Who are Jean Smart’s kids?

Smart was married to actor Richard Gilliland, whom she met while working on the set of Designing Women (he played J.D. Shackelford, the boyfriend of Annie Potts’s character, Mary Jo Shively). They have two sons, Connor Douglas (born 1989) and Forrest (adopted from China in May 2009).

Does Jean Smart have biological children?

Speaking to reporters at Sunday’s 2022 Screen Actors Guild Awards, the 70-year-old actress got candid about adjusting to her role as a single mother. She shares 13-year-old Forrest with her late husband. (Smart is also mom to son Connor, 31.)

Did Jean Smart adopt her son?

Jean and Richard, who also shared son Connor, 31, adopted Forrest from China in 2009.

Is Dixie Carter still alive?

Carter died from complications arising from cancer, her publicist, Steve Rohr, said Sunday.

Did Jean Smart adopt Forrest?

This wasn’t the first time Jean had brought Forrest, who she adopted with her late husband Richard Gilliland in 2009, to an award show.

How many times was Jean Smart on Frasier?

6. Frasier. Even though she appeared for just seven episodes, Smart won an Emmy twice for her guest appearance in this hit sitcom.