Eric McCormack's Wife Janet Leigh Files for Divorce After 26 Years of Marriage

Mar. 15, 2025

Eric McCormack and Janet Holden at the Elton John AIDS Foundation’s 31st Annual Academy Awards Viewing Party on March 12, 2023 in West Hollywood, California.Photo:Jamie McCarthy/Getty

Jamie McCarthy/Getty

Eric McCormackand Janet Leigh Holden McCormack are calling it quits.

Janet, who filed for divorce citing “irreconcilable differences,” is seeking spousal support and is requesting the court end Eric’s ability to receive spousal support.

She did not list a date of separation in the divorce filing, which was entered a day before Thanksgiving in Los Angeles County Superior Court.TMZwas first to report the news.

Representatives for both Eric and Janet did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

Eric McCormack and Janet Holden McCormack at the opening night after party for “The Cottage” on Broadway on July 24, 2023 in New York City.Bruce Glikas/WireImage

Bruce Glikas/WireImage

The pair then tied the knot in August 1997, and five years later they welcomed their only child, son Finnigan Holden McCormack.

Back in April 2020, Eric shared a photo of himself and Janet at the 1994Lonesome Dovewrap party, which marked their first official photo together.

He wrote in the caption, “This is the first shot Janet & I took at the #LonesomeDove Season 1 Wrap Party, circa Dec ‘94. Just so happens this was our ‘coming out’ party. No one on the show knew we’d been dating for months.🤯."

Eric McCormack and Janet Holden at the Elton John AIDS Foundation’s 30th Annual Academy Awards Viewing Party on March 27, 2022 in West Hollywood, California.Steve Granitz/FilmMagic

Steve Granitz/FilmMagic

During an interview withThe Guardianin 2007, titled “What I know about women," Eric shared tidbits about his relationship with Janet.

Eric continued, “At first she wasn’t too keen. She knew actors are a lot of work: it would be like taking your work home with you.”

“But I managed to convince her. We had a secret affair the first season. I mean, dating crew! Actually, it was much worse for her, because she wasn’t supposed to give any of the actors preferential treatment," the actor added.

source: people.com