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Gilded Age Stars' Real-Life Romance Secrets Revealed
8 Nov
Summary
- Many Gilded Age cast members have long-lasting marriages outside of their complex on-screen relationships.
- Carrie Coon and Morgan Spector, stars of the show, have been married to their partners since 2013 and 2015, respectively.
- Christine Baranski's late husband had a familial connection to the Gilded Age era.
The highly anticipated fourth season of HBO's 'The Gilded Age' launched on November 1, plunging viewers back into the opulent world of New York's elite families. The series, featuring stars like Carrie Coon and Morgan Spector, explores the complicated relationships and societal dynamics of the era.
While the on-screen dramas unfold, many of the show's principal actors lead comparatively stable personal lives. Carrie Coon, who plays Bertha Russell, has been married to playwright Tracy Letts since 2013, and they share two children. Morgan Spector, portraying George Russell, wed actress Rebecca Hall in 2015, and they also have a child.
Christine Baranski, who embodies the formidable Agnes van Rhijn, was married to actor Matthew Cowles for over three decades until his passing in 2014. Intriguingly, Cowles was a descendant of the Drexel family, a prominent New York aristocracy during the Gilded Age, a connection Baranski shared with the show's creator.
Other cast members also have notable real-life partnerships. Cynthia Nixon, as Ada Forte, married Christine Marinoni in 2012, a union that began with their engagement at a same-sex marriage rally. Blake Ritson, playing Oscar van Rhijn, met his wife, actress Hattie Morahan, at Cambridge University. Jim Gaffigan, joining the cast as President Grover Cleveland, has been married to Jeannie Gaffigan since 2003, and they have five children.
