Who is Cillian Murphy’s wife Yvonne McGuinness? Her Wiki: Wedding, Net Worth, Height, Visual Artist Career, Children

Who is Yvonne McGuinness?

Yvonne McGuinness was born on the 12th October 1972, in Kilkenny, Ireland, and is a multi-talented personality with a career in visual arts, but has started making short films aside from dabbling in sculpture, photography and other artistic movements. However, she is probably best known to the world as the wife of the acclaimed actor, Cillian Murphy.

Early Life, Family, and Education

Yvonne is the daughter of Gay McGuiness – owner of the famous French vineyard, Domaine de Notre Dame des Anges – and his wife, whose identity remains unknown to the media. In regards to her education, Yvonne is a Master of Arts, obtained from the Royal College of Arts, London, and prior to that, she briefly attended Crawford College in Cork.

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Visual Arts Career

Yvonne started her career in printed art, and slowly moved to video installation, and later sculpture and photography. Her career progress steadily, making her one of the most prominent visual artists of the UK. Since the early 2010s, Yvonne has also tried herself as a filmmaker, and has so far directed four short films “This is Between Us” in 2011, her debut, then two films in 2012, “Charlie’s Place” and “Procession”, while most recently her fourth film came out – “The Well” (2017).

First Meeting with Cillian Murphy

From the artistic industry in the UK, it was only a matter of time before Cillian and Yvonne would meet for the first time. The couple saw each other first time in 1996 and hit it off almost immediately. Their relationship evolved over time, and after eight years, the couple decided to tie the knot.

Popularity through Marriage and Children


The wedding ceremony was held on the 1st August at Yvonne’s father vineyards in France and since then, they have welcomed two children, sons Malachy and Aran. Once their marriage became official, everybody wanted to know about Cillian Murphy’s wife, which resulted in Yvonne’s increased popularity. She has used her newfound fame to launch several more projects, including short films. Since then, she has been at the forefront of media attention.

Do You Know How Rich Yvonne McGuinness Is?

When it comes to her wealth, there is no doubt that Yvonne has earned a significant amount form her own multi-faceted career, now estimated at over $3 million by authoritative sources.

Yvonne McGuinness’ Husband, Cillian Murphy

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Born on the 25th May 1976 in Douglas, County Cork, Ireland, Cillian is an accomplished actor and musician, with over 50 roles in films and TV titles since the start of his career. He is the oldest child and has two younger sisters and a younger brother. Cillian studied law, but quit before the first year ended, as he became much more focused on music than on academics. Before he became a famed musician, Cillian performed with several rock ‘n’ roll bands, most notably The Sons of Mr. Greengenes, and it was during one of his many gigs across the UK that he met Yvonne. However, once his acting career got going, he stopped performing musically, but has continued to play with friends and family. He came to prominence in 2013 with the part of Thomas Shelby in the crime-drama series “Peaky Blinders”, and since then has made a number of successful appearances, including as Josef Gabcik in the film “Anthropoid” (2016). He has also been active on stage, with the most prominent role as Konstantine in the play “Seagull” in 2003. His wealth is estimated at $15 million, as of mid- 2018.