1. Samuel L. Jackson and LaTanya Richardson first met as undergrads in college, where they performed alongside each other in a theater group. They got married in 1980, and have been together ever since — recently celebrating their 45th wedding anniversary!
2. While both actors were already working in Hollywood at the time, Matthew Broderick met Sarah Jessica Parker after directing a play at her brothers’ theater company in 1991. They started dating immediately after hitting it off, and roughly six years later, they tied the knot.
3. Warren Beatty and Annette Bening met in 1990 while working on the film Bugsy. Warren told the New York Post in 2014 that it “took about 10 minutes” for him to fall in love with Annette, and that right after they met, he told the Bugsy director, “I love her, and I’m going to marry her.” Lo and behold, they got married in 1992.
4. Denzel Washington and Pauletta Washington met on the set of the 1975 film Wilma — though they didn’t actually hit it off until months later, at a mutual friend’s party. They got married in 1983 and have remained loved-up ever since.
5. Chrissy Teigen and John Legend first met on the set of a music video in 2006. While their relationship didn’t instantly develop, the pair made their red carpet debut as a couple two years later, and eventually got married in 2013.
6. Despite never marrying, Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell have been together since 1983 — and they are no doubt one of the sweetest couples in Hollywood. The pair met while filming Disney’s 1968 musical The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band, though things didn’t get romantic between them until 15 years later.
7. While they first crossed paths back in 1978, Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick formally met — and fell in love — on the set of the 1988 film Lemon Sky. They have been married for over 35 years, and their marriage has been described by fans as “one of the strongest” in Hollywood.
8. Woody Harrelson first met his wife, Laura Louie, in 1987, when she was hired to be his personal assistant. Their relationship didn’t become romantic until years later, and they eventually tied the knot in 2008.
9. Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban met in 2005 at the G’Day USA Gala, which is an event that honors Australian people in the industry, held in LA. They started dating a few months later and got married the following year, in a 2006 ceremony in Sydney.
10. Back in 2011, Eva Mendes and Ryan Gosling met while shooting The Place Beyond the Pines, in which they played love interests. As soon as filming wrapped, the pair were spotted out on a number of dates, and it quickly became apparent that they were an item. While they famously keep their relationship super private, Eva and Ryan have welcomed two daughters over the years and tied the knot in 2022.
11. Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem first met while filming the 1992 movie Jamón, when she was 17, and he was 22. Things didn’t get romantic between them until around 15 years later, when they starred in the 2008 rom-com Vicky Cristina Barcelona, and by 2010, they were married.
12. Julia Louis-Dreyfus met her now-spouse, Brad Hall, back in college after she auditioned for a performance that he was producing with his theater company. They wed in 1987 and have been married for almost 40 years now.
13. Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos first met in 1995, when he filmed a screen test with her for the ABC soap opera All My Children. They eloped in Vegas the following year, and it’s certainly safe to say that they’re still going strong.
14. Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds first met while filming Green Lantern in 2010. They were both in other relationships at the time, and things didn’t get romantic between them until a year later. However, they eventually got married in 2012.
15. And finally, Helen Mirren met her now-spouse, Taylor Hackford, in 1985 on the set of his film White Nights, in which she played Galina Ivanova. They began dating the following year and eventually tied the knot in 1997.
If you can think of any others, drop them in the comments!
