Jesse Spencer’s work on television shows such as “The Simpsons” is what fans know. House And Chicago Fire. But, Spencer has kept his private life under wraps. Spencer married Kali Carr just two years ago. Here’s everything we know about Spencer’s wife, Kali Carr.
Kali Woodruff Carr: Who is she?
As it turns out, Kali Woodruff Carr’s professional life is a far cry from the acting world. Carr holds a doctorate in cognitive development neuroscience and is an academic. According to Carr’s profile on Research GateShe focuses her research on the impact of our lives and experiences on our understanding of the world.
She studied music and psychology at Florida University before moving to Northwestern University to study communication sciences. According to her profile on Twitter, she officially completed her Ph.D. in August 2021 and she’s currently working as a postdoctoral fellow at the National Institute of Mental Health.
She’s also part of the Infant and Child Development Center and the Institute for Innovations in Developmental Sciences at her alma mater, Northwestern University. Of course, Carr’s impressive intellectual achievements aren’t lost on her famous husband.
“She’s smart, pretty, and way ahead of her years,” Spencer spoke of his bride after the couple tied the knot. Per the Daily Mail.
Spencer celebrated his wife’s completion of her Ph.D. by tweeting. “Married up.”
Carr and Spencer Wed In A COVID Ceremony
According to Daily Mail Spencer and Carr met during a Chicago music festival and instantly fell in love. Spencer and Carr dated for approximately five years until he proposed during a week-long hiking trip in Peruvian Andes. Per The Daily Telegraph.
Soon after they were engaged, however, the COVID-19 epidemic struck. But they did make it and got married June 27, 2020.
The ceremony took place in Carr’s hometown of Neptune Beach, FL. According to The Daily Telegraph, the couple chose their wedding date to pay homage to Carr’s grandparents’ wedding anniversary.
“Despite a spike in COVID, a venue change, a Saharan dust plume, not to mention a torrential thunderstorm, we made it across the line on our wedding day, and I’m a very lucky man,” Spencer exclaimed The Daily Telegraph After the wedding news broke. “What a silver lining to 2020.”
Spencer later told TV Line That’s despite the fact that they have left the series Chicago Fire Carr was not planning to move from Chicago after Carr played ten seasons. It seems like Carr’s roots have been in Chicago ever since she attended Northwestern University.
“My home here with my wife is in Chicago, and so I’m still going to be here, but I’m just stepping back for right now,” Spencer spoke to the newspaper at that time. As of 2022, it doesn’t seem like the couple has any children.
Spencer was never married to Jennifer Morrison
Possibly the first time Spencer’s romantic life made waves in the press was when he began dating Jennifer Morrison. Spencer and Morrison played on-screen lovers on this popular medical drama HouseThe media was very interested in their intimate relationship. They made public their love in the middle of the 2004 premiere of the series.
According to reports, the couple got engaged during the holidays. The news broke in January 2007. Based on PeopleSpencer proposed to his wife in French as they were touring the Eiffel Tower. Spencer shared the story. InStyle Weddings At the time, he was planning for his proposal for 6 months and finally settled on Paris.
They planned to wed later in 2007, although it turned out it wasn’t in the cards. They called off their engagement on August 1, 2007. Per People.
“After much consideration, we have decided not to get married,” The couple made the statement in a joint statement. “We are still very close, and we look forward to continuing to work together on House.”
Everything happens for a reason, it turns out. It was April 2022. E! News reported Morrison, her long-term partner Gerardo Celasco was married to Morrison in intimate ceremony on a beach. Everyone had a fairy-tale ending, as it turned out!
Jesse Spencer & Kali Woodruff Carr are currently together for more than eight years. They’re on track for many more.