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- Pierce Brosnan is a famous actor, best known for playing James Bond.<\/li>\n
- Pierce married Keely Shaye Smith in 2001.<\/li>\n
- Pierce has five children from two marriages.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Pierce Brosnan<\/a><\/strong>, 69, has been a staple of the entertainment industry, since he burst onto the theater scene in London\u2019s West End and later began making appearances in movies and TV shows. He was lead in the crime drama Remington Steele\u00a0<\/em>from 1982 to 1987, but his biggest break came in 1995, when he starred as James Bond<\/a> in the movie\u00a0Goldeneye<\/em>. Pierce played the iconic spy for four movies, with the last one being 2002\u2019s\u00a0Die Another Day<\/em>. Throughout his career, Pierce has been married twice. He\u2019s been with his current wife\u00a0Keely Shaye Smith\u00a0<\/strong>since they married in 2001 and they recently attended the 2023 Met Gala<\/a> on May 1. Find out everything you need to know about their relationship here!<\/p>\n
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Pierce Brosnan and his wife at the 2023 Met Gala (Photo: Stephen Lovekin\/BEI\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n Who Is Pierce Brosnan\u2019s Wife?<\/h2>\n
Pierce\u2019s wife is journalist Keely Shaye Smith. Before becoming a journalist, Keely dabbled in acting with small roles during the 1980s. She appeared in an episode of\u00a0General Hospital\u00a0<\/em>in 1989, as well as the TV movie\u00a0Norman\u2019s Corner\u00a0<\/em>in 1987, and the film\u00a0The Opponent\u00a0<\/em>in 1988, via IMDb<\/a>. After her acting roles, she\u2019s been a correspondent on various shows like\u00a0Unsolved Mysteries<\/em>. She also directed and co-produced (alongside her husband) the 2017 documentary Poisoning Paradise,\u00a0<\/em>which exposes environmental issues in Hawaii. Keely has shown her passion for animals and the environment on her Instagram. She posted a photo of a giant sea turtle on May 22<\/a> for Endangered Species Day to encourage people to help protect the animals.<\/p>\n
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Pierce, 68, and Keeley, 58, have been married since 2001. (Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n How Long Have Pierce & Keely Been Together?<\/h2>\n
Pierce first met Keely in 1994 while in Mexico, according to his website<\/a>. The pair ended up tying the knot at a ceremony in Pierce\u2019s home country of Ireland on August 4, 2001. After 23 years of marriage, the pair seem like they\u2019re still as in love as ever.\u00a0The Mamma Mia<\/em> actor shared a collage on Instagram<\/a> of pictures of the two through the two decades they have been together. He wrote to his beloved, \u201cHappy 23rd anniversary my darling Keely, my beautiful brown-eyed girl, my north, my south, my east and west. All my love. Should I fall behind, wait for me.\u201d<\/p>\n
The love notes continued as his 60-year-old wife shared<\/a> snaps from their early 2000s wedding day, noting, \u201c\u2018You are the finest, loveliest, tenderest person I have ever known.\u2019 FSF. Happy Anniversary, my love @piercebrosnanofficial. Here\u2019s to the next 23 years together. May they continue to be creative, adventurous, loving, inspiring, and joyful. Time flies on love\u2019s wings.\u201d<\/p>\n
Do Pierce & Keely Have Children?<\/h2>\n
Keely gave birth to the pair\u2019s older son<\/a>\u00a0Dylan<\/a><\/strong>, 24, on January 13, 1997. Dylan has a degree from the USC School of Cinematic Arts, which he graduated from in 2020. He\u2019s modeled,<\/a> acted a bit in films like the short\u00a0Iconic,\u00a0<\/em>and he\u2019s sung for the band Raspberry Blonde. His younger brother\u00a0Paris,\u00a0<\/strong>20, was born on February 27, 2001. Like his brother, he\u2019s also a model and has been featured in shows for Dolce & Gabbana. Paris shares a lot in common with his parents, and told\u00a0HollywoodLife\u00a0<\/strong>in 2019 that\u00a0 he shares his parents\u2019 environmental goals<\/a>. \u201cBoth of my parents work in the entertainment industry, and both are also are passionate environmentalists. I once heard my mom say: \u2018A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in,\u201d he said. \u201cThe most important thing we can do to help combat climate change is to pick a cause that we believe in that is authentic to our individual lives and values.\u201d<\/p>\n
Has Pierce Been Married Before?<\/h2>\n
Before he met Keely, Pierce was married to actress Cassandra Harris <\/strong>from 1980, until her death in 1991 from ovarian cancer at age 43. Cassandra had two children<\/a> from her first marriage to Dermot Harris<\/strong>, who she was married to from 1970 to 1978. After Dermot died in 1986, Pierce adopted both her son Christopher, <\/strong>49, and daughter Charlotte, <\/strong>who also died from a battle with ovarian cancer<\/a> at age 41 in 2013. Together, Pierce and Cassandra had a son\u00a0Sean<\/strong>,38, in September 1983.<\/p>\n
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Before meeting Keely, Pierce was married to Cassandra Harris from 1980 until her death in 1991. (Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n Cassandra actually appeared in a James Bond film before her husband took up the 007 moniker. She played Lisl in 1981\u2019s\u00a0For Your Eyes Only,\u00a0<\/em>which starred\u00a0Roger Moore\u00a0<\/strong>as the super spy. Pierce opened up about Cassandra\u2019s battle with cancer in a 1997 interview with\u00a0Cigar Aficionado<\/em><\/a>.<\/a> \u201cWhen your partner gets cancer, then life changes. Your timetable and reference for your normal routines and the way you view life, all this change,\u201d he said. \u201cIt was and is a terrible loss.\u201d<\/p>\n
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