Who is Ben Mendelsohn married to? wife, failed marriage, children, past affairs

Updated On March 18, 2024 | Published By: Caitlin | In Child , Divorce , Married

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Ben Mendelsohn is an Australian actor, film producer, and musician.
He has married once so far.
He is also a father to two daughters.

Ben Mendelsohn is an Australian actor who rose to prominence for his role in the crime drama Animal Kingdom. He is also popular for his role in The Year My Voice Broke.

Mendelsohn was born to Frederick Arthur Oscar (father) and Carole Ann (mother) on April 3, 1969. He hails from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

His father is a prominent medical researcher who previously headed the Howard Florey Institute in Melbourne. While his mother is a registered nurse.

Further, he has also two brothers named Tom and David.

Ben has established a promising career as an actor in the entertainment industry.

Many are aware of his performance in hit movies such as Lover Boy, Return Home, Nirvana Street Murder, The Big Seal, and more.

Ben Mendelsohn rose to promience for his role in the crime drama Animal Kingdom — Ben Mendelsohn rose to prominence for his role in the crime drama Animal Kingdom (Source: Entertainment Weekly)

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Further, he also appeared in TV series including A Country Practice, Neighbours, Good Guys, Bad Guys, Farscape, and more.

As of 2023, he has accumulated over $9 million net worth from his career as an actor.

Well, today we are here to dig into Ben Mendelsohn’s personal life. Is he married if so who is his wife? How many children does he have? His past relationship history and so on.

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What is Ben Mendelsohn’s current marital status?

Ben Mendelsohn is a divorced man. He was married to a British-born novelist Emma Forrest. On June 3, 2012, the former couple tied the knot at Chateau Marmont in Los Angeles.

They also shared a daughter together named Carolina Mendelsohn, born in 2014. However, their marriage didn’t long last.

The two separated after four and a half years of marriage.

Further, Ben Mendelsohn is also a father to his eldest daughter Sophia-Wright Mendelsohn, whom he welcomed in September 1990 from his previous relationship.

Sophia followed his father’s footsteps and appeared in several television shows such as “Wizards!” (2018), “Year Of” (2023), and more.

What’s the reason behind Ben Mendelsohn and Emma Forrest’s divorce?

In December 2016, Emma filed for divorce from Ben Mendelsohn after four and a half years of marriage.

They cited “irreconcilable differences” as the cause behind their divorce.

The English novelist asked for spousal support as well as physical custody of their then-three-year-old daughter. While Mendelsohn would have visitation rights with joint legal custody.

Similarly, he is asked to pay attorney fees and costs of legal procedures.

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Who is Emma Forrest, the ex-wife of Ben Mendelsohn?

Emma Forrest is a British film director, screenwriter, and novelist. She came into the limelight of the media as the ex-wife of actor Ben Mendelsohn.

She was born to a Jewish family on December 26, 1976, in London, England. Her mother Judy Raines was an American whereas her father, whose identity is still under the wrap, is British.

Judy was a writer by profession. At the age of 15, Emma began her career as a story writer for the London Evening Standard. She even dropped out her high school to write her “Generation X” column for the Sunday Times.

She worked for various magazines such as Vogue, Vanity Fair, Harper’s Bazaar, Time Out The Guardian, NME, and more. Forrest also interviewed several celebrities including Snoop Dogg and Brad Pitt for Interview and Backbook.

Further, she wrote four novels so far including Namedropper (1998), Thin Skin (2002), Cherries in the Snow (2005), and Royals.

Ben Mendelsohn: Ex-girlfriends, Relationship history

Ben Mendelsohn and ex-girlfriend Kate Fischer (Source: menbendelson.tumblr)

Ben Mendelsohn first came public with his romantic relationship with co-star Kate Fischer. The two briefly dated after meeting on the set of Sirens in 1993.

He then dated actress Justine Clarke. However, their relationship didn’t long last and Justine later married Jack Finsterer. The Animal Kingdom actor said of their relationship,

“We were munchkins then but we went overseas together and it was lovely. i think she broke my heart.”

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