Abby Elliott of 'The Bear' Seeks Divorce After Nearly 10 Years
WHO:
E! News - Bill Kennedy has worked on "House of Cards," "The Morning Show," and "Tell Me Lies."
NY Post - Abby Elliott, star of "The Bear"
NY Post - Bill Kennedy, producer and Abby Elliott's husband
WHAT:
E! News - Abby Elliott listed their date of separation as July 8 in the divorce filing.
E! News - Abby Elliott described Bill Kennedy as a "wonderful, loving, kind, funny, hilarious man" in a previous interview.
E! News - Abby Elliott stated that Kennedy proposed in October 2015 with his grandmother's ring.
E! News - Abby Elliott described the proposal as "really beautiful" and noted that it was "very simple, but lovely and wonderful."
E! News - Abby Elliott met Bill Kennedy on the set of "Sex Ed," a 2014 movie he wrote in which she starred.
NY Post - Abby Elliott filed for divorce from Bill Kennedy after nearly 10 years of marriage.
TMZ - Abby Elliott's divorce filing includes a statement indicating she is closing two significant chapters in her life: her role in "The Bear" and her marriage.
WHEN:
E! News - Abby Elliott filed for divorce on July 17.
TMZ - Abby Elliott filed the divorce documents on a Friday.
WHY:
E! News - Abby Elliott cited irreconcilable differences as the reason for her split from Bill Kennedy.
TMZ - Abby Elliott cited reasons for the divorce, although specific details were not disclosed in the articles.
HOW:
E! News - Abby Elliott is seeking joint legal and physical custody of their children, Edith, 5, and William, 3, and has requested spousal support and that Kennedy pay her attorney's fees.
TMZ - The divorce documents were obtained by TMZ, indicating a formal legal process is underway.
(UPDATED July 18, 2026 22:11 UTC)
Abby Elliott has filed for divorce, listing her date of separation as July 8. In a previous interview, she described her soon-to-be ex-husband, Bill Kennedy, as a "wonderful, loving, kind, funny, hilarious man." Elliott also shared that Kennedy proposed in October 2015 with his grandmother's ring, calling the moment "really beautiful" and "very simple, but lovely and wonderful."
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(UPDATED July 18, 2026 16:15 UTC)
Abby Elliott has filed for divorce from Bill Kennedy, citing irreconcilable differences as the reason for their split. In her filing, she is seeking joint legal and physical custody of their two children, Edith and William, along with spousal support and coverage for her attorney's fees. The couple met on the set of the 2014 movie "Sex Ed," which Kennedy wrote and Elliott starred in, and Kennedy is known for his work on shows like "House of Cards" and "The Morning Show."
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(UPDATED July 18, 2026 15:16 UTC)
Abby Elliott, the star of "The Bear," has filed for divorce from her husband, producer Bill Kennedy, after nearly ten years of marriage. In her divorce filing, which was obtained by TMZ, Abby indicated she is closing two significant chapters in her life: her role in the show and her marriage, though specific reasons for the divorce were not disclosed. The documents were filed on a Friday, marking the beginning of a formal legal process.