Michelle Williams expecting third child: ‘It’s totally joyous’
Baby No. 3 is on the way for Michelle Williams, the actress confirmed to Variety on Tuesday.
“It’s totally joyous,” Williams, 41, told the entertainment news outlet, adding, “As the years go on, you sort of wonder what they might hold for you or not hold for you. It’s exciting to discover that something you want again and again, is available one more time. That good fortune is not lost on me or my family.”
This will be Williams’ second child with husband Thomas Kail, 44, after the couple welcomed son Hart in 2020. The Oscar-nominated actress is also mom to 16-year-old Matilda, whom she shared with the late Heath Ledger, who died in January 2008, People magazine reported.
Kail, best known for directing “Hamilton,” worked with Williams on “Fosse/Verdon,” Variety reported.
“There’s nothing that makes you committed to a better world than raising a great kid. It’s the ultimate creative act,” Williams told the outlet.
The “Venom” and “Oz the Great and Powerful” actress also said she plans to take a break from acting during her pregnancy.
“I wondered if I could work while I was pregnant, but I’m too tired,” she told People.
Michelle Williams attends the Cinema Vanguard Awards ceremony at the 32nd Santa Barbara International Film Festival on Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017, in Santa Barbara, Calif. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
FILE – In this March 5, 2006 file photo, Australian actor Heath Ledger, left, and actress Michelle Williams arrive for the 78th Academy Awards in Los Angeles. The dress Williams wore is considered one of the top red carpet looks of all time and is included in a new book, The Looks of Love: 50 Moments in Fashion that Inspired Romance. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)
Michelle Williams poses in the press room with the award for outstanding performance by a female actor in a television movie or miniseries for "Fosse/Verdon" at the 26th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at the Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall on Sunday, Jan. 19, 2020, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
Actress Michelle Williams and actor Ryan Gosling of the film Blue Valentine pose for a portrait at the Gibson Guitar Lounge during the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah on Monday, January 25, 2010. (AP Photo/Carlo Allegri)
Michelle Williams, a cast member in "Manchester by the Sea," arrives at the premiere of the film at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater on Monday, Nov. 14, 2016, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
Actress Michelle Williams attends the 2013 Whitney Gala & Studio Party at Skylight at Moynihan Station on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2013 in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
Michelle Williams arrives at the world premiere of "All the Money in the World" at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater on Monday, Dec. 18, 2017, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
Tom Hardy, left, and Michelle Williams attend a photo call for "Venom" on Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018, at the Four Seasons Hotel in Los Angeles. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
Michelle Williams accepts the award for outstanding lead actress in a limited series or movie for "Fosse/Verdon" at the 71st Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 22, 2019, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Phil McCarten/Invision for the Television Academy/AP Images)
Michelle Williams arrives at the world premiere of "Venom" on Monday, Oct. 1, 2018, at the Regency Village Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
Best Supporting Actress honoree Michelle Williams attends the New York Film Critics Circle Awards at TAO Downtown on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
Michelle Williams poses in the press room with the award for best television performance by an actress in a limited series or a motion picture made for television for "Fosse/Verdon" at the 77th annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Actress Michelle Williams attends a special screening of "Certain Women" during the 54th New York Film Festival at Alice Tully Hall on Monday, Oct. 3, 2016, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
Actress Michelle Williams poses during a photo call for the film "Blue Valentine", at the 63rd international film festival, in Cannes, southern France, Tuesday, May 18, 2010. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)
Michelle Williams, recipient of the Desert Palm Achievement Award Actress, poses at the 2012 Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala, Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, in Palm Springs, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Michelle Williams arrives at The Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Benefit Gala, celebrating the opening of "Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology" on Monday, May 2, 2016, in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)
Actress Michelle Williams arrives at the Golden Globe Awards Sunday, Jan. 16, 2011, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)
Michelle Williams arrives before the 84th Academy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012, in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)
Actors Michelle Williams, left, and Eddie Redmayne attend the premiere of "My Week With Marilyn" during the 49th Annual New York Film Festival at Alice Tully Hall on Sunday, Oct. 9, 2011 in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini)
Rachel Weisz, left, and Michelle Williams arrive at the world premiere of "Oz The Great and Powerful" at the El Capitan Theatre, Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013, in Los Angeles. (Photo by John Shearer/Invision/AP)
Michelle Williams arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. the Oscaor-nominated actress confirmed to Variety on Tuesday, May 10, 2022, that she is expecting her third child. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
Michelle Williams attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating the opening of the Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination exhibition on Monday, May 7, 2018, in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)
Michelle Williams, a Best Actress nominee for "My Week with Marilyn," poses at the 31st Academy Awards Nominees Luncheon in Beverly Hills, Calif., Monday, Feb. 6, 2012. The 84th Academy Awards will be held in Los Angeles on Sunday, Feb. 26. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Michelle Williams attends Walt Disney Pictures European Premiere of ‘Oz: The Great And Powerful’ at the Empire Leicester Square in London on Thursday, Feb. 28, 2013. (Jon Furniss/Invision for Disney/AP)
Busy Philipps, left, and Michelle Williams arrive before the 84th Academy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012, in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Joel Ryan)
Michelle Williams attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on Monday, May 5, 2014, in New York.
Michelle Williams poses for photographers upon arrival at the BAFTA Film Awards, in London, Sunday, Feb. 12, 2017. (Photo by Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP)
Director Derek Cianfrance, left, and actress Michelle Williams pose during a photo call for the film "Blue Valentine", at the 63rd international film festival, in Cannes, southern France, Tuesday, May 18, 2010. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)
Actress Michelle Williams attends the premiere of "My Week With Marilyn" during the 49th Annual New York Film Festival at Alice Tully Hall on Sunday, Oct. 9, 2011 in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini)
Michelle Williams arrives at the 74th annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Sunday, Jan. 8, 2017, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
Michelle Williams is seen walking in Brooklyn New York on October 30,2009. (AP Photo/Donald Traill)
Michelle Williams arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
James Franco, Michelle Williams, Rachel Weisz and Mila Kunis attends Walt Disney Pictures European Premiere of ‘Oz: The Great And Powerful’ at the Empire Leicester Square in London on Thursday, Feb. 28, 2013. (Jon Furniss/Invision for Disney/AP)
