Actors Amy Madigan and Ed Harris have shared a relationship spanning more than four decades, creating one of Hollywood’s longest-lasting marriages.
The couple first met in 1980 and later married in 1983 while working together on the film Places in the heart. Over the years, both actors have built highly respected careers in film, television and theater.
Harris has earned four academy award nominations for roles including apollo 13 and The Truman Showas well as an Emmy nomination for Westworld.
Madigan became widely known for films such as Field of dreams And Uncle Buck.
She recently received an Academy Award nomination at the age of 75 for her performance in Weaponsher first nomination since 1986.
Madigan first saw Harris perform in Sam Shepard’s play Cowboy mouth in Los Angeles in 1980.
“It was like seeing something in a movie or hearing something in a song,” she said To live magazine from 1985.
“I just thought, ‘Well, there he is.’ It was clear to me that I would see him again.”
The couple later worked together on a play in 1981 before marrying two years later.
Their daughter, Lily Dolores Harris, was born in 1993 and has also pursued acting.
Over the years, Madigan and Harris have collaborated on several projects, including films and stage productions.
“We both really enjoy what we do and it’s a lot of fun working together,” Harris told PEOPLE in 2025. “You trust and love each other, and it’s fun to be together and do what you love.”
