Spike Jonze Michelle Williams

On July 24, 2008, several gossip publications reported that actress Michelle Williams is dating director Spike Jonze.¹ The two originally met when Williams auditioned for the film, Where the Wild Things Are, which Jonze directed. While Williams withdrew from acting in the film, Williams and Jonze got a second chance to work together in the summer of 2007 on the film Synecdoche New York.²

Fast Facts

1. Williams and Jonze have been spotted several times near Jonze's New York apartment
2. The two were spotted kissing on July 2, 2008¹
3. Williams first met Jonze in 2006
4. Williams and Jonze worked on Synecdoche, New York in the summer of 2007

Williams and Ledger

Williams was most recently involved with the late actor Heath Ledger. The two broke up in September of 2007, and Williams had not been romantically linked with anyone since that time. Jonze was previously married to director Sofia Coppola. Coppola and Jonze ended their marriage in 2003.²

Michelle Williams Fast Facts

1. Born: September 9, 1980
2. Birthplace: Kalispell, Montana
3. Notable roles in: Dawson's Creek and Brokeback Mountain
4. Received an Oscar nomination for Brokeback Mountain³
5. Has a daughter Matlida with the late Heath Ledger

Spike Jonze Fast Facts

1. Real name: Adam Spiegel
2. Born: October 22, 1969
3. Birthplace: Rockville, Maryland
4. Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Director for Being John Malkovich
5. Directed music videos for Beastie Boys, Weezer, and Bjork

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