- Elizabeth W. Alexander worked as a movie producer for the best part of her career
- Yet, it was her marriage to the popular actor, Titus Welliver that made her a media item
- She and her husband were the parents of a Seven-year-old daughter, Cora who is now also an actress like her father
The long battle with breast cancer of Elizabeth W. Alexander ended in 2012 when she died. At her death, many people were not aware of her work as a producer, such as The Imposters (1998) since her popularity was always linked with the highly tattooed actor, Titus Welliver who is famous for the title role of Bosch in the movie of the same name.
Apart from her successful works in movies, the Groton-born producer left an empty space in the lives of her daughter and husband who got married shortly after.
There are many other details about who this great personality was before her death at the age of 52.
Here are 7 Other Facts About Elizabeth W. Alexander You Never Knew
1. Her Birth and Early Life
Elizabeth Walling Alexander was born on March 29th, 1960 in Philadelphia to Ann and Charles Alexander. Her parents raised her up alongside her three siblings, Sarah MacEachern, Charles Alexander, and Katherines Sears in Groton, Massachusetts.
Alexander attended St Paul’s School and graduated in 1978 after which she attended Yale University and graduated in 1983.
2. She was A Film Producer
The film producer launched her career in the 90s and worked on many movies. She worked in both New York and Los Angeles before her career came to a standstill as a result of ill health.
Her illness which likely affected her later work may be one of the reasons not many of her films are known. Here are some of her movies :
- The Mudge Boy(2003)
- Joe Gould’s Secret(2000)
- The Impostors(1998)
- Big Night(1996)
- Boys on the Side(1995)
3. She Married the Bosch Actor, Titus Welliver as his Fourth Wife
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Elizabeth and Titus tied the knot in 2005 and they spent the next seven years of their lives together before she passed on. At the time she and Welliver tied the knot, he had accomplished a lot in his career as an actor.
Many remember him for his recurring role as Bosch in Bosch, Lost, Deadwood, Sons of Anarchy among many others. His five marriages have made many curious about his personal life.
Elizabeth was the fourth of his five marriages and is the only one that outlived the marriage. His other marriages include:
- Heather Wielandt (1989): His first marriage to Wieland was not so popular since he was just a rising star at the time.
- Dani Sexton (1992-1996): Welliver’s second marriage was to the Hollywood talent manager Sexton, yet it was an ill-fated union that came to an end after four years.
- Joanna Heimbold (1998-2004): He later married an actress after his third marriage failed and together they had two children, Quinn and Eamon. Yet, even this marriage did not last long.
- Jose Stemkens(2014-2021): His fifth marriage to the former model and fashion consultant Jose did not outlive them. Although it was one of his longest marriages like with Alexander, it also came crashing in 2019 when he filed for divorce.
4. Elizabeth W. Alexander Had one Daughter with her Husband
Beth and her husband, well known for his role in Bosch have many memories to show for their years together especially now that she is no more.
Their marriage of close to seven years produced one daughter, Cora McBride Walling Welliver who was born in 2006
5. Elizabeth’s Daughter is an Actress
My daughter,Cora making her debut on Bosch. Looks like my wife is directing. She kind of is.. pic.twitter.com/0GJGEg3j67
— TitusWelliver (@welliver_titus) November 17, 2015
Cora is following in her father’s footsteps as an actress. She appeared alongside her dad and half-brother, Quinn in her debut movie, Bosch(2014).
At first, she doubted if she will act when she was approached for a role because she felt she was not an actor. Her father told her to think about it. However, she later changed her mind after twenty-four hours.
At the moment, she has not taken many movie roles yet.
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6. Elizabeth W. Alexander Battled Cancer for Four Years
The movie producer’s career and life were affected by a breast cancer diagnosis. She took it in stride and tried to live with it for four years.
The last part of her life was spent in Switzerland where she was receiving treatment. Her husband revealed where she was receiving her treatment in an interview. According to him, he was shooting Promised Land and she encouraged him to go for the shooting.
7. Her Death was a Trying Period for other Members of her Family
After a long battle with cancer, Elizabeth who is known as Beth by family and friends died on October 23rd, 2012 surrounded by her family and other loved ones. Elizabeth W. Alexander died in Los Angeles.
Her death at the age of 52 was quite a painful experience, her husband, Welliver avoided the news and media for some time to concentrate on raising their then seven-year-old daughter.
