MICHELLE Monaghan has had a successful, decades-long career in the entertainment industry.
Now, fans want to know more about the actress’s husband, Peter White, and the couple’s family.
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Who is Michelle Monaghan’s husband, Peter White?
Peter White is an Australian graphic artist who has been married to Michelle Monaghan since 2005.
According to the Daily Mail, the couple tied the knot in Syndey after having met in 2000.
Peter often posts artwork on his Instagram page, @likesbywhite.
He also started the skincare company Herbitual, which is geared towards people suffering from eczema.
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On September 17, 2023, Michelle shared a birthday tribute for her husband on Instagram, writing, in part: “Today marks a very special day, a very special birthday.
“About 20 years ago, one weary night, after living with chronic eczema, my husband @myherbitual said to me ‘One day I wanna help anyone suffering in their own skin.’
“I’ll admit, at the time, even knowing the plight that he’d endured for years, I was like, ‘ok, that’s a really nice sentiment and all’, but never in my wildest dreams did I anticipate his perseverance, his personal desperation and his desire to make that dream a reality. Little did I know that his life long struggle would ultimately be his PURPOSE.
“Cut to 20 years later, this very year, he made that ‘notion’ a reality – for himself and for everyone whose lives he’d hope to touch! @myherbitual has launched! 💫.
“Today, I stand in awe of my hubby’s commitment to his health and of others. I celebrate his birthday but ultimately his journey, one that I, and our children have been witness to, every step (and scratch 😉 of the way.
“The pride we have for our beloved dude is infinite. 23 years of careers, kiddos, dreams, dance floors and beaches, he’s our GOAT. #iykyk.”
Michelle also praised her husband and his support during an interview with Collider alongside her The Family Plan costar, Mark Wahlberg.
The actress revealed that she had to film “kind of an intimate scene” with her Mission Impossible: III costar Tom Cruise not long after her wedding.
When asked about what acting role made her the most nervous, Michelle named the 2006 action movie.
She said, in part: “I had just gotten married and kind of skipped my honeymoon to start the film right away. Then I remember going to work, and Tom and I had kind of an intimate scene, and of course that was the first scene.
“Then I came home from work, I was so nervous, and my husband was like, ‘Don’t worry, you’re gonna follow his lead. You’re gonna have a great time. It’s going to be wonderful.’
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“I come home at the end of the day, open up the hotel room, and he said, ‘How was it?’ I was like, ‘Oh my god, it was amazing. He was so nice. It was great.’ He goes, ‘How cool is it that you were making out with Tom Cruise on our honeymoon?’ Because we’re just such fans.”
She added: “He’s learning things. But that is a testament to the man that I married, who has just been totally supportive and is excited and jazzed for the opportunities.”
When Mark asked Michelle if Peter was “jealous,” she responded: “No, he was just so proud.”
Do Michelle and Peter have children?
Michelle and Peter have two children together, including a daughter named Willow and a son named Tommy, per People.
In December 2022, the Daily Mail reported that a 2014 Conan interview with Michelle resurfaced in which the actress discussed why she did not raise her kids in Australia.
When speaking about the Australian culture, she said, in part: “They shorten everything. They’re actually very lazy speakers, and I can say this because I’m married to one, all my friends are Aussies.
She continued, in part: “But they not only shorten their sentences, but they shorten their words.”
She then noted hearing a man on the national news say “sunnies” instead of sunglasses and “brekkie” in place of breakfast.
Michelle then said, in part: “And I’m thinking, ‘The children watch this.'”
Laughing, she continued, in part: “So we’re not raising our children in Australia ’cause they’ll only learn a quarter of the English language.”
However, earlier in the interview, the actress shared that she and Peter often visit his family in Australia and that they “love it there.”
Who is Michelle Monaghan?
Michelle was born in Winthrop, Iowa, on March 23, 1976.
The actress has held multiple starring roles and has appeared in many films and TV shows.
According to her IMDb profile, she is known for the movies Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005), Gone Baby Gone (2007), Source Code (2011), and Pixels (2015).
Michelle has also been featured in films such as Mission: Impossible III (2006), The Heartbreak Kid (2007), Made of Honor (2008), Expecting (2013), Nanny (2022), and The Family Plan (2023).
She also starred in the 2022 Netflix miniseries, Echoes, and the streaming service’s 2020 series, Messiah.
She appeared in other television shows such as Boston Public in 2002 and 2003, and True Detective in 2014.