Wikipedia Bio / Profile Background
Introduction :
- Connie Angland is an American special effects artist, and is the wife of Hollywood actor Billy Bob Thornton.
- Talented and hard-working, Connie’s work has garnered a lot of praise in Hollywood and many people respect her talent and commitment to her craft.
Personal Life : Relationships and Family
- Connie was born on October 22, 1964.
- Parents : Her mother is named Aggie Murch and her father is Walter Murch.
- Connie is the granddaughter of Katharine and Walter Tandy Murch. Angland has two sisters named Beatrice Murch and Carrie Angland as well as a brother named Walter Slater Murch.
- While working on the set of a movie called “Bad Santa” in 2003, Connie met actor Billy Bob Thornton and the two began dating shortly thereafter.
- The couple welcomed their first and only child, a daughter named Bella, in 2004. They chose not to marry immediately and instead focused on raising their daughter.
- In October 2014, Connie and Billy tied the knot in a secret ceremony and waited until a month after their wedding to make a public announcement to the media. Connie is ten years her husband’s junior.
- At the time of their union, Thornton had been divorced from actress and humanitarian, Angelina Jolie for over a decade.
- Angland rarely speaks about her relationship or family life but is a regular on the red carpet and has been seen by her husband’s side at events such as the Golden Globe Awards and various movie premieres.
Work, Career, Salary and Net Worth :
- Connie is a professional special effects artist who has worked in the film industry for over two decades.
- When she first started out, she was not immediately successful and few people recognized her craft. Fortunately, she was hired in 1997 to work on the set of the hit feature, Men in Black which starred Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones.
- Angland finally received the recognition she deserved and was hired to work on the set of another big hit feature, Planet of the Apes in 2001.
- Later, she was also included in the special effects team that worked on the 2002 film, Men in Black II which was received a Visual Effects Society Award.
- Currently, Connie is a well-recognized special effects artist in Hollywood and is considered somewhat of a veteran in her industry given how much time she has given to her career.
Marriage Troubles :
- Despite keeping such a low profile, Connie and Billy’s marriage has been under the spotlight in the past years due to accusations of Billy’s infidelity.
- Thornton was accused of engaging in sexual relations with his actress, Amber Heard whom he worked with on the set of the movie “London Films” in 2015.
- The accusations were made by Amber’s ex-husband and fellow actor, Johnny Depp but Thornton vehemently denied them. Eventually, the claims were dropped and media publications were not able to confirm if the accusations were indeed true.
