Curious about who Samuel L. Jackson’s wife is? Jackson is widely celebrated for his roles in Pulp Fiction, Star Wars, and Django Unchained, as well as the Marvel Cinematic Universe. While his acting endeavors are well-known, the spotlight has now shifted to his personal life, more specifically, his wife.
Here are all the details on Samuel L. Jackson’s wife, her job, and the couple’s relationship history.
Who is Samuel L. Jackson’s wife?
Samuel L. Jackson’s wife is LaTanya Richardson Jackson.
What does LaTanya Richardson Jackson do for a living?
Samuel L. Jackson’s wife, LaTanya Richardson Jackson, is an actress.
Born on October 21, 1949, she hails from Atlanta, Georgia. She pursued her education at Spelman College. Richardson made her acting debut with an episodic appearance in A Man Called Hawk. She has also appeared in episodes of the popular series Law & Order. Jackson’s other acting credits in television include The Nightman, One Life to Live, Civil Wars, Introducing Dorothy Dandridge, 100 Centre Street, Blue Bloods, and many others.
Jackson is also known for acting in films like The Super, Fried Green Tomatoes, Losing Isiah, Lone Star, and Blackout, to name a few. She has only been featured in Broadway ventures like Joe Turner’s Come and Gone, A Raisin in the Sun, To Kill a Mockingbird, The Piano Lesson, and Purpose. Moreover, Jackson worked as a director on The Piano Lesson.
Aside from her acting career, LaTanya Richardson Jackson is a philanthropist. She and her husband founded the non-profit organization, LaTanya R. Jackson Foundation.
Samuel L. Jackson and LaTanya Richardson Jackson’s relationship explained
Samuel L. Jackson and LaTanya first met in 1970 while attending different colleges. Subsequently, they began a romantic relationship. The couple recalled their non-traditional proposal during their appearance on The Graham Norton Show. Richardson recalled explaining to Jackson the proposal he had to make to her grandfather, “So now you have to ask him if you may marry me, and then you have to ask me will I marry you, and you did.”
While Richardson found the proposal “semantical,” Jackson felt it was “romantic.” The couple tied the knot in 1980 and had their first child in 1982, named Zoe Jackson.
Originally reported by Ritika Singh on ComingSoon.
