Carrie Mitchum (born June 15, 1965; Age: 58) is a former American actress and ex-wife of Hollywood star, Casper Van Dien. She rose to prominence after starring as Donna Logan in the 1987 soap opera, The Bold and The Beautiful.
Before she left Hollywood for pastures green, Carrie Mitchum had starred in a number of projects, including Virtual Combat (1995), James Dean: Race with Destiny (1997) as well as Paul Blast: Mall Cop (2009). The 58-year-old former thespian has remained single since her divorce from her ex-husband, Casper Van Dien.
Carrie Mitchum Featured in a Couple of Movies, Before She Quit Hollywood
Carrie Mitchum may have found a new passion but when she was actively a part of Hollywood, she also seemed passionate about it. Between 1987 to 2001, she played the role of Donna Logan in 415 episodes of The Bold and The Beautiful. While her role in the soap opera was ongoing, she was featured in The Karen Carpenter Story as Randy Bash in 1989.
In 1991, she was featured in Dead Silence and Grave Image before going on to feature in one episode of Married….With Children in 1994. The following year, she played the role of Cathy in Virtual Combat.
Carrie Mitchum also played the role of Meg Corbett in Lethal Orbit and as Pier Angeli in James Dean: Race With Destiny. In 2009, she was featured in Paul Blast: Mall Cop.
Casper Van Dien Was Carrie Mitchum’s First Husband
Carrie Mitchum was married to fellow American actor Casper Van Dien. The couple met in California and hit it off, and at the time, Casper was still a newbie in the movie industry. It is unknown when exactly they met and none of them has disclosed the occasion that brought them together to the public.
This former celebrity couple became friends then lovers. They dated for a while until they felt it was time to take their relationship to the next level. The period of time they dated is unknown but in 1993, Carrie and Casper exchanged marital vows; the exact date the event took place has remained a mystery and we can’t say what kind of wedding they had.
Before their marriage, the former Hollywood lovebirds were not married to anyone. This means they are each other’s first spouses. More so, none of them had a child (or children) from any previous relationships.
They Got Divorced In 1997
Unfortunately, the once beautiful and happy union between Carrie Mitchum and Casper Van Dien did not last forever and neither did their vows. In 1997, their union came crashing down as they headed for a divorce, just four years after getting married.
Both parties have remained mute about the reason why their marriage hit the rocks and despite the curiosity of the media and their fans to know what really happened, they have refused to bulge so far – rather citing the regular “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for their breakup.
However, it is interesting to note that while Carrie Mitchum has remained unmarried since they went their separate ways, the same is not the case with her ex-husband who has been remarried twice. First, he tied the knot with the actress Catherine Oxenberg in 1999 but that ended in 2015 before he got married to another actress, Jennifer Wenger in 2018.
Carrie Mitchum’s Ex-Husband Is A Renowned Actor and Producer
Casper Van Dien has been active in the entertainment industry from 1984 to date. However, he became famous in 1997 for playing the role of Johnny Rico in the sci-fi action movie, Starship Troopers.
Before his big break with Starship Troopers, he had played other small roles in the TV series One Life to Live, Beverly Hills, 90210, and Beastmaster III: The Eye of Braxus. However, it was his outstanding acting in Starship Troopers and the over-the-roof success of the movie that brought him to the attention of producers and directors.
His newfound career fame and success landed him the role of Tarzan in the movie Tarzan and the Lost City. Since then, he has been featured in other movies like The Rules of Attraction, The Curse of King Tut’s Tomb, Shiver, Through the Air to Calais or the Wonderful Cruise of Blanchard’s Balloon, Born to ride, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter Sequels, June, and Avengers Grimm to mention but a few.
Carrie Mitchum Is A Mother Of Two
Carrie Mitchum shares two children with her ex-husband, Casper Van Dien. Their son, Casper Van Dien Jr., was born on September 23, 1993. On October 15, 1996, the couple also welcomed a daughter, Grace Van Dien – but she was barely a year old when her parents got divorced.
A fine grown man now, Cappy is following in his father’s footsteps as an actor. He is well known for his role in the TV programs I Married A Princess and From The Mouth of Babes, however, his debut movie role was in the sci-fi action movie, Starship Troopers.
Careerwise, Carrie’s daughter, Grace, is a screen player just like her brother and father. She is best known for her role as Brooke Osmond in Greenhouse Academy. She also acted as Katie Campbell in The Village.
In 2022, Grace was a guest star in the popular Netflix series, Stranger Things. She played the role of Chrissy Cunningham, a troubled high school cheerleader. Grace Van Dien also works as a Twitch streamer.
Casper Van Dien’s Ex-wife Has Been Single For Over Two Decades
Love does give a second chance but it hasn’t given Carrie Mitchum another chance yet. The beautiful mother of two has been single since her divorce in 1997 and she is yet to be linked with anyone as her lover.
Similarly, there have not been any rumors concerning her love life in the media. It’s over two decades since the divorce and she has raised her kids as a single mother. Thankfully, her children are doing well in their various fields of endeavor.
She Seems To Have Found Her Passion After The Divorce
Carrie used to be a Hollywood actress but after her divorce from Casper Van Dien, she found love in catering. And as a result, she abandoned the family line of business – which is the entertainment industry.
To make her dream come true, she enrolled in Le Cordon Bleu in Paris. She graduated with an associate degree in Culinary Arts in Pasadena. Upon her graduation, she launched a disaster and film set catering firm. She also opened Fuel Cafe in Memphis and SALT on New York’s Shelter Island.
