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Hollywood relationships often come and go as quickly as the latest blockbusters. But some celebrities have made it work over the long haul despite the bright lights of fame.
Here are some stars who have been together forever — well, by “forever” we mean at least 30 years, which is a pretty long time for love in La La Land.
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Sissy Spacek
Sissy Spacek, 74, has been married to production designer Jack Fisk, 78, since 1974, the year after they met while filming the movie Badlands. Fisk has worked on many high-profile films and was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Art Direction for There Will Be Blood in 2008 and The Revenant in 2016. The couple have two children: Schuyler, 41, an actress and singer-songwriter, and Madison, 35, a production designer and art director.
Samuel L. Jackson
Samuel Jackson, 75, met LaTanya Richardson, 74, when they were both college students in Atlanta and were acting together with the Morehouse Spelman Players. The pair began dating in 1970 and married in 1980. An actress and director, LaTanya appeared in Fried Green Tomatoes and Sleepless in Seattle, was nominated for a Tony, and was the first woman to direct an August Wilson play on Broadway. The pair have one child, Zoe, 42, a producer for reality TV.
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Christopher Walken
Christopher Walken, 81, and his wife Georgianne (née Thon), 80, have been married since 1969. They met in 1963 while starring together in a tour of West Side Story. Along with acting, Georgianne worked as a casting director for film and TV, including for shows such as The Sopranos and Entourage.
Tom Hanks
Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson, both 67, met in 1981 while filming the ABC sitcom Bosom Buddies and have been married since 1988 and have been described as a Hollywood “power couple.” They have starred in multiple films together, including portraying siblings in Sleepless in Seattle and have also produced movies together.
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