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Greta Gerwig welcomes first child with Noah Baumbach

Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach
Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach

Greta Gerwig and her partner Noah Baumbach have welcomed their first child together.

A representative for the Oscar-nominated Lady Bird writer and director confirmed the news but did not reveal any more details.

The 35-year-old actress, writer and director and 49-year-old filmmaker Baumbach first met on the set of 2010 comedy-drama Greenberg.

The couple have collaborated together throughout their careers

They have since collaborated on the films Frances Ha in 2012 and Mistress America in 2015, both of which they co-wrote.

Gerwig is best known for her directorial debut on 2017's acclaimed coming-of-age drama Lady Bird, which starred Saoirse Ronan.

She earned two Oscar nominations for best director and best original screenplay, becoming only the fifth woman in history to score a best director nod.

Greta Gerwig best known for her directorial debut Lady Bird

Baumbach has been nominated for a best original screenplay Oscar for his 2005 film The Squid and the Whale.

This is Gerwig's first child, while Baumbach has a son from his marriage to actress Jennifer Jason Leigh. 

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