Michelle Williams Welcomes Baby No. 2 With Husband Thomas Kail
By Favour Adegoke on November 2, 2022 at 6:30 PM EDT
Actress Michelle Williams and her husband, Thomas Kail, were recently photographed out on a stroll with their newborn baby, the latest addition to their now family of five. Williams and Kail were also with their two-year-old son Hart. The "Greatest Showman" star also has a 17-year-old daughter, Matilda, with late actor Heath Ledger.
Williams revealed that she was expecting her third child in May this year and said she appreciates the good fortune that blessed her family. She also spoke about her parenting experience during the pandemic, saying that it helped remind her that despite the loss, life moves on.
The actress previously gave her beautiful family a shout-out during a recent award acceptance speech. Williams had won the SAG award for outstanding performance by an actress in a miniseries or TV movie. She directed her speech at Kail, who was her fiancé then, and Matilda.
Read on to find out more.
Michelle Williams And Thomas Kail Were Spotted Out On A Stroll
Williams and her husband, Kail, were recently spotted out on a leisurely stroll in New York City per Daily Mail. It was the couple's first appearance since the actress recently gave birth to her second baby with Kail. Their first child, Hart, was also on the stroll with his parents.
The "Dawson's Creek" actress has yet to release any statements about the new baby, but it's confirmed that she and Kail welcomed their son sometime in September. Williams was last seen pregnant while on a shopping trip sometime in mid-September.
Despite just having a new baby and a two-year-old, Williams and Kail looked well-rested and glowed while on their walk. The couple smiled brightly as they played with Hart and the baby and even shared a small kiss on the sidewalk.
She Revealed Her Pregnancy In May
Williams revealed during her Variety interview in May this year that she was pregnant with her third child. The "Venom" actress said, "As the years go on, you sort of wonder what they might hold for you or not hold for you. It's exciting to discover that something you want, again and again, is available one more time. That good fortune is not lost on me or my family."
Williams and Kail married in a beautiful ceremony in 2020, and the actress gave birth to Hart that same year. Williams is also mom to 17-year-old Matilda, whom she had with the late "The Dark Knight" actor Heath ledger.
Michelle Williams On Her Parenting Experience During The Pandemic
During the Variety interview, Williams also spoke about her parenting experience during the COVID-19 pandemic. She said, "It was a reminder that life goes on. The world we brought a baby into is not the world we thought we were bringing a baby into, but the baby is ignorant of that. He experiences the unmitigated joy of discovery and the happiness of a loving home."
Williams also shared that having a child that year pushed her to become more "committed" to transforming this world into "a better world." She said, "There's nothing that makes you committed to a better world than raising a great kid. It's the ultimate creative act."
Williams also praised the birth experience and said that the "most ecstatic moments of life and art are the transcendent ones." She added, "Having children is like that. You combine your DNA with someone else to create a new life."
Michelle Williams Gave Her Family A Shout Out At A Recent Speech
Williams also shouted out her family during a recent award acceptance speech. The "Shutter Island" star was accepting the 2020 SAG award for outstanding performance by an actress in a television movie or miniseries. The award was for her performance in the film "Fosse/Verdon." She dedicated her shout-out to Kail, her then-fiancé, and her daughter, Matilda.
Williams said per People, "Tommy, like everything else in our life, I share this [award] with you." She continued, "And Matilda, it's one thing to be completely honest as an actor — it's another thing to be completely honest as a human being. And that's just who you are and how you live, and you teach me just by being you. I love you and I'm coming home."