Wikipedia Biography / Profile Background
Introduction :
- Joanna Haythorn, an artist who lives and works in the United States, is best known as the ex-wife of actor Charles Dance. Creative and reserved, Joanna has always been camera shy and rarely talks to the press when she is not promoting her work.
Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :
- Joanna married famous actor, Charles Dance in 1970 and together they had two children, a daughter named Rebecca Dance and a son named Oliver Dance.
- Despite Charles being a well-known face in the film industry, the couple kept their personal lives relatively private. People were surprised when they divorced in 2004 after over three decades of marriage.
Relationship with Charles Dance :
- Joanna and her husband met when they were just 19 years old. Joanna was part of Charles’ life during his start as a serious actor & she spent over three decades at his side as his career ascended to the success levels that it is today.
- Charles, an English national, is not only an actor but also, a director & screenwriter. He is most famous for playing bad guy roles which many people often mistakenly believe to be his true personality.
- Despite the bad rep, he enjoys that people dislike him because he believes that it is a sign that he is succeeding as an actor. Some of Dance’s films include, 2010’s Going Postal and 2014’s The Imitation Game and The Master Vampire in Dracula Untold.
- Haythorn and Dance tied the knot in 1970 and drew the admiration of many of Charles’ fans who fell in love with their story.
- Throughout the course of their marriage, they appeared to be a happy couple but did their best to stay out of the limelight.
- Charles actually opened up in an interview about how aware he was aware that one wrong move in the public eye could destroy his career and life.
Children, Divorce & Later Life :
- Joanna gave birth to their first child, a son named Oliver (born around 1975) a few years after their marriage. She later gave birth to their second child, a daughter named Rebecca (born around 1981).
- To everyone’s shock, Joanna and Dance filed for divorce in 2004 after over three decades of marriage.
- Charles opened up in an interview that he felt like it was largely his fault that they divorced but would not share the exact details of what happened. Joanna also gave a vague report about some conflict they endured a few years after getting married and she stated that she was surprised that their marriage managed to actually last three decades.
- Despite being divorced, Haythorn and Dance stay in close contact and Charles even went as far as stating that they are still good friends.
- He admitted that because they had practically grown up together, they had developed a deep mutual respect and admiration for one another that he could not just throw away.
- Charles, on account of his cine success & handsome tall physique later went on to date much younger models & women like Shambhala Marthe, Sophia Myles and Eleanor Boorman. He also has a young daughter Rose Dance (born around 2012) with Boorman.
Interesting Facts, Height and Trivia :
- Joanna is passionate about art and enjoys keeping busy with her creative pieces. Her artistic nature is part of what attracted Charles to her.
