![]() ![]() In the past years, they have mostly lived in Los Angeles and pursued their acting careers in Hollywood, where Baker filmed the popular CBS series 'The Mentalist', which aired between 20. One took place in Australia and the other, a smaller ceremony, was held in 1998 on the beach in Carmel, California, with Stella, then five years old, in attendance. The two tied the knot in 1990s in two separate ceremonies. However, they actually met on a blind date in 1991. ![]() The estranged couple played love interests on the short-lived 1990s Australian soap 'E Street'. Baker and Rigg share three children including 27-year-old Stella, 22-year-old Claude, and 19-year-old Harry. "We remain close friends and our three children will always be the most important focus of our lives," Baker and Rigg said in a joint statement. The long-time couple, who had quietly separated in April 2020, announced their split in a joint statement on Friday, reported E! News. Currently wrapping his third three season of the show.Washington, January 30 (ANI): Actor Simon Baker and his wife and actor Rebecca Rigg have called it quits after 29 years of marriage. Simon is touring the world as the Host of the show "Native Planet", a series that travels to Indigenous cultures around the world and highlights their land, culture and the universal story of all indigenous people on the planet. He is also accomplished in martial arts and has a background in Pow Wow and Haida dancing. Simon lives in Vancouver, his father is of the Squamish and Haida nations and his Mother is Cree. Simon was the host of CTV's "First Story" a show that featured Arts, Culture and happenings in the Native community across Canada. Only 8 were chosen to participate from across the country and instructors included Norman Jewison, Keifer Sutherland, Sarah Polley, Colm Feore, Martha Henry, Clement Virgo, Patricia Rozema, Lynne Stopkewich, Donald Petrie, to name just a few. Simon graduated from the prestigious Canadian Film Centre's new Actors Conservatory. ![]() His series work includes "Strange Empire", "The Crow", "Nothing to Good for a Cowboy", "Two" and "Hawkeye". He also appeared in the Academy award nominated "The Sweet Hereafter" with Director Atom Egoyan Other features include, "Now and Forever", "Shanghai Noon", "I Robot", "Spooky House", "Tribe of Joseph" and "Back to Turtle Island". His work in feature films includes Chris Eyre's "Smoke Signals" which earned Simon a First Americans in the Arts nomination for Best Supporting Actor. Other projects include the MOW's "Journey to the Center of the Earth", "Dreamkeeper", the two North of Sixty MOW's "Dream Storm" and "Distant Drumming" plus the mini series "Big Bear". Some career highlights include a leading role in the Stephen Spielberg produced mini series, "Into the West", the lead in the Disney Channel feature "Buffalo Dreams", working 4 months opposite Tommy Lee Jones and Cate Blanchett in Ron Howard's "The Missing", the lead in the Independent Film "Buckaroo" and his compelling role of Randy in the award winning festival hit "On the Corner" which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival. Simon R Baker virtually grew up in front of the camera with his first starring role at the age of 9 in the feature "Once in a Blue Moon" he followed that with 3 seasons of the hit TV series, "North of Sixty". ![]()
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