Abby Elliott files for divorce from Bill Kennedy

Actress Abby Elliott has filed for divorce from her husband, television producer Bill Kennedy, after nearly ten years of marriage. The filing was submitted on Friday, July 17, 2026, according to court documents. Elliott, 39, cited irreconcilable differences as the reason for the split and listed the couple's date of separation as July 8.

Elliott, best known for her role on the hit series "The Bear" and as a former cast member of "Saturday Night Live," is seeking joint legal and physical custody of the couple's two children, five-year-old Edith and three-year-old William. In the filing, she has also requested spousal support from Kennedy and asked that he be responsible for her legal fees.

The couple first met on the set of the 2014 film "Sex Ed," which Kennedy wrote and in which Elliott starred. She later described falling in love with him, calling him a wonderful and kind man. Their engagement followed in October 2015, when Kennedy proposed in their apartment with his grandmother's ring. Elliott recalled the moment as traditional and beautiful, with Kennedy getting down on one knee amid a decorated apartment filled with flowers and candles.

They were married in September 2016 in...