Who is Ewan McGregor’s wife, Mary Elizabeth Winstead?
The couple tied the knot in April 2022
MARY Elizabeth Winstead has had a successful career in the entertainment industry.
The Fargo actress married co-star Ewan McGregor in April 2022, and the pair have since welcomed a child.
Who is Mary Elizabeth Winstead?
Mary Elizabeth Winstead, 39, is an American actress and singer.
She was born on November 28, 1984, in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, and grew up in Sandy, Utah.
She wanted to become a ballerina but was forced to quit due to her height, so turned to acting in her teens.
Her first role came in the musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat alongside Donny Osmond, and her first major role was playing Jessica Bennet in the NBC soap opera Passions in 1999.
Mary Elizabeth then went on to accept a minor role in the comedy Checking Out (2005) and accepted the role of the main antagonist in the Walt Disney Pictures film Sky High (2005).
After many appearances on the silver screen, she gained worldwide recognition through her breakthrough role as the lead character in Final Destination 3 (2006), as well as Michael Cera's love interest Ramona Flowers in Scott Pilgrim vs. the World.
She eventually starred alongside Ewan in series three of Fargo, where she played Nikki Swango.
Mary Elizabeth has since appeared in several Indie films.
After appearing in 10 Cloverfield Lane, All About Nina, Gemini Man, and The Parts You Lose, she accepted the part of Helena Bertinelli, also known as, The Huntress in the 2020 film Birds of Prey alongside Margot Robbie.
How did Ewan McGregor meet Mary Elizabeth?
As reported, Ewan, 52, and Mary Elizabeth met on the set of Fargo in late 2016, "when both McGregor and Winstead joined the cast during season 3, playing each other's love interests."
Ewan was still married to his ex-wife Eve Mavrakis at the time, and Mary Elizabeth was married to her ex-husband Riley Stearns, per the outlet.
The couple has been romantically linked since they were first seen sharing a passionate kiss in October 2017.
On 27 June 2021, after almost four years of dating, Ewan and Mary Elizabeth welcomed their first child, a son named Laurie.
The Halson star's eldest daughter Clara let the news slip in an Instagram post, as the pregnancy had been kept secret.
"Welcome to the world little brother," she wrote, captioning a picture of herself cradling the newborn.
Ewan's daughter Esther, 20, went further and revealed the baby's name, dubbing him "little Laurie."
Mary Elizabeth and Ewan reportedly over the weekend of April 23, 2022, according to .
"It was a small wedding for family and close friends. They had an outdoor ceremony. It was lovely and joyful. The menu was farm-to-table," a source told the outlet.
"They are an adorable couple. They are pretty low-key and like their canyon life. They often hike and go to the beach."
In 2010, Mary Elizabeth wed American filmmaker Stearns, whom she met at the age of 18 during a cruise.
She even appeared in and produced his debut feature film Faults in 2014.
The couple announced their separation in May 2017 before divorcing that same year.
In October 2017, it was revealed that Mary was in a relationship with Ewan.
Riley then hit out at Ewan for "f***ing the woman of his dreams."
The actress said she would "always love" her former husband.
"We’ve decided to move on from our marriage, but we will stay best friends and collaborators for all our days," she wrote on Instagram.
"We are still ride or die, just in a different way now. I love you always, Riley."
The pair do not have any children together.
When did Ewan divorce Eve Mavrakis?
Ewan filed for divorce for irreconcilable differences in January 2018 after 22 years of marriage.
Despite reports that his relationship with Mary Elizabeth had ended because she hated being called a "home-wrecker," the couple is still together.
Ewan's divorce from Eve was finalized in August 2020.
The former couple shares four daughters.