Ryan Shawhughes has an interesting story; from being a nanny to one of Hollywood’s finest actors to becoming his wife.
However, hers is not a typical grass-to-grace story. After working as a nanny, she went on to get a University degree and established herself as an actress before her marriage to the actor.
Today, she’s not only recognized as the wife of Ethan Hawke but also as a great actor and producer.
In this article, we’ll be revealing more about Ryan Shawhughes; her early life, career, movies, net worth, and family.
In the end, you’ll find out more about her relationship with Ethan Hawke and what she’s up to now.
Ryan Shawhughes’s Biography
Ryan Shawhughes was born on the 30th of July 1982 in the United States. Details about her parents, siblings, and upbringing aren’t available to the public.
However, it’s known that she attended Columbia University and once worked as a nanny for the high-profile actor, Ethan Hawke.
Today, she’s married to the same actor and they’ve two kids together.
Additionally, after obtaining a degree in English Literature from Columbia University, she pursued a career in acting. She’s also a producer.
Ryan Shawhughes’s Career
Ryan Shawhughes first worked as a nanny. She was a nanny for the children of Ethan Hawke and his previous wife, Uma Thurman.
However, in 2006, she began her acting career. Her first feature was a movie directed by Ethan Hawke, her present husband, “The Hottest State.”
In 2022, she starred as herself in the 6th episode of “The Last Movie Stars,” a documentary directed by Ethan.
Ryan is also a producer and has produced several movies and documentaries, including the 5th episode of “The Last Movie Stars.”
Additionally, she’s the Vice president of Engender Health, an organization founded by Ethan Hawke to advocate for sexual and reproductive health and gender equality. She works together with her husband to write and produce movies for the organization.
Ryan Shawhughes’s Movies
The Hottest State
Ryan Shawhughes played a small role- the Williamsburg girl, in The Hottest State, a 2006 movie written and directed by Ethan Hawke. The movie is an adaptation of Ethan’s 1996 novel of the same name.
The Last Movie Stars
Ryan Shawhughes starred as herself in the 6th episode of The Last Movie Stars. The movie tells the love story of Joanne Woodward and Paul Newman, Hollywood stars who were married for 50 years.
Furthermore, as a producer, Ryan Shawhughes has co-produced the following movies:
- Adopt a Highway
- Seymour: An Introduction
- First Reformed
- I Am a Town
- The Good Lord Bird
- The Last Movie Stars
- Wildcat
- Blaze
What Is Ryan Shawhughes’s Net Worth?
There’s no official report on the net worth of Ryan Shawhughes. However, some sources claim she has a net worth of $2 million.
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Ryan Shawhughes’s Family
As I’ve already established, there are no details about Ryan Shawhughes’s parents and siblings available to the public.
What we do know is that she’s married to Ethan Hawke and they have two kids together- Clementine Jane Hawke and Indiana Hawke.
Clementine Jane Hawke was born in July 2008, while Indiana Hawke was born in July 2011.
While they’re still teenagers and yet to define a career path for themselves, Indiana seems to be inclined to music.
The family lives in Boerum Hill in New York City.
Additionally, Ryan Shawhughes is the stepmom to Maya Hawke and Levon Hawke whom she once took care of as a nanny, children of Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman his ex-wife.
Maya Thurman-Hawke was born on July 8th, 1998, and like her parents, she has pursued a career on the screen. She started acting in 2017 and has taken on other roles over the years
Maya also has a passion for music, crediting her interest in art to her father who’d spent time with her playing the guitar, and writing songs and poetry. She released her sophomore album, Moss, in 2022.
Levon Roan Thurman-Hawke is also into acting and has starred in a few movies including The Drama Room, an Apple TV drama series.
He’s also a fashion enthusiast and has accompanied his mother to various fashion events. He was born on January 15, 2002.
Ryan Shawhughes and Ethan Hawke
Ryan Shawhughes and Ethan Hawke have been married for sixteen years since 2008. They met when Ryan worked as a nanny for Ethan’s children with Uma Thurman.
When they got involved, people had rumored that Ethan’s divorce from his first wife had to do with Ryan. However, Ethan cleared the air in his interview with The Guardian that during the time she worked with him, he had no romantic thoughts toward her.
Moreover, he ran into her in a park a year after his divorce. And and that time he wasn’t thinking about a relationship. Nevertheless, they fell in love and tied the knot in a private ceremony in 2008, and three years later, have two kids together.
Ethan Hawke is an American actor, film director, and author. He was born on the 6th of November, 1970.
He began his acting career in 1985 with the movie “Explorers,” and has gone on to star in and direct various movies till the present.
Also, he has received several nominations and awards.
Ryan Shawhughes’s Age
Ryan Shawhughes is currently 42 years old. Her date of birth is 30th of July 1982.
Where Is Ryan Shawhughes Now?
Ryan Shawhughes is focused on her career as an actress and producer and being a mother to her children- Christine and Indiana Hawke, including her stepchildren- Maya and Levon Hawke.
She’s also passionate about charity, being the president of the EngenderHealth organization. Also, she has been part of the governing body of The Alex Fund and Soccer Without Borders.
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