Afton Smith is an American film and television actress who rose to fame after marrying Brendan Fraser; a Canadian-American actor. She dreamed of becoming a Hollywood superstar as a child and made her debut in the film Less Than Zero back in 1987. She subsequently landed other roles and acted excellently, including her mega role in the film George of the Jungle where she co -starred her husband Brendan played.
Over time, she played a good wife until April 2008, when she gave up her marriage after having three sons. Questions have been asked about her divorce, and in a moment we’ll tell you how it all began, including details about her. So keep reading!
Afton Smith’s biography
Afton Smith was born on the 3rd day of the month of Christmas 1967 in Northport, Long Island, New York. Due to her place of birth, she holds an American citizenship and is of White heritage. There is no record of the actress going to school, nor any record of her being homeschooled. Being a very private person, she has also withheld information about her childhood and family.
Being on the big screen in Hollywood isn’t easy to achieve, but Afton Smith had harbored a dream of being a Hollywood superstar for a while and pursued it strategically. She made her debut in the film Less Than Zero (1987), but she didn’t get another role until four years later, when she starred in the 1991 film Fried Green Tomatoes. Her role in the film brought her fame and opened up many other roles. She then starred in the romantic comedy-drama film, Reality Bites (1994) then appeared in the film George of the Jungle which garnered her public acclaim.
She directed the film George of the Jungle with her husband and retired from acting. This meant that her acting career can only boast four films. Leaving the path of an actress, she published a book called Hollywood Chooses the Classics: A Guide for Beginners and Aficionados , published in 2004.
husband and children
Afton Smith met her significant other Brendan Fraser while filming Reality Bites. They were introduced by the film’s producer, Winona Ryder, at the BBQ. The chemistry between them was instant and they started dating. Despite being a year older than Fraser, the two were born on the same day but different years.
They were four years old and finally got engaged in October 1997. Almost a year later, in September 1998 to be precise, they exchanged vows at the Bel Air Hotel in Los Angeles.
Consequently, they had their first son, GriffinArthur Fraser arrived on September 17, 2002 with his second son Holden Fletcher Fraser on August 16, 2004 and topped it all off with his third son Leland Francis Fraser who was born on May 2nd, 2006.
Divorce from Brendan Fraser
It looked like all was going well for Smith and Fraser as they were prone to massive PDAs, but their fans never knew that there were plenty of things wrong behind the scenes. Exactly one year and seven months after the birth of their last son, Brendan publicly announced that they had decided to end their marriage.
Their breakup wasn’t easy to achieve, with a lot of drama involved. Initially, Brendan intended to break up with her without taking responsibility for it. However, the court saw how feisty the actor was. It decreed that he should pay her annual child support of $900,000 and monthly child support of $300,000.
After a while, Brendan appealed to the court to reduce the amounts set, indicating that he was no longer active on the screens and also had health problems. He backed up these reasons with a detailed document detailing expenses related to his health.
On Afton Smith’s part, she believed her husbandI lied when he recently hit a jackpot in a movie role before they divorced. She further substantiated her arguments that her ex-husband hid his fortune. The court later recognized Brendan’s cause and eventually reduced the child support payments.
The divorce, in particular, caused a lot of chaos among her individual fans, and has also earned Afton the nickname Gold Digger from the multitude of fans who support Brendan. Some others supported Afton’s claim that Brendan could hide his fortune.
The reasons for their divorce have been linked to Brendan’s affair with fellow actress Maria Bello, which is getting closer after they filmed a movie together in China. As expected, fans have been searching for the status of the rumor, but to date, the rumor has not been confirmed. Afton Smith has not been seen with anyone since the divorce, she has also been busy with mothering duties.
Wealth (income and earnings)
Before divorcing her husband, some reported that she was worth an estimated $3 million in early 2018. Other reports doubt her worth should be any higher, especially given the fact that she makes a whopping $900,000 a year in child support.
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