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Who is Lorne Michaels’ wife? All about Alice Barry

Who is Lorne Michaels’ wife? All about Alice Barry

As creator and producer of Saturday Night LiveLorne Michaels is one of the biggest names in comedy and is also husband to his wife Alice Barry.

Barry was at Michaels’ side for the last two decades of his long tenure SNL. She will soon be by his side throughout his retirement as well, although Michaels hasn’t given a definitive answer as to when that will happen.

Although he entertained the thought that his departure could come after the series’ 50th season in 2024, which premieres on September 28, the TV personality said The Hollywood Reporter that he will come back next fall.

Despite his fame, Michaels rarely talks about his personal life.

Who is Lorne Michaels’ wife? Here’s everything you need to know about Alice Barry and her relationship SNL Creator.

They married in 1991

Alice Barry and Lorne Michaels in 2002.

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Michaels and Barry began dating in 1991. They wasted no time and got married that same year.

They kept both their courtship and their wedding ceremony secret. Michaels and Barry reportedly met on SNL. The two are celebrating their 34th wedding anniversary this year.

She is a mother

Alice Barry and Lorne Michaels with their children in 2007.

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Michaels and Barry have three children together: Henry, Edward and Sophie.

Henry was the couple’s first child and was born in 1992. According to his IMDB, he was a staff writer on the television show Miracle worker in 2021.

Edward was born in 1994 and worked as an associate producer at Broadway Video, his father’s production company.

Her daughter Sophie was born in 1998 and works as a talent and brand partnerships manager for nutrition company Sakara Life, according to LinkedIn.

She lives in New York

Lorne Michaels and Alice Barry in 2005.

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According to an interview with The Hollywood ReporterMichaels lives with his wife in a house in Amagansett in East Hampton.

He is often in New York City to work on it SNL and in an interview on Backstage in 2019, he revealed that he has an apartment in the city “near the park.”

She is Michaels’ third wife

Lorne Michaels and Alice Barry in 1996.

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Michaels was married twice before marrying Barry.

His first wife was one SNL Author Rosie Shuster, the daughter of Frank Shuster, who was his comedy mentor. They married in 1971 and divorced in 1980.

A year later, in 1981, Michaels married model Susan Forristal and they divorced in 1987.

She keeps her life private

Lorne Michaels and Alice Barry in 2016.

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With no public social media accounts or major interviews, Barry keeps her private life private and stays out of the spotlight.

She sometimes accompanies Michaels on the red carpet and to big events.

Michaels also almost never talks about her or the rest of his family in interviews.