However, throughout his success, he’s remained humble. “I always divide the world up into people like Picasso or Oscar Wilde, who seemed to have been born with their gifts, and the rest of us, who work at what we do,” he once said in an interview. “For me, it wasn’t a gift. It was working.” Today, Martin is touring with friend and fellow comedian Martin Short and starring in the hit Hulu show with Selena Gomez called Only Murders in the Building. Short begs to differ about his friend’s gift. “Steve is a brilliant mind, you know,” Short told Palo Alto Online. “So he is a creative force that I’ve never experienced (elsewhere) in my life.” So who marries a man like that? As it turns out, Martin and Stringfield have been married for over a decade. While she seems to be intensely private, their marriage is still rock solid. Keep reading to find out who Martin’s wife is, how they pulled off a surprise wedding and what quality she possesses that Martin gives credit for their “gentle uphill slope to a real, real happiness.”
Who is Steve Martin’s wife?
Martin is, today, married to Anne Stringfield, a writer who formerly worked for the New Yorker and Vogue. Martin was previously married to Victoria Tennant, an actress who was in the film L.A. Story with him. They married in 1986 and divorced in 1994.
How old is Steve Martin’s wife?
Anne Stringfield is about 49 years old; it’s believed she was born in 1972 but it’s not easy to pin down the exact date. Martin, on the other hand, is widely known to be 76 years old.
How did Steve Martin meet his wife?
Through her job! When Stringfield started out at the New Yorker, she was a fact-checker. She called him to double-check some facts, and the phone calls continued long before they met in person. “We talked on the phone for a year before we even met,” Martin told AARP magazine in 2017. The two dated for about three years before Martin proposed.
When did Steve Martin get married?
On July 28, 2007, Martin and Stringfield got married in his home in Los Angeles. Former Nebraska Senator Bob Kerrey officiated, and Saturday Night Live creator Lorne Michaelsstood in as Martin’s best man. Guests included Tom Hanks, Eugene Levy, Carl Reiner and Diane Keaton; about 75 people were there overall. It was a surprise, too—guests weren’t told that they were there for a wedding, only a party. In Martin style, he sported an Inspector Closeau mustache (he was about to film the sequel to his Pink Panther film) and his bride wore a Vera Wang gown.
Does Steve Martin have kids?
He and Stringfield share a 9-year-old daughter named Mary, born in 2012. The two never gave many details about her birth, and he told David Letterman in 2013 that he and Stringfield had considered the name “Conquistador” for their daughter. He added, “I didn’t want to go with one of those Hollywood weird names. Conquistador is a statement.” He also mentioned that Stringfield was a wonderful wife and mother. How does he feel about having a child so late in life? “I think if I’d had a child earlier, I would have been a lousy father because I would have misplaced my attention on my career,” Martin shared with AARP magazine. “I am very forthcoming with her, and it’s great. She’s giving me way more than I’m giving her.”
Is Steve Martin still married?
Martin seems very happy and pleased with his little family. Martin credits Stringfield with their low-key, loved up brood. “She makes it all possible. She has one of the most important qualities a person can have, and that’s kindness,” he once said. In 2017, Martin told AARP that he was “very, very happy. I mean, it’s actually the perfect shape of a life. Except for the hard parts in the beginning—the disharmony, panic, pain, with occasional moments of great affection and comedy success.” When he reflects on his life today, Martin says, “it’s been a gentle uphill slope to a real, real happiness.” Next, find out Steve Martin’s Only Murders In the Building co-star Selena Gomez’s net worth!
