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Maya Rudolph and Paul Thomas Anderson’s love story is one for the Hollywood ages.
Rudolph Anderson have been collectively for greater than 20 years. After assembly in 2001, the pair have gone on to welcome 4 youngsters: Pearl, Lucille, Jack and Minnie.
Regardless of not being legally married, Rudolph nonetheless refers to Anderson as her husband. In a September 2018 interview with The New York Instances, the comic shared how she had been calling Anderson her husband ever because the beginning of their first youngster.
“Folks know what meaning,” she mentioned on the time. “It means he’s the daddy of my youngster, and I stay with him, and we’re a pair, and we aren’t going anyplace.”
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Regardless of their in depth brood, Rudolph beforehand informed Us Weekly that she by no means envisioned herself with 4 youngsters.
“It’s like this further layer of life you by no means knew about,” she gushed. “The triumph is the those that love one another. I imply, I really feel fortunate having — I by no means imagined I’d have 4 youngsters — that was by no means the aim. I really feel actually fortunate that everybody is wholesome and superb,” she additionally mentioned on the time.
Whereas Rudolph and Anderson have tackled parenthood side-by-side, the duo have additionally labored collectively professionally. Rudolph appeared in Anderson’s 2014 movie Inherent Vice in addition to his 2022 movie Licorice Pizza alongside their youngsters. In June 2022, Rudolph shared how ecstatic their infant’s have been to work with Anderson throughout an look on Late Night time with Seth Meyers.
“They liked it. Like, it solely made their worship of their father stronger,” Rudolph mentioned on the time. “They only assume he’s such a stud and a cool man.”
Preserve scrolling to see a timeline of Rudolph and Anderson’s relationship:
2001
Rudolph and Anderson have been first linked in 2001, although neither has shared precisely how they obtained collectively. In a December 2015 interview with The Guardian, Rudolph was requested how that they had met and he or she replied, “No, it’s a candy factor . . . Too private. I don’t need to share it.”
2005
The twosome welcomed daughter Pearl in October 2005. After giving beginning, Rudolph stayed on SNL till leaving in 2007.
“Earlier than I turned a mom, the present was crucial factor to me,” Rudolph informed The Guardian in December 2015. “And it was an odd expertise, to go from having one love — and I actually liked that job, it was all the things to me — to that love being secondary.”
2009
The Grown Ups actress was pregnant whereas filming the 2010 comedy film and gave beginning in November 2009 to daughter Lucille months after manufacturing had begun.
Maya Rudolph and Paul Thomas Dimitrios Kambouris/WireImage
2011
Rudolph was pregnant with child No. 3 whereas filming Bridesmaids. The actress’ character usually wore belts together with her outfits to conceal her being pregnant. Greater than two months after the film’s premiere in April, Rudolph gave beginning to son Jack in July.
2013
Rudolph and Anderson welcomed their fourth youngster, Minnie — named after Rudolph’s late mom Minnie Riperton — in August 2013. Rudolph starred in Anderson’s movie Inherent Vice (2014) and was again on set 4 days after giving beginning to reshoot scenes.
“He knew he may get me to do it,” Rudolph informed At present in January 2015. “These are the belongings you do for the individuals that you simply love.”
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2014
Rudolph performed nurse Petunia Leeway in Anderson’s 2014 movie Inherent Vice and solely had reward for her accomplice when she made an look on At present in January 2015.
“It was really very nice to kind of play costume up and go to work collectively,” Rudolph mentioned on the time. “Whenever you’re watching somebody do what they achieve this properly, it truly is such a pleasure, and Paul is such an unbelievable director.”
Maya Rudolph and Paul Thomas Kevin Mazur/WireImage
2015
The twosome attended the 87th Oscars collectively in February 2015. Anderson was in a black go well with whereas Rudolph donned a navy blue costume with black beading.
2018
Throughout a Q&A on the thirty third annual Santa Barbara Worldwide Movie Pageant in February 2018, Anderson revealed that Rudolph caring for him whereas he was sick was the inspiration behind his 2017 movie Phantom Thread.
“I keep in mind that I used to be very sick, simply with the flu,” the director mentioned on the time. “And I seemed up and my spouse checked out me with tenderness that made me assume, ‘I’m wondering if she needs to maintain me this manner, perhaps for per week or two.’”
In September later that yr, Rudolph opened as much as Us about how making an effort and being current is what has helped her romance with Anderson keep afloat.
“To indicate up on daily basis is sort of probably the most romantic half as a result of you may bail at any second,” Rudolph mentioned on the time.
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2021
Rudolph, alongside together with her and Anderson’s 4 youngsters, made an look in Anderson’s 2021 movie Licorice Pizza. Throughout an look on Late Night time with Seth Meyers in June 2022, Rudolph revealed how “magical” it was to have the ability to be surrounded by household and household whereas filming.
“We have been all in it,” She mentioned on the time. “And so we had, like, a bit world. Like, we have been residing within the Nineteen Seventies within the San Fernando valley for like three months. It was stunning.”
Maya Rudolph and Paul Thomas Kevin Mazur/WireImage
2022
The couple walked the purple carpet on the 94th Oscars in March 2022. Anderson was in a black tux and Rudolph wore a vivid orange Valentino robe with an orange feather trim.
2024
In a Might 2024 interview with City & Nation, Rudolph revealed Anderson informed her it was love at first sight.
“He mentioned he noticed me in a sketch and mentioned, ‘That’s the woman I’m going to marry,’” Rudolph revealed on the time. “However I don’t know. I wasn’t there. Possibly he simply informed me that to be candy.”
