Jeffrey Dean Morgan's Ex-wife Anya Longwell Loves Pottery and Has a YouTube Channel
Jeffrey Dean Morgan's ex-wife, Anya Longwell, was married to the Hollywood star for less than a decade. Since divorcing the actor, she has embarked on a career in various aspects of entertainment.
Anya Longwell married Jeffrey Dean Morgan on February 28, 1998. Little is known about their marriage, but it ended in divorce in July 2003. By then, she had taken a lengthy hiatus from her acting career, which only spanned the '90s decade.
Her first onscreen credit came from the 1991 crime drama "Mobsters," where she portrayed a Showgirl, starring alongside Christian Slater, Rodney Eastman, Costas Mandylor, Patrick Dempsey, and more.
The following year, she played the Chagall receptionist in the beloved comedy-horror, "Death Becomes Her." The famous film starred Meryl Streep, Bruce Willis, and Goldie Hawn.
In 1993, Longwell starred in the thriller "Scorned." Three years later, she played Amy in "Babylon." Minor parts followed until her last appearances in the 1999 films "Shame, Shame, Shame," and "Wasted in Babylon."
Jeffrey Dean Morgan's Ex-wife, Anya Longwell, Focused on Modeling After Slowing Down Her Acting Career
Longwell was born on November 30, 1964. According to her LinkedIn profile, she took Lynette Katselas Acting Class and enrolled at Americal College in Paris. However, she has not specified what she studied in the latter nor how long she spent at both institutions.
She has been signed to Ford Models, Inc., and Click Models Philadelphia since January 2015 and is currently based in East Greenville, Pennsylvania. She is also an actor/voice artist at Atlas Talent Agency.
Longwell is also signed to Q Model Management NYC, A3 Artists NYC, Reinhard Models Philly, Select Models Miami, Locke Models NC, and The Dragonfly Agency LA.
She has a SoundCloud account, where she shared demos of her voice acting chops, including an animation soundtrack and a commercial reel. However, she last updated the page in 2015.
Anya Longwell is a YouTuber and Pottery Lover
Longwell launched her self-named YouTube channel in 2020. The first video she shared was a make-up tutorial on achieving a "natural everyday" look. At the time of this publication, the last video she posted was in September 2022.
She is also active on Instagram. In March 2023, she shared her love for pottery, posting clips and photos of her artwork. Later that month, she revealed that her passion for the craft stemmed from childhood, writing:
"It's a beautiful day! Grape hyacinths were one of my all time faves as a child. Being here in my Moms pottery and breathing the air she breathed makes me so happy!"
Anya Longwell Keeps Her Private Life Out of the Spotlight
Since divorcing the actor, Longwell has kept her personal life relatively private. At the time of this publication, her Instagram account showed no signs of a romantic relationship. Her ex-husband, however, moved on several years after their separation to actress Hilarie Burton.
Morgan and Burton met through mutual friends, Jensen Ackles and Danneel Ackles, in 2009. The couple welcomed their first child, Gus Morgan, the following year. They had George Virginia, a daughter, in 2018, before officially tying the knot in 2019.