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Susan Downey is an American film producer and the wife of Robert Downey Jr. She has worked on films such as Sherlock Holmes, The Judge, and Iron Man 2, and co-founded Team Downey production company with her husband.
- Robert Downey Jr. and Susan Downey Meet
- October 9, 2003: Robert Downey Jr. and Susan Downey Make Their Red Carpet Debut
- November 5, 2003: Robert Downey Jr. and Susan Downey Get Engaged
- August 27, 2005: Robert Downey Jr. and Susan Downey Get Married
- Susan Downey Gets Robert Downey Jr. Cast in A Major Role
- June 2010: Robert Downey Jr. and Susan Downey Start Team Downey
- February 7, 2012: Robert Downey Jr. and Susan Downey Welcome Their Son
- July 9, 2014: Robert Downey Jr. and Susan Downey Have Another Baby on The Way
- November 4, 2014: Robert Downey Jr. and Susan Downey Welcome Their Daughter
- January 17, 2020: Robert Downey Jr. and Susan Downey's Dolittlepremieres
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Susan and Robert met while he was starring in the 2003 psychological thriller Gothika alongside Berry and Penélope Cruz, which Susan was producing. "We were up in Montreal prepping for Gothika, and we had lunch with the director and Halle Berry," Susan told The Hollywood Reporter of getting to know Robert. "Everybody else ordered Japanese, but Robe...
In October 2003, Robert brought Susan as his date to the premiere of The Singing Detective, a musical that Robert starred in with Katie Holmes, Robin Wright and Adrien Brody. The event marked their first public appearance together.
A month later, Robert asked Susan to marry him. In 2004, the couple shared the story of their engagement during an appearance on The Oprah WinfreyShow. "It was her birthday and I wanted to get her before she turned 30, so I waited right before midnight, and I got her a bunch of stuff and then there was a ring," Robert told Winfrey. "And she opened ...
On Aug. 27, 2005, nearly two years after getting engaged, Susan and Robert tied the knot. As reported by PEOPLE, the pair got married on Long Island, New York and celebrity guests included Sting, Keanu Reeves and Billy Joel. A source told PEOPLE that Robert was nervous before the ceremony, so he blew off steam earlier in the day by doing a 30-minut...
Susan is responsible for Robert taking on one of his biggest roles: Sherlock Holmes. In 2008, Susan was producing Guy Ritchie's movie RocknRolla around the same time that Ritchie was hired to direct Sherlock Holmes. "If Susan hadn't been in the room, Robert probably wouldn't have become Sherlock Holmes. She facilitated it, definitely," Ritchie told...
Later that year, the couple founded their own production company, Team Downey. "We played with other names, like RoSuDo," Susan told THR. "But everyone was like, 'What the heck's that?' If you have to explain that it means Robert Susan Downey, then it's not going to work." Years later, in 2020, the company signed a first-look, one-year deal with pr...
The couple welcomed their son, Exton Elias Downey, on Feb. 7, 2012, as the actor's rep confirmed to PEOPLE. A friend of the pair said, "Everyone is healthy and they couldn't be happier." Prior to his birth, Robert had revealed the baby's sex publicly, even though it wasn't planned. "I could never really stay mad at him, but I can tell you it genuin...
In July 2014, Robert announced that he and Susan were expecting their second childon Twitter. "Yo. Susan. Me. Baby. Girl. November. Scorpio?" he wrote. The news was then confirmed by PEOPLE. That November, Robert was honored with the Stanley Kubrick Britannia Award for Excellence in Film at the BAFTA Awards and during his acceptance speech, he made...
Susan and Robert welcomed their daughter, Avri Roel Downey, on Nov. 4, 2014. The Iron Manstar announced the news in a humorous Facebook post. "After 9 months of intensive development, Team Downey is pleased to announce our 2014 fall/winter project," he wrote. "Principal photography commenced 11-14 and will continue until she says, 'Dad! You are emb...
Robert and Susan worked together again on the Team Downey production Dolittle, which premiered in January 2020. Robert played the title character, Dr. Dolittle, a man who can speak to animals. "It was fun to pick something that our kids could see," Susan told Extra during a joint interviewwith her husband. "Because even though he's let our son see ...
Learn how the couple met, got married, had kids and started a production company. See photos and details of their journey from 2003 to 2024.
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Mar 10, 2024 · Here, get to know Susan Downey (née Levin)—who, yes, has been married to Robert Downey Jr. for 22 years. She's from Schaumburg, Illinois.
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Susan Downey is the wife of Robert Downey Jr. and a producer of many films, including Sherlock Holmes and The Book of Eli. She was born in Illinois in 1973 and has two children with her husband.
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Jul 20, 2023 · Susan Downey is a producer who met Robert Downey Jr. on the set of Gothika in 2003 and married him in 2005. She helped him get sober and launched his career as Iron Man and Sherlock Holmes.
Aug 29, 2023 · The actor and his wife, who met in 2003 and married in 2005, share two children and a production company. See their love story, from their "weird" first meeting to their anniversary photo re-creation.
Mar 11, 2024 · Downey Jr. has been married to Susan Downey since 2005. He has long given her credit for helping to get him back on track after his struggles with substance abuse. “The old saying is true...