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Who is George Clooney wife Talia Balsam?

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On May 6, 1961, in the United States, actor and director George Timothy Clooney was born. He has won numerous awards, including a British Academy Film Award, four Golden Globe Awards, four Screen Actors Guild Awards, and two Academy Awards one for acting and the other for producing. He was honored with the AFI Life Achievement Award in 2018.

Who is George Clooney’s wife Talia Balsam?

Talia Balsam, an American actress who performs in both films and television, was born on March 5, 1959. On March 5, 1959, in New York City, actors Martin Balsam and Joyce Van Patten gave birth to Balsam. She has Italian, Dutch, and English ancestors in addition to the Russian Jewish heritage of her father (mother). She is the niece of Pat Van Patten, an actress, and Tim Van Patten, an actor, and director. Her cousin is the actress Grace Van Patten.

In a recurring role on the ABC comedy Happy Days, Balsam launched her acting career. In addition, Balsam made appearances on Dallas, Taxi, Hill Street Blues, Family Ties, and Magnum, P.I. She also played female protagonists in the films Crawlspace and 1988’s In the Mood (1986).

Balsam and actor George Clooney wed in Las Vegas in 1989; their marriage broke down the following year, in 1993. Harry Slattery is the name of the couple’s son; they have been married since 1998. They wed on the Hawaiian island of Kauai. In the television series Mad Men, they portrayed Roger and Mona Sterling, a married couple.