Gilligan Stillwater is the wife of Billy Gibbons. Born on 8 March 1965, the 55 year-old Billy Gibbons’ spouse came to the limelight due to her marriage to her more famous husband who is an American rock musician. He is better recognized as the guitarist and main vocalist of ZZ Top.
While a lot about her life is discussed around her marriage and husband, Gilligan has tried to forge a path for herself as an actress. More than just being the supportive wife of the musician, there are also many things to know about her.
Summary of Gilligan Stillwater’s BioÂ
- Full name: Ellen Oetjen Gibbons
- Nickname: Gilligan Stillwater
- Gender: Female
- Date of birth: 8 March 1965
- Gilligan Stillwater’s Age: 55 years old
- Ethnicity:Â White
- Nationality:Â American
- Zodiac Sign: Pisces
- Sexual Orientation:Â Married
- Religion:Â Christianity
- Marital Status:Â Married
- Gilligan Stillwater’s Husband: Billy Gibbons
- Gilligan Stillwater’s Parents:Â William H. Oetjen III (father) and Betty BeBe Banks Jarrell Oetjen (mother)
- Siblings: David Oetjen (brother) and Beth Pendleton (sister)
- Famous for:Â Being Billy Gibbons’ wife
- Gilligan Stillwater’s Instagram: @gilligangibbons
How Old is Gillian Stillwater?
Gilligan Stillwater is now 55 years old as she was born on March 8, 1965. She was born Ellen J. Oetjen in the United States of America which is also where she was brought up and she got her education from Randolph High School. Nothing more is known about her educational pursuits from this moment on.
Of American nationality, white ethnicity, and some part of her roots traced to Germany, Stillwater was brought up in Madison, Alabama by her parents, William H. Oetjen III and Betty BeBe Banks Jarrell Oetjen. Her father worked as a baseball and basketball coach before later taking a job as an engineer. She had a pretty much normal childhood together with her siblings; brother David Oetjen and sister Beth Pendleton.
Between 2018 and 2019, her family suffered two major tragedies with the loss of her father in 2018 and then her brother followed a year later.
Why Did Billy Gibbons’ Wife Change her Name?
Gillian was born as Ellen Oetjen, but she later decided to change her name to Gilligan Stillwater. This decision to change her name is one of the things that have remained mysterious about her.
One more thing that has remained unclear about her is the exact moment that she had a name change. That said, it has been suggested that her change of name is only for professional reasons and not legally. This is because family records of as recently as 2019 referred to her as Ellen Gibbons.
How Long Has Gillian Stillwater Been Billy Gibbons’ Wife?
The love story between Gillian and her husband has lasted for many years. The couple was said to have met for the first time when Gilligan was 15 years old while the man who later became her husband was already 31 years old, making him 16 years older.
They did not start dating immediately until much later, and they remained together since then. They continued dating for a very long time before finally deciding to walk down the aisle in 2005. According to the musician, he could have been married several times but decided against it and realized that life was short and he needed to do what needed to be done.
The couple has been together for 19 years already and they are enjoying a great life together. One impressive thing is that, unlike many other celebrities who would easily be linked to other women, Gibson has only been publicly linked to one woman; Gilligan, despite their age difference of 16 years.
While Gilligan was born in 1965, Billy Gibbons was born William Frederick Gibbons on December 16, 1949, which means he is now 74 years old. Also referred to as Reverend, he was brought up in Houston, Texas, which is also the place of his birth.
Gillgan’s husband came from a family of his entertainers and while his father was an orchestra conductor and concert pianist his second cousin worked at MGM Studios. Billy started his career as a musician in 1967 when he was 18 years old, even though he has been interested in music since he was a child. Today, he is known for his career with ZZ Top, Moving Sidewalks, and his solo projects. He is also considered to be one of the greatest guitarists of all time.
She Has a Brief Career as an Actress
Career-wise, the notoriously private celebrity wife has had a brief stint in Hollywood as an actress. She began her career in the second half of the 2000s and ended a few years afterward. Based on IMDb records, the first appearance she made on camera was on the TV series, Criss Angel Mindfreak in 2007.
Her next appearance as an actress came in the 2010 comedy, Pickin’ & Grinnin.’ She had the minor role of a Bar Tender in the production. Gilligan did not have any further appearance until a year later in 2011 when she was in The Snake and Mongoose Chronicles: Episode 1. This time around, she took the major role of Saloon Keep.
In 2013, the actress took the role of Brenda Greer in the film, Snake & Mongoose, and then a year later, she made her fifth and final known appearance on screen as an actress when she played Alena in the 2014 spy film, Miscommunication.
Gilligan Stillwater Has Been Very Supportive of Her Husband
Beyond the personal life that they share, Gilligan has been a strong force in the professional life of her husband. This is because of the unwavering support she has given to him in the past years.
There are reports that the pair also work together. The former actress has claimed to be the tour manager of her husband for many years. According to the claims, she has been with him on most of his tours not just as his wife and lover, but also in the capacity of a manager.
It is unclear if this is true because there is no concrete source that has given credence to this. What has remained true is that while Kanani Yates has been the assistant manager of ZZ Top since 2015, the manager of Billy’s band is Pablo Gamboa.
Gilligan Stillwater and Billy Gibbons Do Not Have Any Kids
Although they have been together for close to two decades, Gilligan and Billy are yet to have any kids. As it stands, it is not certain if they have dated any other people in the past, but it is no secret that neither of them has had any kids from previous relationships.
Having gotten married in 2005 when Gilligan Stillwater was 40 years old and Billy Gibbons was already 56 years old, it was the first marriage for the both of them and neither of them has ever had kids from previous relationships. Also, they have not revealed if they have ever wanted to have kids in the past, or if they were always comfortable with no children.
However, there was a claim that Billy was the father of Michaela Conlin after he appeared as the father of Conlin (Pearly Gates Montenegro) on the comedy-drama TV series, Bones. But then, it has since been made clear that he is not the father of the talented American actress.
