Edward Norton's Wife Shauna Robertson Quit High School at 16 and Became a Movie Producer – A Look inside Her Life

Actor Edward Norton and producer Shauna Robertson dated for several years before getting engaged and then marrying in a secret ceremony after the birth of their son.

Fans have wondered who the woman who landed the charming and talented, unforgettable Edward Norton, who had dated many Hollywood beauties, is. Edward Norton's wife is the lovely Canadian producer Shauna Robertson.

The elegant Robertson is a country girl with a highly developed sense of humor that led her to work on some hugely successful comedies. She is a distinct contrast to her husband, best known for his dense dramatic roles that have thrice led to Academy Award nominations.

Edward Norton was born into a privileged family in Boston in 1969 and graduated from Yale University in 1991. He worked in theater for a few years before landing his debut role in "Primal Fear." His work on the 1996 movie earned him a Golden Globe and his first Academy Award nomination.

Courtney Love, who claimed she dated the actor for four years after co-starring with him in “The People vs. Larry Flynt” in 1996, said she was glad for him.

As Norton's career skyrocketed, he tried his hand at producing and has production credits in several films such as "Gotti," "The Painted Veil," "Thanks for Sharing," and "Dirty Work." He was the writer-producer-director of the 2019 film, "Motherless Brooklyn," starring Alec Baldwin, Bruce Willis, and Willem Dafoe.

The Camp Shauna Attended as a Youngster Was Mentioned in a Movie

Robertson grew up on a farm in Canada, near Toronto, to parents she describes as "hippies." Her dad teaches hand gliding, and her mom is a yoga instructor passionate about movies. Robertson's mother introduced her to movies, taking her to the cinema every Tuesday afternoon.

In the summers, Robertson went to Camp Tamakwa in Algonquin Park, Ontario. Her mother and father also attended Camp Tamakwa, where they met writer-director Mike Binder. Binder not only immortalized Camp Tamakwa in his 1993 film, "Indian Summer."

It was Binder who gave Robertson a job when she left school at 16, determined to work in movies. She went on to work with Jay Roach on "Mystery, Alaska" and "Meet the Parents;" and with Judd Apatow on "Anchorman," "The 40-Year-Old Virgin," "Knocked Up," "Forgetting Sarah Marshall," and "Pineapple Express."

Robertson has defined her job as a producer as anticipating problems and solving them before they happen. She said:

“I think one of a producer’s greatest talents is to be able to listen to a bunch of conversations going on at once(...) Everyone’s problems become my problem, so I can figure them out before they become each others’ problems.”

Shauna Became Wife and Mother in a Short Period of Time

Norton and Robertson are believers in keeping their personal lives out of the headlines, so how they met and fell in love is an untold story, but we do know that he proposed to her on a trip to India in 2011, six years after they started dating.

Norton's old girlfriend, Courtney Love, who claimed she dated the actor for four years after co-starring with him in "The People vs. Larry Flynt" in 1996, said she was glad for him:

“He has great character. He’s very political. I see him being a senator one day.”

The couple married quietly in 2012. The wedding was not quite secret, but they only announced the nuptials after the birth of their son, Atlas, in March 2013.

Robertson and Norton Try to Keep Their Family Out of the Public Eye

Becoming a husband and a father has made Norton even more zealous of his privacy. Even though he does appear with his wife at red-carpet events, like the premiere of the film, "Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery," he admits his professional and personal priorities have changed:

"Whereas before my ambition was almost unilaterally focused on acting, it’s not any more.”

Norton's social media accounts proclaim his politics and social activism and promote his work, but there is never a mention of his wife or son. Robertson and Norton have kept their love, and their family lives, behind closed doors.