Michelle Williams expecting third child: ‘It’s totally joyous’
ByKelli Dugan, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
Michelle Williams Michelle Williams arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. the Oscaor-nominated actress confirmed to Variety on Tuesday, May 10, 2022, that she is expecting her third child. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP) (Richard Shotwell/Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
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ByKelli Dugan, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
Baby No. 3 is on the way for Michelle Williams, the actress confirmed to Variety on Tuesday.
“It’s totally joyous,” Williams, 41, told the entertainment news outlet, adding, “As the years go on, you sort of wonder what they might hold for you or not hold for you. It’s exciting to discover that something you want again and again, is available one more time. That good fortune is not lost on me or my family.”
This will be Williams’ second child with husband Thomas Kail, 44, after the couple welcomed son Hart in 2020. The Oscar-nominated actress is also mom to 16-year-old Matilda, whom she shared with the late Heath Ledger, who died in January 2008, People magazine reported.
Kail, best known for directing “Hamilton,” worked with Williams on “Fosse/Verdon,” Variety reported.
“There’s nothing that makes you committed to a better world than raising a great kid. It’s the ultimate creative act,” Williams told the outlet.
The “Venom” and “Oz the Great and Powerful” actress also said she plans to take a break from acting during her pregnancy.
“I wondered if I could work while I was pregnant, but I’m too tired,” she told People.
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Michelle Williams Michelle Williams attends the Cinema Vanguard Awards ceremony at the 32nd Santa Barbara International Film Festival on Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017, in Santa Barbara, Calif. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP) (Richard Shotwell/Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
Michelle Williams FILE - In this March 5, 2006 file photo, Australian actor Heath Ledger, left, and actress Michelle Williams arrive for the 78th Academy Awards in Los Angeles. The dress Williams wore is considered one of the top red carpet looks of all time and is included in a new book, The Looks of Love: 50 Moments in Fashion that Inspired Romance. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File) (Chris Pizzello/AP)
Michelle Williams Michelle Williams poses in the press room with the award for outstanding performance by a female actor in a television movie or miniseries for "Fosse/Verdon" at the 26th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at the Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall on Sunday, Jan. 19, 2020, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP) (Jordan Strauss/Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
Michelle Williams Actress Michelle Williams and actor Ryan Gosling of the film Blue Valentine pose for a portrait at the Gibson Guitar Lounge during the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah on Monday, January 25, 2010. (AP Photo/Carlo Allegri) (Carlo Allegri/AP)
Michelle Williams Michelle Williams, a cast member in "Manchester by the Sea," arrives at the premiere of the film at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater on Monday, Nov. 14, 2016, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP) (Chris Pizzello/Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
Michelle Williams Actress Michelle Williams attends the 2013 Whitney Gala & Studio Party at Skylight at Moynihan Station on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2013 in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP) (Evan Agostini/Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
Michelle Williams Michelle Williams arrives at the world premiere of "All the Money in the World" at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater on Monday, Dec. 18, 2017, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP) (Jordan Strauss/Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
Michelle Williams Tom Hardy, left, and Michelle Williams attend a photo call for "Venom" on Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018, at the Four Seasons Hotel in Los Angeles. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP) (Chris Pizzello/Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
Michelle Williams Michelle Williams accepts the award for outstanding lead actress in a limited series or movie for "Fosse/Verdon" at the 71st Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 22, 2019, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Phil McCarten/Invision for the Television Academy/AP Images) (Phil McCarten/Phil McCarten/Invision/AP)
Michelle Williams Michelle Williams arrives at the world premiere of "Venom" on Monday, Oct. 1, 2018, at the Regency Village Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP) (Richard Shotwell/Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
Michelle Williams Best Supporting Actress honoree Michelle Williams attends the New York Film Critics Circle Awards at TAO Downtown on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP) (Evan Agostini/Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
Michelle Williams Michelle Williams poses in the press room with the award for best television performance by an actress in a limited series or a motion picture made for television for "Fosse/Verdon" at the 77th annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello) (Chris Pizzello/Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
Michelle Williams Actress Michelle Williams attends a special screening of "Certain Women" during the 54th New York Film Festival at Alice Tully Hall on Monday, Oct. 3, 2016, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP) (Evan Agostini/Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
Michelle Williams Actress Michelle Williams poses during a photo call for the film "Blue Valentine", at the 63rd international film festival, in Cannes, southern France, Tuesday, May 18, 2010. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles) (Matt Sayles/ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Michelle Williams Michelle Williams, recipient of the Desert Palm Achievement Award Actress, poses at the 2012 Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala, Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, in Palm Springs, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello) (Chris Pizzello/AP)
Michelle Williams Michelle Williams arrives at The Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Benefit Gala, celebrating the opening of "Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology" on Monday, May 2, 2016, in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP) (Charles Sykes/Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)
Michelle Williams Actress Michelle Williams arrives at the Golden Globe Awards Sunday, Jan. 16, 2011, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles) (Matt Sayles/ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Michelle Williams Michelle Williams arrives before the 84th Academy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012, in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles) (Matt Sayles/AP)
Michelle Williams Actors Michelle Williams, left, and Eddie Redmayne attend the premiere of "My Week With Marilyn" during the 49th Annual New York Film Festival at Alice Tully Hall on Sunday, Oct. 9, 2011 in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini) (Evan Agostini/ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Michelle Williams Rachel Weisz, left, and Michelle Williams arrive at the world premiere of "Oz The Great and Powerful" at the El Capitan Theatre, Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013, in Los Angeles. (Photo by John Shearer/Invision/AP) (John Shearer/John Shearer/Invision/AP)
Michelle Williams Michelle Williams arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP) (Richard Shotwell/Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
Michelle Williams Michelle Williams attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating the opening of the Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination exhibition on Monday, May 7, 2018, in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP) (Charles Sykes/Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)
Michelle Williams Michelle Williams, a Best Actress nominee for "My Week with Marilyn," poses at the 31st Academy Awards Nominees Luncheon in Beverly Hills, Calif., Monday, Feb. 6, 2012. The 84th Academy Awards will be held in Los Angeles on Sunday, Feb. 26. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello) (Chris Pizzello/AP)
Michelle Williams Michelle Williams attends Walt Disney Pictures European Premiere of 'Oz: The Great And Powerful' at the Empire Leicester Square in London on Thursday, Feb. 28, 2013. (Jon Furniss/Invision for Disney/AP) (Jon Furniss/Jon Furniss/Invision/AP)
Michelle Williams Busy Philipps, left, and Michelle Williams arrive before the 84th Academy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012, in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Joel Ryan) (Joel Ryan/AP)
Michelle Williams Michelle Williams attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on Monday, May 5, 2014, in New York. (Charles Sykes/Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)
Michelle Williams Michelle Williams poses for photographers upon arrival at the BAFTA Film Awards, in London, Sunday, Feb. 12, 2017. (Photo by Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP) (Vianney Le Caer/Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP)
Michelle Williams Director Derek Cianfrance, left, and actress Michelle Williams pose during a photo call for the film "Blue Valentine", at the 63rd international film festival, in Cannes, southern France, Tuesday, May 18, 2010. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles) (Matt Sayles/ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Michelle Williams Actress Michelle Williams attends the premiere of "My Week With Marilyn" during the 49th Annual New York Film Festival at Alice Tully Hall on Sunday, Oct. 9, 2011 in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini) (Evan Agostini/ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Michelle Williams Michelle Williams arrives at the 74th annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Sunday, Jan. 8, 2017, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP) (Jordan Strauss/Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
Michelle Williams Michelle Williams is seen walking in Brooklyn New York on October 30,2009. (AP Photo/Donald Traill) (Donald Traill/ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Michelle Williams Michelle Williams arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP) (Jordan Strauss/Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
Michelle Williams James Franco, Michelle Williams, Rachel Weisz and Mila Kunis attends Walt Disney Pictures European Premiere of 'Oz: The Great And Powerful' at the Empire Leicester Square in London on Thursday, Feb. 28, 2013. (Jon Furniss/Invision for Disney/AP) (Jon Furniss/Jon Furniss/Invision/AP)