Tony Shalhoub recently participated in the audio documentary podcast, It Happened Here, with fellow actors Edie Falco and John Turturro. Accordingly, interest in the Monk star’s personal life has grown as fans wish to learn Tony Shalhoub’s wife, including her professional journey.
Here is everything you need to know on Tony Shalhoub’s better half and the couple’s relationship history.
Who is Tony Shalhoub married to?
Tony Shalhoub’s wife is Brooke Adams.
Adams hails from New York City, but spent four years in Spain, when she was in her early 20s. (via Better After 50) She was born in 1949 and is four years older to Shalhoub, who was born in 1953. Furthermore, Adams belongs to a family of theater artists. Her father was a producer and CBS executive while her mother worked as an actress. Meanwhile, Brooke Adams’ older sister, Lynne Adams, is an actress.
What is Brooke Adams’ job?
Tony Shalhoub’s wife is an actress and painter.
Brooke Adams’ acting credits include Days of Heaven, Revenge of the Body Snatchers, The Dead Zone, Gas Food Lodging, and The Baby-Sitters Club. She has also guest starred in her husband’s acclaimed show Monk, appearing in five episodes of the series.
In her interview with Better After 50, Adams shared she took up painting while residing in Spain. However, this venture stopped for sometime when she had returned to New York City. The actress resumed painting again and took art classes sometime after she and Shalhoub adopted their second daughter.
Some of Adams’ paintings include projects like Behind the Scenes and Cast of Characters. Additionally, she has dabbled in writing, including the play Delusion By Proxy.
Tony Shalhoub and Brooke Adams’ relationship history
Tony Shalhoub and his wife Brooke Adams first met in 1990, while working in the play, The Heidi Chronicles. However, they didn’t begin dating until eight months later, when they reconnected after his father passed away. Just two years before they met, Adams had adopted a daughter, Josie Lynn. Shalhoub also developed an adorable connection with her. (via Martha’s Vineyards and Ideas)
The couple tied the knot two years later in 1992. They adopted their second daughter, Sophie in 1994, two years after their wedding. Shalhoub and Adams eventually moved to New York City from Los Angeles. Albeit, they spend their summers at a home they own in Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts, per Country Living.
Tony Shalhoub and his wife Brooke Adams are also proud parents to an adorable dog named Scoop. Having been together for more than three decades, the couple’s love and support for each other is deeply admired by their fans.