All About Amy Madigan and Ed Harris’ Decades-Long Marriage

After more than 45 years together, acclaimed actors Amy Madigan andEd Harrisare still very much in love.

The couple first met in 1980and married in 1983 while working together on the filmPlaces in the Heart.In the decades since, both have become acclaimed actors. Harris has been nominated for four Oscars, including for his work inApollo 13andThe Truman Show,and an Emmy for his role onWestworld.Madigan, who became a household name for her roles inField of DreamsandUncle Buck,wasnominated for an Oscar at age 75for her performance as theunhinged Aunt Gladys inWeapons,her first nomination since 1986.

The talent runs in the family. The pair have a daughter, Lily Dolores Harris, born in 1993, who is also an actor.

Here's everything to know about Amy Madigan and Ed Harris' relationship.

They met in 1980

The first time Madigan saw her future husband,"It was like something you see in a movie or hear in a song,"she toldLifein 1985. The year was 1980, and she was watching him perform in Sam Shepard's playCowboy Mouthin Los Angeles. "I just thought — 'Well, there he is.' It was obvious to me that I'd see him again."

They connected in 1981 through work. "A year later, we did a play together called 'prairie avenue' by Edward Allan Baker at that little theater on Melrose Place," she told theLos Angeles Times.

They married in 1983

Two years later, on Nov. 21, 1983, they got married while filmingPlaces in the Hearttogether. When they wed, Madigan told theChicago Tribunein 1985, people assumed they had a whirlwind romance on set. "It's a nice Hollywood story, but it's not true," she said.

They have one daughter

Madigan and Harris welcomed daughter Lily Dolores Harris in 1993. She followed her parents into the family business, graduating from San Francisco's American Conservatory Theater's MFA program in 2020.

"I always strive for simplicity, truth, and humor in my work, because nothing kills energy and story more than taking yourself or a situation too seriously, or trying to make it something that it's not," she told theACT blogin 2020. "I am constantly seeking the magic in my art."

Lily has appeared on an episode ofChicago Medand in both short and feature films. In 2025, she and Harris worked together in the shortOff the Horse,playing a father and daughter.

Harris and Madigan have worked together many times

Over their more than four decades of marriage, Harris and Madigan have worked together many times, including in movies likePollockand numerous stage productions.

"We both really enjoy what we do and it's really fun to work together," Harris told PEOPLE in 2025. "It's because you know each other, you can talk about the work, collaborate, ask each other questions and penetrate the material together. You trust and love each other, andit's fun to be together doing what you love."

That feeling goes way back to thebeginning of their relationship. ''The acting thing is so intimate and personal,'' Harris told theChicago Tribunein 1985. ''If we're not working together ... you can't really talk about your day very well. When you're working together, though, there's so much that is shared, so much unspoken thought and emotion that goes into the work, that it really draws you closer."

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Madigan agreed, adding that it's much easier to do romantic scenes with her real-life partner. "The closeness of being married gives us the ability and the freedom to do those kinds of things. I mean, with another actor you'd have to spend a lot of time and energy getting to know them first," she said.

Harris credits her with teaching him valuable life lessons

After connecting and becoming a couple, Harris said he learned a lot from Madigan aboutemotional connection and how to show up for each other. "When we first met, she said, 'Ed, you've got to talk to me and let me know what's going on with you,' " he told PEOPLE in 2025. "And I was one of those guys that's like, 'What do you mean? I'm here and I love you. Why do I have to tell you what I'm feeling?' "

"She kind of helped me realize that I have a certain responsibility as a human, being married to her, to open up and be present," Harris added.

At the New York Film Critics Circle Awards in January 2026, Madigan told PEOPLE that she and Harris"don't have"any big secret to making their marriage work for over 40 years. "We just love each other and we work really hard at that and in our work," she said.

Harris "loved" watching Madigan become herWeaponscharacter

In the 2025 filmWeapons,Madigan transformed into the terrifying, yet oddly charming witch Aunt Gladys.

Talking to PEOPLE at the New York Film Critics Circle Awards in January 2026 — where she won for her performance inWeapons— Madigan said thatHarris "loved" watching her transformationinto the iconic character. "He's known me a long time and he saw all the parts of myself melded into Aunt Gladys," she said. "I have a very supportive family — my daughter also — so I'm very lucky."

She has since been nominated for an Oscar for the role, a recognition last earned in 1986 for her work inTwice in a Lifetime.Madigan's performance inWeaponshas also earned her Critics' Choice and Actor Award wins, as well as a Golden Globe nomination.

"We've both been doing it a really long time, so we're just both having a good giggle about it. We're both enjoying it," Madigan told PEOPLE after her Golden Globe nomination was announced in December 2025.

"I think really what it means is that if you get an opportunity to work on a wonderful script and it's a great part, regardless of who you are, and where you live, and what age you are. If you're an actor, you wait for those opportunities and moments, so it just feels great," she added.

Harris has been by Madigan's side throughout the 2026 awards season, too. "I'm the husband of an Oscar nominee.I'm very proud of her,"he said at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival in January 2026.

Talking to PEOPLE at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival Virtuosos Awards on Feb. 8, Madigan described Harris as "thrilled and happy" about her recognition forWeapons.

"As is my daughter, Lily Harris, who's also an actress," she added. "I've had a lot of support, and my really good friends are just on my side, so it's been really nice."

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Where Can I Watch the 2026 Oscars? Here’s How to Stream the 98th Academy Awards

The 98th Academy Awards is happening on March 15

NEED TO KNOW

• The ceremony begins at 7 p.m. ET, with red carpet coverage in the hours leading up to the special event

• The 2026 Oscars will air on ABC, and the broadcast will also stream live online

Get ready to see gold!

In January 2026,Sinnersbecame themost nominatedfilm in Oscars history, earning an astonishing 16 nods. Now, nearly a year afterRyan Coogler's vampire thriller hit theaters, the 98thAcademy Awardsare finally here.

Sinnersis just one of the many movies being recognized at this year's Oscars. Other titles includeOne Battle After Another,Marty Supreme,FrankensteinandHamnet.

Conan O'Brienis back to host the awards ceremony for a second year in a row.

"It's a really fun gig, and I had a lot of fun, and I just wanted to do it again. And then the movies this year have been insane," he toldExtra. "It was such a great year for movies that I'm excited to be even a small part of it."

So, ahead of Hollywood's biggest night, here's where to watch the Oscars and how to stream the awards show.

When are the 2026 Oscars?

The 2026 Oscars are taking place on March 15, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.

"It's a celebrationof an entire industry and people from every walk of life who give their blood, sweat and tears for show business," O'Brien told PEOPLE in February 2025, ahead of his first Oscars hosting gig.

What time does red carpet coverage start for the 2026 Oscars?

The Oscars is a highly-anticipated event, so there is wall-to-wall coverage even before the actual ceremony begins.

To see all of the glitz and glam, check out the red carpet preshows featuring unforgettable fashion moments and memorable interviews with the nominated stars.

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E!'s red carpet coverage,Live From E!: Oscars 2026, will start at 4 p.m. ET. It will air on the network's cable channel and be streamed on Peacock.

ABC will have its own preshow,On the Red Carpet at the Oscars, starting at 3:30 p.m. ET. The afternoon telecast will be followed by the official live red carpet show, starting at 6:30 p.m. ET.

What time do the 2026 Oscars start?

The 2026 Oscars start at 7 p.m. ET.

The 98th Academy Awards features a new category — Best Casting — and the ceremony will include an extended "in memoriam" segment, with a special tribute toRob Reiner.

"It's going to bea very powerful part of the show," O'Brien toldExtra, when he arrived to help roll out the red carpet on March 12.

Where can I watch the 2026 Oscars?

The 2026 Oscars will air live on ABC.

Teasing what viewers can expect from this year's Academy Awards broadcast, showrunner and executive producer Raj Kapoor toldIndiewire, "Conan has some amazing pieces that are just going to unfold throughout the evening, and if anything, he's going bigger, and his creativity has been unleashed to a new level."

How can I stream the 2026 Oscars?

The 2026 Oscars are airing on ABC, but it will also be streamed live on Hulu.

The 2025 Academy Awards was thefirst timethe ceremony was streamed live on the platform.

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'Bridesmaids' cast hilariously reunites at low-key Oscars rehearsal

LOS ANGELES ‒ The ladies of "Bridesmaids" areready to party.

Decked out in blue jeans and maroon sweatpants, Kristen Wiig and Maya Rudolph riotously reunited with co-stars Melissa McCarthy, Rose Byrne and Ellie Kemper during a laid-back afternoon rehearsal on the eve of theAcademy Awards.

The all-star cast is set to present atthe March 15 ceremony, in celebration of their bawdy hit comedy's 15th anniversary. The women's rapport was on sweet display as they giddily hung out on the Dolby Theatre stage.

"There's Stellan! Hey, Stellan!" Byrne said as she walked out before the run-through began, waving toStellan Skarsgård'sempty seat marked only by a giant printout picture.

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Byrne's full-throated laugh rang out as she joked around between bits with McCarthy, who playfully pretended to sucker punch the Oscar-nominated actress in the stomach. On the other side of the stage, Kemper and Rudolph were spotted dancing and twirling in place, while Wiig was nobly tasked with handing out Oscar statuettes to stand-in "winners."

"I'm so excited to accept this award from five of my favorite actors," one man said as he held up a little gold man, breathlessly reciting a mock acceptance speech.

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Other stand-ins effusively thanked everyone from their parents to Michael B. Jordan, while one woman appeared to get emotional as she exclaimed, "I was not expecting this! I am absolutely shocked and grateful."

Every year, the Oscar rehearsals offer a unique opportunity for journalists to get a peek at some of Hollywood's biggest names at their most dressed-down. Last year's best actor winner, Adrien Brody ("The Brutalist"), rehearsed onstage with orange-framed sunglasses dangling from his collar, while wearing a dark gray T-shirt emblazoned "Hollywood."

2014 | Best supporting actress: Lupita Nyong'o in Prada | The "12 Years A Slave" star hit the red carpet wearing a custom light blue silk georgette gown with a deep V-neck top and low-cut sides. "It's a blue that reminds me of Nairobi, and so I wanted to have a little bit of home," she told E!'s Ryan Seacrest.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 2015 | Best actress: Julianne Moore in Chanel | Moore, who won for "Still Alice," wore a shimmering, strapless custom gown designed by Karl Lagerfeld. It took a whopping 927 hours to create.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 2015 | Best supporting actress: Patricia Arquette in Rosetta Getty | The "Boyhood" actress took home her statuette in a black-and-white one-shoulder gown, and memorably called for wage equality from the Oscars stage.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 2024 | Best actress: Emma Stone in Louis Vuitton | Stone suffered a wardrobe malfunction in her mint-green gown with a peplum waistline when she collected her second best-actress Oscar for "Poor Things." She held the zippered back of her dress closed as she left the stage and looked stunning every step of the way.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 2024 | Best supporting actress: Da'Vine Joy Randolph in Louis Vuitton | A radiant Randolph wept when she won for "The Holdovers" wearing a periwinkle-blue sparkly halter gown with poofy off-the-shoulder sleeves and a lengthy train.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 2025 | Best actress: Mikey Madison in Dior | The "Anora" newcomer accepted her first Oscar in a strapless soft pink gown with a black bodice, finished off with a bow and an elegant train, and accessorized with diamonds.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 2025 | Best supporting actress: Zoe Saldaña in Saint Laurent | The "Emilia Pérez" star cut a striking figure in a deep burgundy bubble gown paired with sheer black opera gloves.

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Javier Bardem showed up in sweatpants and roamed around the theater shaking people's hands, jestingly assuring one Oscars producer, "I promise! I will learn the lines!"

Casually chatting with reporters, Academy CEO Bill Kramer teased this year's leafy, earth-toned set design for the ceremony, which aims to provide a Zen, grounded space for Hollywood's best and brightest to gather. (Anecdotally, the Dolby's crisp air conditioning also offers a much-welcome respite from the unseasonal California heat.)

Additionally, Kramer hinted at a mind-blowing "Sinners" performance and epic opening from returning host Conan O'Brien, who hilariously sprinted through a familiar sequence at rehearsals.

Although we're sworn to secrecy, let's just say we doubt he'll get ripped to shreds.

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Oprah Winfrey is laughing off the trolls who criticized her for her "90-year-old walk" at Paris Fashion Week

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• The TV personality and her longtime friend Gayle King attended the Chloé runway show together on March 5 and were both seen walking carefully

• Winfrey explained that she had an issue with the pair of sunglasses she was wearing at the time

Oprah Winfreyis clapping back at trolls who criticized her for walking like a "90-year-old" at Paris Fashion Week.

Back on March 5, the TV personality, 72, and her longtime friendGayle Kingstepped out together to the Chloé Fall/Winter 2026 runway show in Paris. Footage of their arrival at the event, shared on TikTok byParis Match, showed Winfrey smiling as she took slow and tentative steps. King, 71, could be seen trailing behind her, also walking carefully.

According to Winfrey, the duo's entrance sparked some unkind commentary online.

"On the internet, somebody was… you know how people drag you on the internet. So they were dragging me and Gayle saying, 'Look at them walking like they're 90 years old,' " Winfrey said during a recent appearance, per aclipshared on Instagram by user @jznotthatjayz on Thursday, March 12.

Winfrey — who later reshared the clip — went on to explain that it all came down to a pair of sunglasses she was wearing at the time.

"And so there was a moment where we're walking into the Chloé fashion show, and my stylist had just handed me the Chloé sunglasses before I got out of the car," she said. "Now, I wear glasses or I wear contacts. So those were not prescription glasses."

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"So I didn't know where I was walking," she said with a laugh. "I could not see!"

"So everybody who's saying 'you're walking like you're 90,' I could not see," Winfrey reiterated.

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The former talk show host said she even had to ask her security team to tell her where she was walking.

Winfrey then revealed that King was dealing with her own separate dilemma that day. As the CBS News journalist was walking alongside Winfrey, she said to her, "I got two broken toes. I can't walk."

"And that's the reason we looked like we were 90 years old," Winfrey said.

Weeks before poking fun at her "90-year-old walk," Winfrey showed off her impressive moves in the gym. In a Feb. 16Instagram post, she shared a throwback video of herself doing her first-ever plank as she revealed how far she's come with the difficult yoga pose.

"Planks are the most challenging exercise for me," she wrote in the caption. "My first one in 2024 lasted 10 seconds. Now I can do them for over a minute, with weights, and whatever creativity Trainer Peter throws my way 💪🏽."

On her 72nd birthday on Jan. 29, Winfrey shared avideoon Instagram of herself doing a series of deadlifts in the gym.

"Life at 72 is looking different than every other decade," she wrote in the caption, explaining that she started strength training "two summers and two knees ago."

"I can't say I'm ready for the Olympics likeAdele, but I sure feel stronger 💪🏽," she continued. "So in honor of another trip around the sun for me, go try something new. You never know where it will lead you."

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Lainey Wilson teases surprises and an "elevated show" for her first Stagecoach headlining set next month

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• Her 2024 album Whirlwind earned a Grammy nomination and led to her first world tour in 2025

• Wilson is making her film debut in Reminders of Him, based on Colleen Hoover's 2022 novel; it's in theaters now

Lainey Wilsonis headliningStagecoachfor the first time next month, and she's giving fans a hint about what they can expect when she hits the stage.

While at theReminders of Himpremiere in Los Angeles on Monday, March 9, Wilson, 33, offered some clues during an exclusive interview with PEOPLE about the "surprises" she has in store.

"We are in the weeds right now with planning our Stagecoach set, and we've got some really cool things," Wilson shared. "I actually was talking to my band leader earlier today. It is going to be really great, and we got some surprises."

"I don't need to say too much, I'll be telling you too much, but it's really cool," the country singer added. "I think it's definitely going to be an elevated show. I feel like we're getting to play some stuff that we haven't played in a minute, and it's going to be a fun show."

Her last album,Whirlwind, dropped in 2024 and was nominated for Best Country Album at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards.

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Wilson embarked on her first world tour in support of the record, starting in Switzerland in March 2025 and ending in Florida in November. She'll take the main stage of Stagecoach at The Empire Polo Club in Indio, Calif. on April 25.

The star has also explored acting more lately; she previously played a country singer named Abby in season 5 of the hit showYellowstone.

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Now, she is making her feature film debut as Amy inReminders of Him, an adaptation ofColleen Hoover's 2022 novel. The film also starsMaika Monroe,Tyriq Withers,Rudy Pankow,Lauren Graham,Bradley Whitfordand Jennifer Robertson.

Reminders of Himis in theaters now.

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