Andy Samberg wife Joanna Newsom wedded on 21 September 2013. Andy Samberg daughter Lucy welcomed her new sibling recently.
Born on 18 August 1978, Andy is a comedian, actor, musician, writer, and producer. He is one of the members of the comedy music group, The Lonely Island.
Samberg attended Berkeley High School when he discovered his passion for creative writing. He graduated from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts in 2000.
The comedian started making funny videos with his friends Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone. When YouTube was released, his videos were streamed worldwide.
Andy was then featured in Saturday Night Live where he also served as a writer until 2012. After his resignation, he appeared as Jake Peralta in Brooklyn Nine-Nine.
Samberg has voiced characters in Bob's Burgers, The Dark Crystal, and Hotel Transylvania 3 and 4 among many others. Likewise, he was a narrator for Netflix's Never Have I Ever.
The actor has won 12 awards including Just Laughs Awards, Hollywood Music In Media Awards, Gotham Awards, Golden Globe Awards, and Primetime Emmy Awards.
Joanna Newsom Is A Renowned Musician
Andy Samberg wife Joanna Newsom is a singer-songwriter and actress. Joanna Newson is also a trained harpist and plays other instruments.
Joanna Newson Family Background
Joanna was born to parents Christine and William Newsom on 18 January 1982 in California.
Her parents were highly skilled professionals as they served as doctors. She was raised in Nevada City with her siblings Peter and Emily.
Newson along with her siblings was not allowed to watch TV or listen to the radio because her folks wanted to protect them from the bad influences that came with the technology.
However, Joanna was exposed to music from a young age. William used to play guitar and Christine played piano, hammered dulcimer, autoharp as well as conga drums.
Joanna Is A Trained Harpist
When Joanna was five, she revealed her interest in playing the harp in front of her parents.
She was quite young which is why she had to start by taking piano lessons. Eventually, she was enrolled in harp classes where she got her initial training.
Newsom graduated from Waldorf School and joined Mills College. While she was in college, she served as a keyboardist in the band, The Pleased.
Joanna went back to live with her family in Nevada City after dropping out of college to pursue a career in music.
Newson Professional Career
Newson's career took off after she appeared as a guest musician in the Nervous Cop's eponymous album.
After that, she got a chance to tour with Will Oldham and cracked a deal with Drag City. In 2004, she debuted with an album titled The Milk-Eyed Mender.
The artist released albums titled Ys and Have One on Me in 2006 and 2010 respectively. She is also a soprano with melodious and trained vocal muscles.
Joanna appeared onscreen in 2012 from Austin City Limits and Portlandia. She has starred in Inherent Vice, Brooklyn Nine-Nine and voiced some characters.
Andy and Joanna Relationship Timeline
Andy Samberg married Joanna Newsom on 21 September 2012 in California. They were introduced by mutual friends at Joanna's show in 2008.
Andy And Joanna Met In 2008
Andy and Joanna met in 2008 when the comedian came to watch her show.
Joanna revealed to The Late Night With Seth Mayers that Saturday Night Live co-star Fred Armisen brought Andy there. She was a fan of the comedian and was watching 'Just 2 Guys' backstage.
Newsom called Andy by the name of the character that he played in the sketch. They clicked instantly and gradually started their romantic relationship.
They Got Engaged In February 2013
Andy proposed to Joanna in February 2013 as per US Weekly.
They courted for five years prior to their engagement. The couple was enamored and they were the biggest fans of each other's works.
Joanna and Andy keep a low profile but they still have the same charm in their relationship.
Andy Married Joanna In September 2013
Andy tied the nuptials with Joanna after 7 months of engagement in September 2013.
The ceremony was held at The Post Ranch Inn in Bug Sur, California. It was private yet romantic and attended by their family and close friends.
The couple is blissfully married for more than 9 years and is still besotted in love. Further, they accompany one another to red-carpet events.
Andy Samberg Family
Andy Samberg family consists of Joanna and two children. Andy's parents Joe Samberg and Marjorie Marrow raised him with two sisters.
Andy Has Two Children With Joanna
Andy Samberg kids are his daughter Lucy and their newborn.
According to Yahoo, Lucy is obsessed with the fairy ballet set, The Nutcracker. The comedian confirmed that she takes after her mother Joanna.
Andy Samberg daughter name is Lucy and she was born on 8 August 2017. She is already in the headlines for her intriguing choices as a child.
Andy recently welcomed his second baby with Joanna. The news was announced by Jorma Taccone on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in February 2023.
His Father Joe Samberg Is A Photographer
Andy's father Joe Samberg is a photographer with expertise over 5 decades.
Joe began his career in 1969 by clicking pictures on the streets of Manhattan before moving to Berkeley, California in February 1970.
He documented the photos of street kids of Telegraph Avenue and their world consisting of drugs, broken couches, and physical intimacy as per his website.
Samberg mastered interior lighting techniques after joining the Oakland Museum of California in 1975. He opened his own studio and launched his collections in 1984.
Joe's photographs are available on his website as well as his Instagram handle.
His Mother Marjorie Marrow Is A Retired Teacher
Majorie Marrow, Andy's mother is a retired elementary teacher and she was employed at John Muir Elementary School.
As per Berkeley Side, Marrow came to know about her adoption at age 7. When she asked her adoptive parents, they said that her birth parents were lawyers who perished in a car accident.
Despite that, Marjorie wanted to know about her biological parents and she started searching for them in 1946. She came to know that she was adopted at 3 months through Louise Wise Services.
However, she had to wait for the details until the producer of Finding Your Roots reached Andy. Marrow found that her biological mother was Ellen Philipsborn and her father was Salvatore Maida.
Ellen never had any other kids but Salvatore had fathered four other kids one of which lived 5 minutes away from Marjorie's home. She connected to her half-brothers and got closure.
Meet His Siblings
Andy Samberg parents raised him and his siblings in Berkeley, California. Johanna and Darrow are his sisters.
Johanna lives in Israel while Darrow resides in Alameda, California. Like Andy, his siblings also keep their personal life under the radar.
The comedian shares a strong bond with his siblings. Although Johanna and Darrow live in different locations, they never miss family gatherings.
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