Michelle Williamscouldn’t be more thankful for her (growing!) family.
“Tommy, like everything else in our life, I share this [award] with you,” said Williams, 39. “And Matilda, it’s one thing to be completely honest as an actor — it’s another thing to be completely honest as a human being.”
Earlier in her speech, Williams talked about acting advice she received at a young age fromSir Ben Kingsley, saying she related to feeling “lonely” in her profession at times. ” ‘I don’t like to act, it’s very lonely,’ ” she recalled him telling her. ” ‘I like to react.’ ”
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In late December, a source confirmed to PEOPLE that Kail — who directed Williams inFosse/Verdon— and the actress areengaged and expecting their first childtogether. And Williams’ daughterMatilda even played matchmaker, an insider revealed to PEOPLE.
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Their relationship comes more than a year after Williams married indie musicianPhil Elverumduring the summer of 2018. The two quietly separated in early 2019, but theDawson’s Creekalum toldVanity Fairshortly after they married that their relationship provided the “radical acceptance” she had been searching for since her romance with the lateHeath Ledger, who was Matilda’s father.
“I never gave up on love,” Williams said toVanity Fair. “I always say to Matilda, ‘Your dad loved me before anybody thought I was talented, or pretty, or had nice clothes.’ ”
The 26th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards are airing live Sunday starting at 8 p.m. ET on TNT and TBS.
source: people.com
