagram.
"Happy 23 years, my friend, my partner, my lover," he .
"Everything beautiful in our lives comes from you."
"You also happen to keep this whole shambling enterprise on the rails. I admire you and love you," he added.
How many children do Mark Ruffalo and Sunrise Coigney have?
The couple, who have been married for nearly 25 years, have three children together.
A year after their wedding, they welcomed their first child, son Keen, in June 2001.
Coigney then gave birth to daughter Bella Noche in 2005.
Their youngest child, a daughter named Odette, was born in 2007.
In 2015, Ruffalo opened up about raising his children.
He told that all three of his children have dyslexia, and two have ADHD.
It was one of the reasons he and his wife, Sunrise, moved from their farmhouse in upstate New York back to New York City, so the children could go to a school with a strong program for dyslexia.
“I like those moments where you’re just chugging along and then, all of a sudden, your kids open up to you, and you have this deep conversation where they express their troubles — it’s hard for them, especially at that age,” Ruffalo told .
“But my kids are way more savvy than I was, man. They’re so engaged in the world," he added.
Fans were delighted when two of their children – Keen and Odette – made a virtual appearance as Ruffalo accepted his Golden Globe award in 2021.
Following in his father's footsteps, Keen is pursuing a career in showbiz.
He already has acting credits in Begin Again (2013) and Thor: Ragnarok (2017), according to .
He's also set to appear in two short films, The Monster Within, and Suspicious Minds.
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The family of five have been photographed together several times on the red carpet and at A-list events.
They most recently appeared alongside Ruffalo at his Hollywood Walk of Fame Ceremony and on red carpets promoting his newest film, Poor Things.