Thursday,  December 12 , 2024

Linkedin Pinterest
News / Nation & World

Attorney: Morgan Freeman, wife finalize divorce

The Columbian
Published: September 17, 2010, 12:00am

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Actor Morgan Freeman and his wife have finalized their divorce in Mississippi.

William R. Wright, a Jackson attorney who represented Freeman, tells The Association Press that a Tallahatchie County judge entered the divorce decree on Sept. 15. Wright says terms of the divorce are sealed.

Freeman and his now ex-wife, Myrna Colley-Lee, had separated in December 2007 after 26 years of marriage. The divorce was filed under seal in July 2008.

Colley-Lee is a theater and film costume designer.

The couple was married on June 16, 1984.

Support local journalism

Your tax-deductible donation to The Columbian’s Community Funded Journalism program will contribute to better local reporting on key issues, including homelessness, housing, transportation and the environment. Reporters will focus on narrative, investigative and data-driven storytelling.

Local journalism needs your help. It’s an essential part of a healthy community and a healthy democracy.

Community Funded Journalism logo
Loading...