Michelle Williams is Going to be a Mom Again: Star Reveals She is Pregnant With Third Child

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By Joel Brussels , Parent Herald May 11, 04:48 pm

Michelle Williams is going to be a mom again. The Oscar nominee revealed to Variety on Tuesday, May 10, that she is pregnant, with the 41-year-old star expecting her third baby this coming fall.

This will be the Hollywood actress' second child with her husband, Thomas Kail. The couple welcomed son Hart back in 2020. Williams also shares 16-year-old daughter Matilda with late actor Heath Ledger, who tragically died in January 2008.

"The Greatest Showman" actress was emotional when relaying the news during the interview, saying that the pregnancy news was joyous. Williams said that as the years go by, you sort of wonder what they might hold for you or not hold for you. She added that it is exciting to discover that something you want again and again is available one more time and that good fortune is not lost on her or her family.

Williams plans to take a break from Hollywood during her pregnancy

She also gave her thoughts about becoming a mom again during the COVID pandemic, saying that it was a reminder that life goes on. Williams said that the world they brought a baby into is not the world they thought they were bringing a baby into, but the baby is ignorant of that. Williams said her son Hart experiences the unmitigated joy of discovery and the happiness of a loving home.

Williams added that there is nothing that makes you committed to a better world than raising a great kid. She called it the ultimate creative act, saying that the most ecstatic moments of life and art are the transcendent ones. Williams explained that having children is like combining your DNA with someone else to create a new life.

Williams also shared her plans to take a break from acting during her pregnancy, saying she wondered if she could work while pregnant, but she is too tired. According to People magazine, Williams and her 44-year-old husband Kail previously worked together on the critically acclaimed series Fosse/Verdon, for which she won numerous accolades, including a 2020 SAG Award.

Williams found love again after Ledger's death

The then-expectant mother gave a sweet shoutout to the director during her acceptance speech, saying that, like everything else in their life, she shares the award with him. Williams also paid tribute to her eldest child Matilda, saying it is one thing to be completely honest as an actor; it is another thing to be completely honest as a human being. Williams said that is just who her daughter is and how she lives.

Williams has been candid in the past about finding love after Ledger's death, telling Vanity Fair in an interview back in 2018 that she never gave up on love. Williams always told Matilda that Heath loved her before anybody thought she was talented or pretty or had nice clothes.