{"id":136883,"date":"2021-10-26T16:38:17","date_gmt":"2021-10-26T15:38:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buzzsouthafrica.com\/us\/?p=136883"},"modified":"2023-06-29T20:30:15","modified_gmt":"2023-06-29T19:30:15","slug":"meet-connie-angland-billy-bob-thorntons-sixth-wife","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buzzsouthafrica.com\/us\/meet-connie-angland-billy-bob-thorntons-sixth-wife\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Connie Angland – Billy Bob Thornton\u2019s Sixth Wife"},"content":{"rendered":"
Connie Angland is the sixth wife of Billy Bob Thornton and step-daughter of Oscar-winning editor and sound designer, Walter Murch. Connie Angland was born on 22 October 1964. She is an\u00a0actress best known for Planet of the Apes (2001), Men in Black (1997) and Men in Black II (2002). She has been married to Billy Bob Thornton since 22 October 2014 and they have one child together<\/strong><\/p>\n Back in 2008, acclaimed actor, filmmaker, writer and singer, Billy Bob Thornton swore off marriages forever following what was his fifth divorce from Oscar-winning actress, Angelina Jolie. Fast-forward to the present day and Thornton is once more married again, which makes you wonder about the special lady who helped him get over his phobia for marriage. Well, that special lady is none other than Connie Angland.<\/p>\n Angland is a talented makeup artist who has worked in special effects on the set of several movies. She is also the stepdaughter of one of the most respected editors and sound designers in the movie world. She and Thornton coincidentally met in the course of the movie business and despite their significant age difference, they have been able to make a success of their romance.<\/p>\n While Billy Bob Thornton famously comes from humble origins, it is the exact opposite with his wife, Connie Angland. Angland was born on the 22nd of October 1964 and is the step-daughter of Oscar-winning editor and sound designer, Walter Murch.<\/p>\n Widely hailed as one of the most respected and best editors and sound designers in the movie business, Murch made his name with his work on movies such as Apocalypse Now, The Godfather I-III, American Graffiti, The Conversation, <\/em>and The English Patient<\/em>. He has won several accolades, including two Academy Awards for sound mixing, as well as the third award for editing. Other accolades include honorary doctorate degrees from the University of Hertfordshire and the Southampton Solent University.<\/p>\n Connie Angland\u2019s mom, Muriel Aggie Murch, is similarly accomplished. Originally from England, Muriel trained as a nurse in her motherland before relocating to the U.S. where she completed her bachelor’s degree<\/a> in nursing sciences. She practiced her profession for some time but has now moved on to other pursuits.<\/p>\n Muriel is the founder of the KWMR (FM) radio station in West Marin. She is also an author and penned the 1995 book, Journey in the Middle of the Road: One Woman\u2019s Path Through a Midlife Education<\/em>. The book chronicles her experience of going back to school as a middle-aged woman with four kids.<\/p>\n\n
Connie Angland is the Step-daughter of Oscar-winning Sound Designer and Editor, Walter Murch<\/strong><\/h2>\n