The Eternals' Cast Lauren Ridloff Married Status, Family, Children

Lauren Ridloff is a deaf actress...cast as Makkari in the Marvel movie The Eternals alongside stars like Angelina Jolie...her date of birth is 6th April 1978...the height of 5 feet 2 inches...bio reveals her age...has been married for over 13 years now...her husband is a deaf artist and performer...mixed ethnicity of...children are deaf too...her family: her father is a musician...

The Eternals' Cast Lauren Ridloff Married Status, Family, Children

Lauren Ridloff is a deaf actress who has played in a few notable movies and tv series, including The Walking Dead, Children of a Lesser God, and Sound of Metal.

And for her impeccable characterization of Sarah Norman in Children of a Lesser God, she earned a Tony Award nomination for Best Actress in 2018. 

However, her name shined overnight in 2019 after she was cast as Makkari in the Marvel movie The Eternals alongside stars like Angelina Jolie, Richard Madden, Kumail Nanjiani, Brian Tyree Henry, Salma Hayek, Don Lee, and Lia McHugh; the movie is set to release on November 6, 2020.

Her Bio: Age & Height

Lauren Ridloff possesses a very distinctive and eye-catching persona, as her curly black hair, bright smile, and the height of 5 feet 2 inches (1.57 meters) add value to her beauty. 

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Lauren is currently 41 years old, according to her date of birth, that being 6th April 1978. 

Family Details, Education 

Lauren Ridloff was born in Chicago, embracing a mixed ethnicity, as her father was a Mexican, whereas her mother was an African American.

Additionally, her father is a musician, her mother teaches art and is an artist, and she has a sister who is a dancer and a choreographer. 

And while growing up, Lauren’s parents looked after her very carefully by making sure that she gets the right education from an institution where she could learn and interact; hence, her parents sent her to the Model Secondary School for the Deaf in Washington, D.C.

Later on, she even studied English and creative writing from California State University, Northridge.

Lauren’s Married Status

Lauren Ridloff has been married for over 13 years now with Douglas Ridloff, a deaf artist and performer. 

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The two know each other since their University days; however, their love story only started when they met a few years later, after moving out of the university.

As they both are deaf, they can easily communicate, and more importantly, they value each other, which has bonded them together so strongly. 

Children

Lauren and her husband must be happy parents of their two sons, Wyatt, 5, and Levi, 7, as they surely have brought more bliss to the family. 

Lauren Ridloff poses for a picture with her husband Douglas Ridloff and sons Wyatt, and Levi (Photo: Signwise for kids)

Interestingly, both the sons are also in-born deaf, like their parents. 

Interesting Facts About Lauren Ridloff

  • She worked as a teacher in Washington DC before settling in Manhattan and pursuing an acting career. 
  • In 2000, she won the title of Miss Deaf America.
  • When the director of Children of a Lesser God was not able to find an actress to play the character of Sarah Norman, he cast Lauren after an early table read; she was helping the director to learn about deaf people for a year before that.