Chevy Chase’s extraordinary career has seen him make millions of people smile. There’s no doubt that the actor has established himself as one of the great comedic minds of our time. The actor is more reserved about his family life. We know he’s been married three times, and he’s been married to Jayni Chase for over 40 years now. Here’s everything we know about Chevy Chase’s wife.
Jayni Chase: Who Are You?
Jayni Chase (née Luke) was born in Los Angeles, California on August 24, 1957. Like her husband, she was also destined to work in the entertainment business. According to Visit her IMDB profileShe worked as a producer coordinator on the 1981 film Under the Rainbow, and she also has a credit for location management on her husband’s film National Lampoon’s Vacation.
It seems that her true passion is environmentalalism. According to LinkedIn profile of herJayni, a native of California, founded the Center for Environmental Education (Centre for Environmental Education) in 1987. She’s also served as the chair of the Board of Directors for Friends of the Earth since 2020. She’s even A few articles have been writtenAbout environmental issues for the Huffington Post.
The Chases Wed in 1982
Jayni met Chevy—whose real name is Cornelius Crane Chase—while they were both working on the film Under the Rainbow. According to Chase’s interview with PBS (via Rare), Jayni wasn’t initially interested in Chevy.
“I was walking behind her one day and I said, ‘Is that your real color hair?’ and she couldn’t care less about me,” Chevy noted. Jayni added that she hadn’t been interested in having a relationship at the time, but Chevy wore her down.
Jayni and Chevy were married in 1982 at the Pacific Palisades. Jayni became stepmother to Chevy’s son Bryan from a previous marriage. Jayni and Chevy later welcomed their daughter Cydney. They added their second child, Caley, two years later.
In 1988, Chevy and Jayni had their first child, Emily. The Washington PostIn the middle of the 1990s, Jayni and Chevy moved their family from California to Bedford, New York.
Jayni has remained beside Chevy despite the bad press
It’s no secret that Chevy Chase hasn’t had the easiest go of it in the press over the past few years. There have been accusations that Chevy Chase has bullied and raped. Chevy is often unable to assess the appropriateness and humor of his jokes even during his interviews. However, Jayni’s support for her husband has never wavered. Jayni even opened up to her husband in 2018. The Washington Post about her husband’s public missteps.
According to Jayni, the roots of Chevy’s sometimes abrasive personality are in his upbringing. Jayni claims that Chevy is still affected by the abuse he suffered verbally and physically from his mother as a child.
“Chevy is an abused kid,”Jayni made a comment. “One of the things that most of us have is, we know that our moms loved us, and some of us are lucky enough to be able to say that our fathers also loved us … there’s layers of lucky and grateful, and things that give you a good start in life, and a foundation and self-confidence, and give you a capacity to live without fear. And Chevy doesn’t have those things.”
Their marriage hasn’t been without its struggles, though. According to Washington Post, after Chevy’s relationship with Community Chase was attacked in the press by his colleagues. After Dan Harmon, the creator of the show, became stressed and Chase fell on hard times. Chevy reportedly began to drink heavily and his health was affected. Jayni stood beside Chevy throughout his struggles with alcoholism.
She spoke to the Washington PostShe wrote a note to her husband that said, “I do not want to divorce you, but I can’t watch you hurt yourself anymore.” Not long after, Chevy gave up drinking cold turkey and hasn’t had a drop since.
Jayni Helps Chevy Get Sober
Jayni and Chevy first met in person. The comedian admitted that he was struggling. Chevy was in a bad place after his second marriage ended. He was also drowning in drugs and alcohol. Things changed once Jayni was in the picture. Three Amigos actor.
“When I met Jayni, what was I, a Bowery bum?” Chevy Telled People1983. “She got me right out of the doldrums I’d been in for three years.” Under Jayni’s “very straight”Chevy insisted on the importance influence “there is no smoking of pot, no drugs, no drinking. It’s a very clean life.”
Chevy also said that he prefers not to be involved in romantic relationships during that interview. As he explained, he doesn’t want his daughters to see him kissing anyone other than their mother.
It’s clear that Jayni and Chevy are a couple that both support each other and encourage the other to be better every day. Their long-lasting marriage is becoming a rare breed. We wish them many blissful years.