One of the most capable and famous actresses from the mid 80s to mid-90s, Cybill Shepherd is most famously known for her role in “Taxi Driver”, a Martin Scorsese movie that also starred Robert De Nero. She was awarded with Golden Globe Awards for Best Actress in a TV series (1985, 1986, 1995), and also nominated for Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress. She is particularly known for her role in “The Last Picture Show” (1971), “The Heartbreak Kid”(1972) and “Do You Believe?” (2015) , beside Taxi Driver.
Her professional life is always in the limelight but her family life is not known to all. She went through lots of ups and downs in her life. She is blessed with three kids, two daughters Clementine Shepherd, Molly Ariel Shepherd-Oppenheimand one son Cyrus Zachariah Shepherd-Oppenheim. Let’s get to know about Cybill Shepherd’s daughters who have established themself well in Hollywood.
Clementine Shepherd’s Early Life
Clementine Shepherd is the first daughter of Cybill Shepherd with her then husband David M. Ford, a nightclub entertainer. She was born a year after her parents got married in 1978. She celebrated her birthday on June 29, 1979. Her hometown is Memphis, Tennessee. Clementine endured a torrid childhood as her parents got divorced when she was only 3 years old in 1982. She shifted to California with her mother who wanted to restart her movie career.
Having the love, care and affection of both parents is most important for every child, which is more pronounced if they are only toddlers. But this exact thing was missing from her childhood. Despite being shrouded with material comfort, that emotional comfort and ease was missing.
Her parents tried to provide emotional support to her as her father too moved to California and regularly met with his daughter. They share a close bond to this day.
Clementine Shepherd’s Career in Hollywood
Influenced by her mother, Clementine also joined Hollywood. She must have looked up to her mother who was one of the popular actresses of the 70's to 90’s era. She made her debut on her mother’s show CYBILL in 1998. This eponymous sitcom was already on its final season when she became its cast.
Despite her aspirations, roles did not come easy for her in Hollywood. Year later in 1999 Clementine grabbed the minor role in cult film American Pie which was a smash hit. This did open doors for her in movies albeit in supporting roles. This was followed by Bring it on and Cherry Falls in 2000.
Clementine Shepherd became part of the Showtime Drama series “The L Word” from 2007 to 2009. The series was already on its fourth season when she became part of it. This helped her portfolio as she grabbed a major role in “The Young and the Restless” in 2009. Following that, she is yet to be seen on big and small screens.
She however had starred in stage plays most notably the one written by her half-sister, Ariel Shepherd-Oppenheim, “Phantoms Go Down”. She is also presently working as a feminist writer and also a public speaker. Fans could see her writing in a regular column at Daily life.
Love Life and Relationship of Clementine Shepherd
At the initial stage of her film career, Clementine Shepherd became close to Chad Hunter as they got married in 2000. She had attended film school so that she could sharpen her acting skills. This is where she met him. However, this relationship did not last as she underwent a painful divorce in 2004.
She courageously came out as bisexual when she was interviewed by Diva magazine in 2009. Later it had been reported that she was happily in a relationship with musical and record producer Linda Perry but they went separate ways in 2011.
Year later, Clementine Shepherd got engaged to fellow actor Cyrus Wilcox in 2012. They married in April 2013. She had been blessed with two children; son Elijah Shahriari Ford-Wilcox on March 23, 2014 and daughter Welles on September 13, 2016.
Net worth of Clementine Shepherd
Clementine Shepherd’s net worth is estimated to be around $5 – $10 million dollars. Most of her earnings came from her earlier roles in movies and TV series.
Currently she is giving all her time to her children who are just 9 and 6 years old. With no financial pressure, she had devoted herself to have quality time with her children and raise them well.
Cybill Shepherd’s Second Daughter From Another Marriage
Cybill Shepherd found comfort on another man’s arm nearly half a decade after her divorce. It was 1987 when she became committed again as she tied the knot with Bruce Oppenheim, chiropractor. They had one daughter Ariel and one son Cyrus who were twins.
Molly Ariel Shepherd-Oppenheim’s Early Life
Molly Ariel Shepherd-Oppenheim was born on October 6, 1987. She is native of Los Angeles. Though her early education details are not yet disclosed, it's confirmed that she went to Yale University for her higher education.
Three years into the marriage, Cybill felt her husband was not the right person for her and she would be unable to continue their marriage. So in 1990 they parted their ways. Again Ariel and her brother were deprived of their parent’s affection. Being the daughter of a celebrity mother and divorced certainly brings lots of limelight. This did not help to cope with such a situation. But her mother was always there for her.
Her love and devotion to her children is felt from her statement “You can’t go there; you have three children”. She said it when she gave an interview to People Magazinewhen she was valiantly fighting skin cancer.
Molly Ariel Shepherd-Oppenheim’s Professional Career
Molly Ariel Shepherd-Oppenheim was certainly awestruck by the entertainment industry due to her mother’s presence there. She holds reverence towards her mother. She opted for the different route than her mother and sister though. She did not become an actress but instead preferred to stay behind the limelight as she became a writer. She wanted to put her imagination on screen.
Molly Ariel initially did the internship at Yale Cabaret. She began working as a Hollywood assistant in the industry. The stage manager for a couple of performances of a student adaptation was maybe her most notable accomplishment.
Ariel stage-managed "The Wedding Reception," a short story by Anton Chekhov, at this time. She stated her mother's work served as a blueprint for how to succeed in the entertainment industry.
Later she established herself as a writer on television. Most notably she is renowned for her work on “Solar Opposites” (2013) a Hulu comedy show. She further expressed her skills as a writer in Vampirina and Clifford the Big Red Dog.
She expanded her branch of work as she directed movies too. Her directorial work includes “Fuck You from LA” (2015) , “Dear sister” (2018), and “Hagitha’s diary” which is in development.
Molly Ariel Shepherd-Oppenheim’s Love Life and Relationship
Molly Ariel Shepherd-Oppenheim had come out as a gay. She exchanged vows with Eliza Ladensohnin 2019. They dated for almost a decade before the wedding. She got married at the age of 32 in the most romantic and beautiful setting at Luxurious Stone Eagle Golf Club, Palm desert, California.
Their love story is none less than the script of the movie itself. It started right after her graduation from Yale in 2010. She was 23 at the time and her sister Clementine wanted to help her to have her own footing in the industry. So they went to the gathering at the nightclub in LA where she met her future husband. Eliza was a mutual friend of Clementine and founder of Women’s clothing line Sloane &Tate. He knew most of the people there so he introduced her to everyone. They shared such good chemistry with one another that people mistook them for a couple. Their social meeting increased after that.
Net Worth of Molly Ariel Shepherd-Oppenheim
Her net worth is around $1 million - $ 5 million. Her earnings come mostly from her career as a writer and also a director. Despite being the daughter of a famous movie star and being part of Hollywood herself, she had lived a modest life. She had stayed away from the limelight and led a normal life.
FAQ
Qsn: Did Cybill Shepherd have twins?
Ans: Cybill Shepherd recommitted to marriage in 1987 when she exchanged vows with professional chiropractor Bruce Oppenheim. On the same year October 6, 1987 she gave birth to twin children named Ariel and Zachariah Shepherd. They were born during the fourth season of Moonlighting.
