Myrna Colley-Lee

Myrna Colley-Lee is a film and theater costume designer from North Carolina. She is divorcing her husband, actor Morgan Freeman, after 24 years of marriage.^{1 2}

Freeman split from Lee in December 2007, though it was not publicized until 2008. According to Freeman's attorney, Bill Luckett, the couple are currently "involved in a divorce action."

Fast Facts

1. Born: 1941 in Hamlett NC¹
2. Divorcing husband Morgan Freeman²
3. Freeman adopted Colley-Lee's daughter from an earlier marriage³
4. One child with Freeman³
5. Married: June 1984⁴
6. Freeman adopted Colley-Lee's daughter from an earlier marriage³
7. B.F.A. in art education¹
8. Studied scene painting at Brooklyn College NY¹
9. 1980: M.F.A. in scenic and costume design from Temple University
10. Costumes work featured in plays such as The Piano Lesson, Forest City¹
11. Also worked art director, and set designer for film and TV
12. Commissioner for the Mississippi Arts Commission¹
13. Board member on several civic/philanthropic/educational organizations¹
14. Member of the National Museum of Women in the Arts and Black Theatre Network¹

Morgan Freeman Car Accident

On August 3, 2008, Morgan Freeman was injured in a car accident in Mississippi.⁵ A woman named Demaris Meyer was also in the car at the time. She has been described in the press as a long-time friend of Freeman's wife.⁶

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