But during Levy’s Emmys acceptance speech, we were reminded that O’Hara isn’t his real wife. That honor belongs to fellow Canadian Deborah Divine, who Levy sweetly thanked in his speech for “all the love, support and sage counsel over the years.” The Levy-Divine union is one that’s definitely been kept on the down-low, so read on to learn all about their adorable, long-running marriage.
Who is Eugene Levy’s wife?
Deborah Divine was born in Canada in 1959. Like her husband, she’s dedicated her career to show business, albeit behind the scenes as a producer and production manager. Her credits run the gamut from the long-running American soap operas Search for Tomorrow and Another World to the short-lived sketch show The Higgins Boys and Gruber. She also served as a creative consultant on Schitt’s Creek—which, as any devotee of the show knows, was co-created by her husband, Eugene, and her son, Dan Levy. Divine also served as a writer on another Canadian-American sitcom her husband created (but didn’t star in) in the 1990s called Maniac Mansion. Divine also maintains a Twitter account (under the semi-secret moniker “deb d”) where she sometimes tweets about the funny foibles of married life.
How did Eugene Levy meet Deborah Divine?
The details of their first meeting have been kept secret, but we do know that they started dating in 1973. They got married four years later in June 1977 in front of a reported 300 guests. That means they’ve been married a whopping 43-plus years!
How many kids does Eugene Levy have?
He and Divine are parents to two of his Schitt’s Creek costars: Son Dan not only co-created the show with his dad but also plays Eugene’s character’s son, David Rose, while daughter Sarah Levy portrayed Café Tropical owner Twyla Sands, who’s been called “the unsung genius of Schitt’s Creek.” Divine has been a fierce and proud mama bear over the course of her parenting career. In 2019, her husband admitted to PEOPLE that the two of them used to run a tight ship at home when their kids were still young. “The thing was for us, if you crossed the line, there was going to be some sort of punishment,” he admitted. Divine’s devotion to her family also helped Dan accept his sexuality years ago. On Watch What Happens Live last year, Dan revealed that she was actually the first person to ask him if he was gay, praising their “very close” mother-son relationship with helping him embrace who he is. She’s also used her Twitter to show serious support for their kids, like the time she called out the “bully punks” from her son’s camp. Next, here’s how to watch Schitt’s Creek.
