Between her scene-stealing roles in The Gilded Age and The White Lotus, Carrie Coon has become one of TV’s most compelling actors. But off-screen, Coon tends to keep her private life more low-key.
The star has been married to playwright, actor, and screenwriter Tracy Letts for 13 years. The two first crossed paths while starring in the 2012 Broadway revival of Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, and their relationship has since included an unconventional wedding day (at an unexpected venue), two children, and a life together in New York City.
Ahead, find everything you need to know about Coon’s husband, Tracy Letts, and his accomplished career in theater, film, and television (plus Coon’s viral remarks about their “open-minded” marriage).
He’s an actor, playwright, and screenwriter.
Letts is an award-winning actor, playwright, and screenwriter, who has worked in theater, film, and television. He’s written numerous plays, but one of his best-known works is August: Osage County, which won six Tony Awards. He later adapted it into a 2013 film starring Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts.
As an actor, Letts has appeared in films including Lady Bird, The Post, and Ford v Ferrari, as well as television series like Homeland and The Sinner. He’s also earned acclaim on Broadway, winning the 2013 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for his performance as George in the revival of Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Along with adapting his own work for the screen, Letts has written screenplays, such as Killer Joe, which was based on his 1998 play of the same name.
He won a Pulitzer Prize.
In 2008, Letts won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for August: Osage County. That same year, the play also earned him a Tony Award for Best Play.
He’s from Tulsa, Oklahoma.
