Tim Robbins’ secret ex-wife: the story of Gratiela Brancusi

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Who is Gratiela Brancusi?

American actress Gratiela Brancusi was born in Timisoara, Romania, on July 23, 1989 and made her zodiac sign Leo. She only has two acting credits, and she is perhaps best known for starring as Noemi in the critically acclaimed 2022 western mini-series “1883” created by Taylor Sheridan and also starring Sam Elliott, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill. It follows the Dutton family’s journey west, and the miniseries won two of 26 award nominations.

Gratiela is also known as the ex-wife of famous American actor and filmmaker Timothy Francis ‘Tim’ Robbins.

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Education and early life

Gratiela and her 11-year older sister were raised by their mother after their parents’ divorce when Gratiela was not yet two years old; not much has been revealed about her parents, as she respects their privacy, but she is known to be the great-grandniece of the late Romanian sculptor, painter and photographer Constantin Brancusi.

Gratiela was interested in both journalism and acting while attending a local high school; she was a member of the school’s drama club and acted in a number of plays performed there, while also writing columns for the school newspaper.

She graduated in 2007 and then enrolled at the University of Bucharest, graduating in 2011 with a bachelor’s degree in journalism; she then went on to practice acting and became a member of The Actors’ Gang Theater Ensemble.

Career as an actress

Gratiela started acting in plays in 2015 but has not revealed the name of any of these plays. After the outbreak of the coronavirus, she started auditioning for roles in movies and TV series and thus launched her career in TV.

She’s had only one other role in addition to “1883”: In 2023, Gratiela Tatiana starred in four episodes of the critically acclaimed crime thriller series “Mayor of Kingstown” created by Hugh Dillon and Taylor Sheridan, starring Jeremy Renner, Dianne Wiest and Hugh Dillon. It follows the wealthy McLusky family as they battle corruption and racism in Kingstown, Michigan, it has been airing since 2021 and has been nominated for two awards.

Other credits

Gratiela received special thanks for the 2019 comedy movie “VHYes”.

She recently made a guest appearance on the podcast series “What’s Your Limp?”

Love life and marriage with Tim Robbins

Gratiela only gained internet recognition when it was revealed that she had married Tim Robbins, in a private ceremony on February 1, 2017; the marriage did not last long as they separated on July 1, 2020 and filed for divorce in January 2021.

Gratiela is yet to speak of any other men she might date, while it is known that Tim was in a relationship with famous American actress Susan Sarandon from 1988 to December 2009, and they have two children together: son John ‘Jack’ Henry , born May 15, 1989, and another son Miles Robbins, born May 4, 1992; Miles is a popular actor and musician today.

Gratiela appears to be detached as of March 2023, was once married to Tim Robbins and has no children.

Interesting facts and hobbies

Gratiela became quite popular on the internet after her and Tim’s divorce, and today there are more than 15,000 people who follow her on Instagram, while she has uploaded nearly 500 photos and videos to the social media network, most of them featuring her in her show daily life. , whether she spends time in nature, travels or sports; she is passionate about photography and many of her Instagram photos are taken by her.

Gratiela loves to travel and has been to many European countries and US states, while her dream travel destination is Rome, Italy.

She is a lover of animals, with dogs and horses being her favourites.

Some of Gratiela’s favorite actresses include Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, and Emma Stone, and her favorite movies include “The Devil Wears Prada,” “Les Miserables,” and “Cruella.”

Height, eyes and wealth

Gracela is 33 years old. She has brown eyes and black hair, is 1.69 m tall and weighs about 61 kg.

Gratiela’s ability Estimated at nearly $1 million, as of March 2023.

Who is her ex-husband Tim?

American actor and filmmaker Tim Robbins was born in West Covina, California, USA, on October 16, 1958, so Libra is his zodiac sign. He has appeared in nearly 80 films and TV series, and is perhaps still best known for playing Dave Boyle, one of the main characters in the 2003 crime mystery film “Mystic River”, directed by Clint Eastwood, and which also starred Sean Penn and Kevin Bacon. It follows the lives of three childhood friends and the film won 56 of 200 award nominations, including two Oscar wins for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Sean Penn) and Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Tim).

Tim grew up in New York City, as his family moved there not long after he was born. His father was the late American folk singer and actor Gilbert Lee ‘Gil’ Robbins while his mother is American musician Mary Cecelia; Tim’s sisters are Gabrielle and Adele while his brother David Robbins is a famous composer these days. The children were raised Catholic.

Tim was 12 when he started performing in theatrical performances, and honed his acting skills at Stuyvesant High School’s drama club; he enrolled in 1976 and then enrolled at the State University of New York – Plattsburgh, but soon transferred to the University of California, Los Angeles’ Film School, graduating in 1981 with a Bachelor of Arts degree .

Tim made his debut in the TV series in the comedy ‘St. Elsewhere”, while his film debut was in the 1983 sports drama “Quarterback Princess”; some of his most notable performances in the 1980s were in the 1984 action film “Toy Soldiers”, the 1985 biographical comedy film “Malice in Wonderland” and the action “Top Gun” from 1986.

He attracted a lot of attention with his portrayal of Bob Roberts in the 1992 comedy of the same name, which he also wrote and directed; the film follows the life of a conservative folk singer turned politician who won four out of seven award nominations. Some of Tim’s notable performances in the rest of the decade were in the 1994 drama “The Shawshank Redemption”, which was nominated for seven Oscars and is considered one of the greatest films of all time, and the 1999 crime action “Arlington Road” and the action-adventure comedy “Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me”.

Perhaps what characterized the 2000s for Tim, besides his role in “Mystic River,” was playing The Stranger in the 2006 musical adventure comedy “Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny,” directed by Liam Lynch and starring Jack Black, Kyle Gass and JR Reed. It follows two wannabe rock and roll musicians who plan to steal a legendary pick, which is believed to give its owners amazing guitar skills; the film was nominated for two awards.

Some of Tim’s next notable appearances were in the 2011 action science fiction adventure film “Green Lantern”, the 2012 drama film “Back to 1942” and the 2015 war comedy “A Perfect Day”; some of his most recent appearances were in the comedy film “VHYes”, the biographical historical film “Dark Waters” and 10 episodes of the fantasy horror “Castle Rock”, all released in 2019.

Tim’s won 38 of his 78 award nominations, including his Oscar win for “Mystic River.”

He supported the presidential campaign of American politician, author and lawyer Ralph Nader in 2000 and opposed the invasion of Iraq in 2003.