Rivals actress Victoria Smurfit's life off-screen from famous family to second marriage
Actress Victoria Smurfit has become a household name thanks to her role as Maud O'Hara in Disney Plus show Rivals - but what do we know about her life away from the camera?
Recently, Victoria Smurfit has been captivating audiences in her role as Maud O'Hara in the new Disney Plus show, Rivals.
Victoria's performance as a frustrated actress-turned-housewife, opposite Aiden Turner who played her on-screen husband Declan O'Hara, has certainly caught viewers' attention. However, fans are equally curious about her life away from the camera.
While Victoria is already a well-known figure due to her extensive career in film and television, she also hails from one of Ireland's most affluent families.
It might pique fans' interest to learn that Victoria tied the knot for the second time at the end of 2023, reports the Irish Star.
Read on to discover more about this talented Dublin-born actress after her latest performance in the Disney Plus show.
Who is Victoria Smurfit’s famous family?
Famous actress Victoria Smurfit, born in October 1974, is a member of one of Ireland's richest families.
The About A Boy star was once told she would never be able to work as an actress in Ireland unless she changed her last name.
Her family’s wealth dates back to when her grandfather Jefferson Smurfit founded the Smurfit business in 1934.
The business made cardboard boxes in Rathfarnham in Dublin - and the company is now worth billions.
Her father Dermot and uncle Michael became involved in the business, with her cousin Anthony Smurfit eventually becoming CEO of Smurfit Kappa, Europe's leading corrugated packaging company and one of the leading paper-based packaging companies in the world.
Despite her family’s name, Victoria was able to find success, going on to land her break out role as Orla O'Connell in Ballykissangel in 1998.
Who is Victoria Smurfit’s husband?
Victoria Smurfit tied the knot with her long-term boyfriend Steve Jacobs at the end of 2023 after first being spotted together in October 2021.
Steve is an international banker who has a Master's Degree in International Affairs from the London School of Economics and Political Science.
He has held senior roles in various markets across the world and has been a senior advisor at Latin America's largest investment bank, BTG Pactual Group. He also co-founded the London-based fintech firm Scarlet Capital in August 2022.
Does Victoria Smurfit have any children?
Before she found new love with Steve Jacobs, Victoria Smurfit was married to ex-husband Douglas Baxter from 2000 to 2015.
The pair welcomed three children together - daughters Evie and Ridley and son Flynn - and had been raising their family in Santa Monica, California up until their split.
The actress has previously spoken candidly about her tough divorce, explaining she “couldn’t eat” and “lost a tonne of weight”.
She said it took her almost a year to feel normal again, and in the summer of 2019, she and the children moved to London.
Nowadays, Victoria seems happy with her new husband Steve and recently received rave reviews for her performance in Rivals.
Watch all eight episodes of Rivals now, exclusively on Disney Plus.
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