- Megan Murphy Matheson is famous for being the ex-wife of American actor and director, Tim Matheson
- She is a former ballerina, assistant choreographer, and mother of 3 children
- Megan leads a private life following her divorce from the American actor, who has since gone ahead and remarried
Megan Murphy Matheson is a celebrity ex-wife. She was previously married to American actor and director, Tim Matheson. Megan was a ballerina and served as an assistant choreographer on a movie set. She is a mother of 3, Molly, Emma, and Cooper.
Megan’s ex-husband, Tim Matheson, is famous for appearing in over a hundred movies and being nominated for the Primetime Emmy Awards. After their divorce in 2010, Tim got married to Elizabeth Marighetto in 2018.
Who is Megan Murphy Matheson? Early Life and Biography
Megan Matheson was born Megan Mary Murphy, in the United States of America. Although her date of birth is not known, she is speculated to be in her 60s. However, Tim Matheson, her ex-husband was born on December 31, 1947, in Glendale, California.
She got married to the American filmmaker in 1985 and the duo remained married till 2010 when they got divorced. The celebrity’s ex-wife is known to lead a very quiet life, away from the media so not much is known about her, her family, and her marriage.
Interesting Facts About Megan Murphy Matheson
1. The Celebrity Ex-Wife was a Ballerina
Megan was a ballerina. Although details about her career as a ballerina are not known, she served as an assistant choreographer in the movie Brain Donors (1992). This proved that she still danced up to that time.
Similarly, she appeared in a food show called Dinner Impossible in 2007. Unlike her ex-husband, she did not have a lasting career in showbiz as she did not feature in many movies.
Her ex-husband on the other hand is an American actor and director, who has featured in over a hundred movies and TV series. Tim Matheson has been nominated for and won several awards including 2 Primetime Emmy Award nominations for his role as President John Hoynes in The West Wing (1999-2006).
2. She is a Mother of 3
Megan had 3 children while she was married to the American actor. The first, Molly Matheson Schmidt was born in 1987, Emma Matheson, the second, was born in 1988, and the third, Cooper Matheson, in 1994.
Molly got married to Aaron Schmidt, on February 14, 2016, in Mexico. Emma is an athlete who has participated in marathons across the country and Cooper studied engineering at Columbia University.
3. Megan Murphy Matheson was Married to Tim Matheson for Over Two Decades
The celebrity ex-wife has been married to her filmmaker ex-husband for over 2 decades before their divorce in 2010. They first met in 1979 and for Tim, it was love at first sight. The duo got married on June 29, 1985.
At first, she was not attracted to the actor but determined to make her his wife, Tim wooed her for 6 years before she finally accepted to marry him.
While they were married, they set up rules that govern their family including dinners. During these dinners, all members of the family must be physically and mentally available. Megan does not tolerate cell phones at the dinner table.
Similarly, they have a family meeting once every 2 weeks. At these meetings, they discuss everything troubling them as individuals and as a family. This was particularly helpful as it helped in releasing tension and frustration. Tim, despite traveling a lot, always made time to come back home for these meetings.
4. The Celebrity’s Ex-wife is not the First Wife of The American Actor
Megan is not the first wife of the American actor. Before Tim Matheson got married to Megan, he was previously married to Canadian actress, Jennifer Leak. The duo was together for 2 years after getting married in September 1968. They got divorced in 1971.
According to the actor, his marriage to Jennifer Leak was an immature decision, which was why it did not last. They separated 6 months after they got married and finalized their divorce a few years later.
Tim waited for about 14 years before getting married to Megan. After their divorce, he got together with Elizabeth Marighetto, whom he married in 2018. The couple lives in Hollywood, California.
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5. Her Divorce From Her Ex-Husband Might Have Been Due to an Alleged Affair
Being a private person, Megan has not come out to publicly state the reason for her divorce from Tim Matheson. However, it has been rumored to be due to an alleged affair the actor had with American actress, Kirstie Alley.
In an interview, Kirstie Alley revealed that she and the American actor had a relationship in the early 1980s. At the time he had a secret fiancee which was said to be Megan. Their relationship ended after Megan visited him unexpectedly and she had to escape through the window.
It was speculated that at the time of their divorce, Tim was having a casual sexual relationship with Kirstie and most likely the reason for their divorce.
The celebrity’s ex-wife has chosen to lead a private life, away from the media. She is not the first wife of an actor to decide to stay away from the limelight after a divorce. Her decision could be due to different reasons, however, we hope that life is treating her fairly.
