What Paul Rudd's Wife Really Does For A Living
Paul Rudd is one of the most popular actors in the showbiz industry and has won the hearts of many fans since his breakout role in "Clueless." Since then, he continued to gain popularity with his roles in "Friends," "This is 40," and more recently, in the "Ant-Man" franchise. While Rudd may be best known as a leading man in romantic comedies, many may be surprised to learn he has been married for twenty years.
Rudd met his wife, Julie Yaeger, right after he finished shooting "Clueless," per Marie Claire. "She was the first person I met in New York. We started talking and there was a maturity with her – she had experienced some tragedy in her life," Rudd shared. "I had too, and the impression I got was, wow, this is a woman. This isn't a girl." At the time, Yaeger was a publicist and Rudd was a rising star. Together, they would go on to become a Hollywood power couple.
Julie Yaeger switched her career after meeting Paul Rudd
As a publicist, Julie Yaeger was no stranger to the entertainment world. In 2017, she decided to leave her career and dip her toes into screenwriting and producing, per People. Her first project was writing and producing the movie, "Fun Mom Dinner," with Paul Rudd as executive producer. The actor also made a cameo in the film, which starred Toni Collette, Molly Shannon, Kate Aselton, and Bridget Everett.
"Fun Mom Dinner" premiered at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival and got picked up by eOne Momentum Pictures and Netflix in a $5 million deal, Deadline reported. The film centers around four mothers who have children in the same school and go out for a night of fun. After the night takes a turn, the women form new bonds and take back parts of themselves they had before motherhood.
Yaeger first got the idea of "Fun Mom Dinner" in 2013, according to Fast Company. She recalled feeling nervous about meeting other moms when her two kids started school, and asked herself if she was going to fit in with them. Ultimately, she found herself becoming friends with the other moms and gained a support system through them, which inspired her to make the movie. "I just thought it would be great to write a mom movie, a love letter to moms," she shared. "Fun Mom Dinner" is Yaeger's only movie project as of yet, but she keeps busy with her other sweet business.
Julie Yaeger and Paul Rudd co-own a candy store
Paul Rudd and Julie Yaeger are big names in Hollywood, but they prove to be a down-to-earth couple. In 2022, along with actors Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Hilarie Burton, the couple saved a candy store called Samuel's Sweet Shop from closing down after the owner, Ira Gutner, died, per Twisted Sifter. The two couples were loyal customers of the store, which is located in Rhinebeck, New York, and decided to buy it.
"When Ira passed away, like everyone else in town, we thought, what's going to happen to Samuel's? We don't want to lose Samuel's," Yaeger told the Poughkeepsie Journal. "When the idea came that maybe we should try to save it and keep it going, it wasn't so much about the candy, it was about ... a place that brings joy to the community and kids love to come and we just really want to keep that going." With two children, a burgeoning career in Hollywood, and a sweet candy shop, Yaeger is proving she can do it all.