Overview
- In interviews published this week, the actor said she could have handled things better as a mother while revisiting her first marriage and its fallout.
- She said she married theatre artist Farid Currim at 20 in an interfaith union with an 18-year age gap that lasted eight years and ended in a 1993 divorce.
- Explaining the split, she cited differences in age and emotional growth, saying she wanted to go out and party while he was far more settled.
- She said the breakup hurt their daughter Zianne, who withdrew, and she worked for years to rebuild trust by apologizing often and giving her space.
- She traced her confidence to a home led by strong women where equality felt normal, a lens she says shaped her choices and reflections now.