Stellan Skarsgård’s Low-Key Leading Lady Revealed
Judging by the stealth with which they’ve shielded their romance, Stellan Skarsgård and his wife, Megan Everett-Skarsgård, could teach CIA operatives a thing or two about privacy. The Swedish silver-screen veteran quietly swapped vows with producer-turned-author Megan in 2009—just two years after his headline-making split from first wife My Skarsgård. According to People magazine, that divorce ended a 32-year marriage and set the stage for Stellan’s second act. Fast-forward nearly two decades, and the pair haven’t given gossip hounds much to decipher.
They did, however, welcome two sons: Ossian in April 2009 and Kolbjörn in August 2012. Dotdash Meredith reports these additions bumped the total to eight Skarsgård kids under one surprisingly unflappable roof. You read that right—six offspring from Stellan’s first marriage (including Hollywood hopefuls Alexander, Gustaf, Bill and Valter) plus his two mini-mes with Megan. “I’ve had two beautiful wives—and very smart wives—and that’s helped a lot,” the Dune: Part Two star quipped to The Daily Beast in 2020. “I’m not going to take much credit for anything.” Harsh? Maybe. Honest? Definitely.
While Stellan steadfastly avoids social media, his wife occasionally uploads adorable family peeks—like her 2021 birthday shout-out to the ageless actor. “He is not on Instagram so he won’t see this… but I will pass on the Instagram universe’s birthday greetings,” she captioned a selfie, poking fun at his analogue lifestyle. Beyond her role as proud partner and stepmom to six, Megan built her own resume behind the camera. Credits include the TV series Fisher of Souls and the 2022 thriller What Remains—starring both her husband and son Gustaf Skarsgård, according to Dotdash Meredith.
If that weren’t enough, Megan’s career once flirted with acting—she confessed to “bad acting days” in a 2018 throwback post—and pivoted to children’s literature. Her duo of picture books, Utslängd från zoo (Kicked Out of the Zoo) and Ett super-duper-fantastiskt campingäventyr (A Super-Duper-Awesome Camping Adventure), launched in 2017 and 2018 with illustrator Maria Nilsson Thore. Inspired by real-life niece escapades, these tales showcase Aunt Meg as the adventurous aunt every kid would envy.
Home for the clan is Sweden, where Stellan claims he “doesn’t travel when I’m not working.” This homebody ethos seems to suit Megan just fine—no red-carpet pretense, no staged selfies, just the art of raising eight wildly talented Skarsgårds in almost total hush-hush. So there you have it: a power couple who’d rather let their offspring steal the spotlight. And that’s today’s collision of reality and celebrity life. You’re welcome.
Sources: Celebrity Storm and People Magazine, Dotdash Meredith, The Daily Beast
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