Tom Sizemore was a Hollywood star who appeared in many major films like Saving Private Ryan, Black Hawk Dawn, Red Planet, Heat, and Bringing Out the Dead. He took his last breaths on March 3, 2023, Friday. He died surrounded by his younger brother Paul and twin sons Jagger and Jayden.
When we put some light on the personal life of the Natural Born Killers star, he only walked down the aisle once throughout his life. He was briefly married to actress Maeve Quinlan from 1996 to 1999. Read on to know more about Maeve Quinlan and her marriage to Tom Sizemore.
How did Tom Sizemore and his ex-wife Maeve Quinlan meet each other?
Maeve Quinlan is the former spouse of the Black Hawk Dawn star Tom Sizemore. As of this moment, it’s not known how the two of them meet each other for the first time. According to her IMDb page, her first film role actually came in 1994’s Natural Born Killers, which was one of Tom’s early breakout roles.
At that point in time, Maeve was uncredited, but she essayed the character of a sexy guard. On the other hand, Tom portrayed the role of Detective Jack Scagnetti in the 1994 film. As of now, it’s unknown whether they met on the sets of the movie Natural Born Killers or not. Quinlan and Tom ended up getting married nearly 2 years later in 1996.
Maeve Quinlan is an actress
Yeah, you read that right. Just like Tom, his former partner Maeve Quinlan is well-versed with the world of spotlight. She is an actress by profession. Before she bagged the movie Natural Born Killers in her kitty, she had already established herself in the soap opera world.
Quinlan is most noted for playing the role of Megan Conley for 11 years in the CBS television soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful. Apart from this, she also essayed the role of Paula Carlin in the teen drama series South of Nowhere and Constance Tate-Duncan in the TV series 90210 respectively.
Up until now, Maeve has also starred in several films such as Play It To The Bone, The Instinct, Not Easily Broken, Totally Blonde, Heart of America, Nobody’s Perfect, High Hopes, Net Games, Sound of My Voice, and Divorce Invitation among many others.
Here’s all you need to know about Maeve Quinlan’s early life
Maeve Quinlan was born on November 16, 1964, in Chicago, Illinois, United States which means she is 58 years old at the moment. She was brought up in Northfield, a North Shore suburb, and later on, she went to New Trier High School in Winnetka.
Before stepping into the acting industry, Quinlan entered the professional tennis circuit at the young age of 16. At that time, she took part in several major tournaments and eventually reached seed position #95 in the world rankings which helped her to earn a full scholarship to both USC and Northwestern University. She studied theatre at the university. After an injury, she bid adieu to tennis.
Soon after, Maeve decided to pursue a career in acting. She started her acting career by appearing in commercials for renowned brands like Nike and Gatorade. From there on, she didn’t look back.
Maeve Quinlan has dual citizenship for the U.S. and Ireland
Maeve Quinlan is the daughter of Irish immigrants and holds citizenship both for the United States as well as her parents’ home country. Prior to pursuing a career in acting, she tried her hand at tennis due to the insistence of her parents.
In a 2019 interview with Eden Magazine, the Stalker Club star spilled the beans on her personal life and said, ”My parents came over from Ireland and were extremely into sports.”
When Tom and Maeve pulled the plug on their romance after 3 years of marriage in 1999, she talked about how her parent’s Irish upbringing affected her. She told the magazine, “I grew up in an Irish Catholic household, so religion was important, but what that marriage taught me is that it’s not just the church, it is really about connecting and knowing there’s a higher power.”
Maeve Quinlan and Tom Sizemore called it quits in 1999
Tom and Quinlan parted ways after 3 years together in the year 1999. Their divorce got finalised in the same year. When the two of them were first going through the split, it wasn’t made public. During the Eden interview, Maeve accused her ex-husband Sizemore of domestic violence.
At that point, Maeve told the media outlet, “I am a survivor of domestic abuse, and that’s something I intend to bring awareness to in my fifties. I didn’t like to talk about it earlier because I was just grateful to be out of that marriage and out of harms’ way.”
Tom Sizemore welcomed 2 kids with Janelle McIntire
After his split from American actress Maeve Quinlan, Tom moved on in his life with Janelle McIntire. The pair was in a relationship from the year 2003 to 2006. She gave birth to her and the actor’s twin sons in the year 2005. The names of their sons are as follows: Jayden Sizemore and Jagger Sizemore.
At the moment, their twin sons are 17 years old. Apart from this, not much is known about the former pair’s teens at the moment. In the past, they have accompanied their famous dad to various events. During their childhood days, one of them had blonde hair meanwhile the other had curly brown hair.
Maeve Quinlan mourned the loss of her ex-husband Tom Sizemore
As per Yahoo! Entertainment, Tom’s ex-wife Maeve Quinlan also remembered him and offered “my heartfelt condolences to the entire Sizemore family. … Most especially, my thoughts and prayers go out to Tom’s two sons, Jayden and Jagger. May God hold you both in the palm of his hand, give you strength and bless you all the days of your lives.”
Sending love, light and strength to the two kids of Hollywood actor Tom Sizemore: Jagger and Jayden Sizemore during this time of difficulty. Don’t forget to stay tuned with us for the latest updates from the world of showbiz.