Get to Know Steve Martin’s Wife, Anne Stringfield

The Only Murders star is married to journalist and fact-checker Anne Stringfield. The writer, who hails from Pensacola, Florida, worked as a fact-checker for The New Yorker and has also written for Vogue. She previously attended Davidson College, where she earned her bachelor's degree.

In an interview with AARP, Martin revealed that he met his wife when she was assigned to fact-check one of his comedy pieces. He said, "We talked on the phone for a year before we even met." Um, talk about a romcom in the making.

Stringfield is Martin's second wife. He was previously married to the British actress Victoria Tennant, known for her roles in The Winds of War and Rememberance.

After dating for about three years, Martin and Stringfield had a surprise wedding at their L.A. home in July 2007. Per Martin's publicist, Alan Nierob, the attendees were told that it was a party, but they got quite the shock when they realized it was a wedding.

The intimate ceremony was officiated by former Nebraska Senator Bob Kerrey, and it included about 75 guests. Tom Hanks, Eugene Levy and Diane Keaton are just a few of the celebrities who showed up for the occasion.

We've seen him play the patriarch in classics like Father of the Bride, Parenthood and Cheaper by the Dozen. But in real life, the actor and comedian finally became a parent in 2012, when he and Stringfield welcomed their daughter, Mary.

While speaking with AARP, he revealed that having a child later in life (at 67, to be exact) was "fantastic." Martin said, "I think if I'd had a child earlier, I would have been a lousy father because I would have misplaced my attention on my career."

He continued, "I am very forthcoming with her, and it's great. She's giving me way more than I'm giving her."

According to Martin, Stringfield has never walked a red carpet. Like her husband, Steve Martin's wife was introverted and "deeply shy" when they met, reports AARP. Honestly, I'd probably skip those too if I was a celebrity (or married to one).

He sure has. In 1986, Martin tied the knot with British actress Victoria Tennant, after they worked together on the 1984 film, All of Me. Following their marriage, they collaborated on a second film together, called L.A. Story, but the pair ultimately got divorced in 1994.