The Jim Carrey and Lauren Holly Divorce 

On July 29, 1997, Jim Carrey and Lauren Holly officially divorced in Los Angeles. Today, both of them are doing well in their careers as Hollywood actors. Carrey is currently going out with Jenny McCarthy while Holly is married to Francis Greco with two children.


Divorce records present Jim Carrey as a genius comedian from Canada who is famous for his wacky antics and slapstick ways. He has been the star of several top-grossing films in the past decades like Liar Liar, Bruce Almighty, The Mask and The Truman Show. He earns an estimated $20 million per flick and he is booked up until 2009.

Lauren Holly is an American actress who starred in both television and film. She was in All My Children, Archie, Picket Fences and Dumb and Dumber. The couple met on the set of Dumb and Dumber in 1994 where they co-starred as each other's love interest. Off-screen, marriage divorce records show that the couple began dating and finally got married on September 23, 1996.

Data about Jim Carrey and Lauren Holly from Divorce Records

Just after nine months, Lauren Holly filed for divorce due to irreconcilable differences. She looked for spousal support and attorney fees in conjunction with her petition. There were not much public controversies regarding the split. Hollywood experts admit that the separation was simply due to the usual bug that hits most celebrity marriages which was too much work and not much time for family. In divorce records, throughout the course of their marriage, Carrey continued to do films, hosting and appearances in shows like MTV while Holly also did her job on television.

The couple had no children although Holly has always wanted to play the motherly role. Carrey was also linked to a lot of beautiful women which may also have spurred some suspicion from his wife. Regardless of how quick and quiet everything was, speculations still suggest that tension arose when Carrey was starting to really make a name for himself in the big screen and was earning big bucks for his original physical comic stunts. Holly did not have a big break yet at the time which resulted to some arguments within the next few months after their marriage. This may also be the reason why Holly asked for the spousal support and additional fees.

Divorce Records Aftermath

Since Holly's petition until after the divorce was finalized, the couple's relationship had been both hot and cold. Based on public divorce records, they would be seen dating occasionally. Carrey reportedly had a hard time getting over the divorce and continued to wow his ex-wife with presents and surprise visits until 1998 when they finally stopped seeing each other for good.

At present in divorce record search, Jim Carrey still continues to make big bucks by starring in multi-million grossing films. He was named on of the 100 most beautiful people by People magazine. Lauren Holly is living quietly with husband Francis Greco and her three adopted kids since being married in 2001. The Carrey-Holly divorce was the second for both actors.


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