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Dermot Mulroney, wife Prima Apollinaare to divorce after nearly 15 years of marriage
After nearly a decade and a half of marriage, Dermot Mulroney is calling it quits with wife Prima Apollinaare.
The "My Best Friend's Wedding" star, 61, filed for divorce in the Los Angeles County Superior Court on June 23, according to court documents obtained by USA TODAY. Mulroney, who married singer-actress Apollinaare in December 2010, cited "irreconcilable differences" as the reason for their split. The former couple's date of separation was not disclosed in the filing.
Mulroney and Apollinaare share two children: daughters Mabel Ray, 17, and Sally June, 15. Mulroney also has a son, 26-year-old Clyde Keener Mulroney, from his previous marriage to actress Catherine Keener, whom he divorced in 2007.
According to a representative, Mulroney and Apollinaare declined to comment on the legal proceeding when reached for comment by USA TODAY.
Mulroney is requesting joint physical and legal custody for his children with Apollinaare. Additionally, the actor is requesting spousal support of an undetermined amount and asked the court to deny support payments for his estranged wife.
The pair's divorce comes after a busy 2024 for Apollinaare, an Italian Argentine musician born and raised in Italy. The singer released an album, titled "22," as well as the singles "Strawberry," "Slow Mo" and "I Want You." Her latest musical outing, the single "The Devil is Scared," was released in April.
I "got into music since I was born," Apollinaare told record label Lost in the Manor in a March 2023 interview. "My mom is a singer. My dad played trumpet and piano."
Mulroney, an actor best known for his roles in "Young Guns," "The Wedding Date" and the Julia Roberts-starring "My Best Friend's Wedding," is a musician in his own right. Mulroney has played the cello professionally for years, including an appearance on Melissa Etheridge's 1992 album "Never Enough."
"I play the cello, which is definitely sexy," Mulroney told People magazine in 2005 for its Sexiest Man Alive issue. "It's a big piece of vibrating wood between your knees. And the sound is just beautiful." As a songwriter, Mulroney said, "All (my songs) end up being about me, sort of happy, sad, with a narrative arc."
