Catherine Ritchson (born March 20, 1989) is a 35-year-old American writer and producer from Florida best known as the wife of Alan Michael Ritchson, a North Dakota-born American actor.
Alan Ritchson’s wife has lent her creative abilities to the making of movies and TV series such as The Bad Seed Of Loving Spring, Cicada 301, Blue Mountain State: The Rise of Thadland, Treehouse Time Machine, and Mojito. Her husband, on the other hand, is the star of Amazon Prime’s video series, Reacher. The action crime series premiered on February 4, 2022, and the celebrity wife has been invariably thrust into the spotlight because of her husband’s incredible popularity. Here’s all we know about her.
Summary of Catherine Ritchson’s Biography
- Full name: Catherine Campbell Ritchson
- Gender: Female
- Date of birth: March 20, 1989
- Place of birth: Santa Rosa Beach, Florida, United States
- Catherine Ritchson’s Age: 35 years old
- Ethnicity: Caucasian
- Nationality: American
- Zodiac Sign: Pisces
- Sexual Orientation: Straight
- Religion: Christianity
- Marital Status: Married
- Catherine Ritchson’s Husband: Alan Michael Ritchson (m. May 13, 2006 – Present)
- Catherine Ritchson’s Children: 3 – Calem Ritchson, Edan Ritchson, and Amory Tristan Ritchson
- Catherine Ritchson’s Parents: Ralph Bullard (father) and Georgia Rogers (mother)
- Siblings: Kelly (sister) and Scott (brother)
- Catherine Ritchson’s Height in Inches: 5 feet 7 inches
- Catherine Ritchson’s Height in Centimeters: 170 cm
- Catherine Ritchson’s Weight: 65 kg (143 lbs)
- Hair color: Blonde
- Eye color: Brown
- Education: University of Florida (Finance, Science, and Russian)
- Profession: Writer, Producer
- Catherine Ritchson’s Net worth: Est. $500k
- Famous for: Being the wife of popular actor, Alan Ritchson
- Catherine Ritchson’s Instagram: @catritchson
- Facebook: Catherine Ritchson
Catherine Ritchson Spent Most of Her Early Life in Florida
Catherine Ritchson was born on March 20, 1989, in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida, United States. Her birth sign is Pisces and she belongs to the Caucasian ethnic group. Her national identity as an American citizen is as uncomplicated as her ethnic identity given that she was born in the United States to American parents.
Speaking of parents, Catherine Ritchson is one of three children born to Ralph Bullard and Georgia Rogers. She has a sister named Kelly and a brother named Scott. Beyond the aforementioned particulars, not much is known about Catherine Ritchson’s birth family, including what her parents did to provide for her and her siblings when they were young.
These days, Catherine Ritchson lives with her husband and children in Los Angeles, California but she had very humble beginnings that began in her hometown of Santa Rosa Beach, Florida. Her family later relocated to Niceville, Florida.
Details of her formal educational background include the fact that she received her high school diploma from Niceville High School in Niceville, Florida, before enrolling at the University of Florida. After four years at her home state’s higher institution, she bagged a degree in Finance, Science, and Russian.
Catherine Ritchson Met Her Husband in High School
While promoting the recent Amazon Prime TV series, Reacher, Catherine Ritchson’s husband who played the role of the main character, Jack Reacher told TODAY hosts, Hods Kotb and Jenna Bush, that he had met his wife in high school at a ballet class.
They struck up a friendship that would later grow into something more. While reflecting on what their early years as a couple was like, he mentioned that Catherine would bring him cookies before every performance because she knows how much she likes them.
She Became Alan Ritchson’s Wife in 2006
After several years of dating, Catherine and Alan Ritchson decided to take the plunge and settle down as man and wife. The ceremony took place on May 13, 2006, but that is just about as much information on the event as we could come up with. Although the couple was very young at the time; Alan was 24 years old while Catherine was only a 17-year-old teenager.
Catherine Ritchson has been married to her husband for more than 17 years now. Most people see the glamor of a celebrity couple who have had it all their way when they look at Catherine Ritchson and her husband.
However, while celebrating their 15th anniversary as a married couple in 2021, her husband took to his Instagram page to refer to the challenges they had encountered and how they have been able to rise above them to achieve the success they have today, both in their respective careers and as a family that now includes three handsome sons.
Catherine Ritchson is a Mother of Three
It takes a strong woman to be able to manage a thriving career and a robust family bursting with testosterone. Being the only female member of her immediate family one could argue that Catherine Ritchson has done a fantastic job of it.
She and her husband welcomed their first son, Calem Ritchson on September 17, 2012. His younger brother, Edan Ritchson followed on February 23, 2014, while the current youngest member of the Alan Ritchson family, Amory Tristan Ritchson, arrived on December 6, 2015.
In order of their birth, Catherine Ritchson’s sons are currently 11, 10, and 8 years old respectively. The boys have been adequately shown off by their parents on their respective various social media accounts. While raising an all-boys household can be challenging, Catherine Ritchson and her husband appear to be enjoying the challenge.
She is Also in The Entertainment Business
Catherine Ritchson is a writer and producer in Hollywood. She has worked on various movies and TV series including but not limited to Blue Mountain State: The Rise of Thadland, The Bad Seed Of Loving Spring, Mojito, Treehouse Time Machine, and Cicada 301.
She runs a production company AllyCat Entertainment, alongside her husband. Before her foray into the world of entertainment, Catherine Ritchson held the position of finance teaching assistant at the University of Florida in 2005 for nine months. She then spent 7 years from July 2006 working as a financial analyst at International Creative Management (ICM).
While Catherine is comfortable in the shade of operations, her husband thrives in the spotlight of Hollywood. He is currently revered as the star of Amazon Prime’s Reacher but his journey to the top has not been without its fair share of challenges. He began his showbiz career like most well-known actors, as a model in the Abercrombie & Fitch catalog.
He has since appeared in various movies and TV series including Lazer Team, Beowulf, Ghosts of War, Smallville, Titans, Super Girl, and more. His $15 million net worth suggests that he has done quite well for himself financially.
On the other hand, Catherine Ritchson’s net worth of just over $500k, though significantly less than her husband’s, is still worth celebrating because of all the hard work she put into earning it for herself.
