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Samira Wiley and Lauren Morelli Divorce After 9 Years
30 Jan
Summary
- Samira Wiley and Lauren Morelli are divorcing after nine years together.
- The couple shares a four-year-old daughter, George Elizabeth.
- Morelli's work on 'Orange Is The New Black' aided her realization of her sexuality.
Samira Wiley and her wife, Lauren Morelli, have announced they are divorcing after nine years together. A representative confirmed the couple is amicably filing for divorce, stating their lifelong commitment to co-parenting their daughter, George Elizabeth, remains.
Wiley, known for her role in 'Orange Is The New Black,' and Morelli, a writer for the same show, tied the knot in 2017. Morelli has shared that working on the series, which featured a prominent same-sex love story, was a significant catalyst in her personal journey of realizing and accepting her sexuality.
Morelli had previously been married to a man, Stephen Basilone, before divorcing him in 2014. She and Wiley began dating thereafter and became engaged in 2016. Wiley recalled being a 'confidante' and 'therapist' to Morelli during her coming-out process, noting she herself had come out at a younger age.
