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Sep 8, 2022 · In his life away from the small screen, Jason is a doting dad of two adorable daughters, Francesca and Maple, with his wife, Amanda Anka. Jason met Amanda, daughter of singer Paul Anka,...
- Her Father Is The Famous Singer Paul Anka
- She Has appeared in Dozens of Films and TV Shows
- She Co-Produced Appletv+'S The Morning Show
- She Met Bateman When They Were Teenagers
- She Started Dating Bateman in 1998
- She and Bateman Have Two Daughters
- She and Bateman Have A Relationship Based on Friendship
- She appeared on Bateman's HBO Docuseries
Anka's father, Paul Anka, is a famous Canadian singer known for a series of hits in the 1950s, such as "Put Your Head on My Shoulder" and "Puppy Love." By the sounds of things, Anka's father is more than happy to have Bateman as a son-in-law. As he told ET Canadain 2011, Bateman is the "actor in the family." He added, "He's ... a very smart boy, a ...
While Bateman may be the actor in the Anka family now, his wife has also had some experience in front of the camera. Throughout the '90s and early 2000s, Anka had small roles in a number of well-known TV shows. In 1992, she played a vampire in the film version of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. She also had small guest roles in Renegade, Beverly Hills, 9...
While Anka seemed to step back from acting, she remained involved in the film and TV industry. In 2019, she took on her first project as a producer with Apple TV+'s The Morning Show. Other producers included Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon, who star in the show.
Bateman and Anka met in 1988 at an L.A. Kings game — both were around 18 or 19 years old at the time. They became friends but didn't initially have a romantic connection. "I just wasn't into where he was at," Anka explained to GQ, referring to Bateman's party-centric lifestyle at the time. Eventually, Bateman's struggle with drugs and alcohol in hi...
As PEOPLE reported in 2006, Bateman and Anka started dating in 1998, 10 years after they first met. The couple married three years later, in 2001, in Malibu, California. They settled down in L.A. in a home close to Bateman's sister, Justine Bateman.
The couple have two children: Francesca "Franny" Nora and Maple Sylvie. Their older daughter, Francesca, was born in October 2006 in L.A. Six years later, Bateman and Anka welcomed their second daughter, Maple, on Feb. 10, 2012.
Bateman's relationship with his wife has been a long one and when asked what their secret is, he explained to The Daily Telegraph, "I looked around at the relationships that were the longest in my life, and they were the ones I had with my friends." The actor added, "With close friends, you can be with them no matter what mood you're in. Amanda is ...
Anka appeared in episode two of the HBO series Smartless: On the Road, which follows Bateman and his podcast co-hosts Will Arnett and Sean Hayeson a national tour. "[Jason and I] have been together 22 years. Married 20. I haven't seen another naked man in 22 years," she said ahead of the trio's Boston show. To which Hayes replied: "Do you want to?"...
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Feb 12, 2024 · Bateman and his wife Amanda Anka have welcomed two daughters together: Francesca Nora Bateman, 17, and Maple Sylvie Bateman, 12. "Being a father of two is everything I wanted," the...
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May 22, 2023 · Jason Bateman's wife, Amanda Anka, started out as one of his best friends. Find out how they met, married, how many kids they have—plus, the problems they overcame early in their marriage.
Apr 26, 2023 · Jason Bateman is a dad of two daughters, Francesca and Maple. See rare family photos of his kids with wife Amanda Anka.
Mar 13, 2023 · Jason Bateman and his wife, Amanda Anka, knew each other for a decade before they started dating — and they say their long friendship is one of the reasons their romance has lasted. “Our...
Jul 25, 2020 · Jason, who is well known for his humor, has shared a variety of funny stories about parenting his two daughters, Francesca and Maple, but he's also handed a lot of credit to his wife for...
