Cillian Murphy’s wife channeled dark glamor as she wore an inky black dress to Sunday’s Oscars in Los Angeles.
Yvonne McGuinness, 51, joined her husband – who won best actor in Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer – on the red carpet before giving him a tender kiss and watching with pride as he accepted his award.
On stage he thanked his wife for being his ‘partner in life and art’.
The Irish visual artist, who shares two sons with the Hollywood actor, opted for a theatrical off-the-shoulder gown, the neckline of which fell into puffed sleeves.
The cinched bodice also flowed into a fitted skirt. Yvonne accessorized her monochrome look with a choker necklace.
She accessorized with a clutch and simple jewelry, adding a bit of grunge with some black nail polish.
Cillian Murphy’s wife channeled dark glamor as she wore an inky black dress to Sunday’s Oscars in Los Angeles
Proud of you! Yvonne looks into her husband’s eyes as he is announced as the winner
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Yvonne matched her make-up to the gothic aesthetic with red lipstick and smoky eyes.
The mother-of-two tied back her chestnut locks as she held her husband’s hand for the occasion, and it is understood their sons were also at the event.
Despite his steady rise to global fame over the past few years, Cillian, 47, has managed to maintain a low-key family life – thanks in part to the unwavering support of his wife Yvonne.
Appearing on Desert Island Discs, which was broadcast on BBC Radio 4 last month, the actor said his wife has been ‘crucial’ in helping him adjust to Hollywood.
Speaking to host Lauren Laverne, Cillian explained how he found the ‘minor aspect’ of being an actor – such as walking red carpets – ‘quite challenging’.
Gushing about his wife, he continued: ‘It’s important to have a really secure, solid base.
‘You must have the safe place. I certainly do. It’s like an island of comfort and ease.’
He told Lauren Laverne: ‘It’s been crucial, honestly. I don’t think I could have done any of the things we’ve talked about without having them.
Yvonne McGuinness, 51, joined her husband – who is nominated for Best Actor in Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer – on the red carpet
The Irish visual artist, who shares two sons with the Hollywood actor, opted for a theatrical off-the-shoulder gown, the neckline of which fell into puffed sleeves
The cinched bodice also flowed into a fitted skirt. Yvonne accessorized her monochrome look with a choker necklace
‘It has been the most important thing for me to have those children and raise them.’
The couple – who have made an effort to avoid the limelight – have now been together for over 28 years and share two sons.
Cillian and Yvonne first met in the 1990s when he starred in a play called Disco Pigs, which is about two Irish teenagers and was later made into a film.
After a successful run in Dublin, the play was then transferred to Edinburgh, London, Australia and the US, which is how Irish musician Yvonne McGuinness became involved.
Talking to The Guardian in 2016 the actor – whose parents were teachers – said: ‘That time, making Disco Pigs, was kind of the most important period of my life. The people I met there remain my closest friends.
‘They shaped me in relation to my taste, in relation to what I wanted with my life. And it was around the same time that I met my wife.
‘She came on a trip with us. It was so exciting, 20 years ago or whatever it was – we were all just kids trying to find our way – but such a special, special time.’
Yvonne grew up in Kilkenny, Ireland and studied at the Cork Institute of Technology. In 2001, the couple are said to have moved to London so that Yvonne could study for her Masters at the Royal College of Art.
Yvonne’s uncle is the Irish politician Jim McGuinness and her grandfather Michael McGuinness was also reportedly Kilkenny’s longest serving councilor from 1959-1999.
Cillian and Yvonne first met in the 1990s when he starred in a play called Disco Pigs, which is about two Irish teenagers and was later adapted into a film
The couple married in 2004 and reportedly held the ceremony at Yvonne’s father’s vineyard in France.
However, the couple has never publicly commented on this rumor or acknowledged where their wedding took place.
The following year, the couple welcomed their first son Malachy – with Aran following in 2007.
Although the family was living in London at the time, Cillian and Yvonne decided to return to Dublin to raise their young family.
He told The Guardian: ‘We wanted them to be Irish, I suppose. It’s amazing how quickly their accents have adapted.’
In 2005, Cillian also ruled out any possibility of him moving to the US to work, praising Yvonne for her continued support.
He told People magazine: ‘I don’t have to live in Los Angeles. I would be enormously far away from my family – I would never see them.’
Although the family lived in London at the time, Cillian (pictured with John Krasinski) and Yvonne decided to return to Dublin to raise their young family.
In 2005, Cillian also ruled out any possibility of him moving to the US to work, praising Yvonne for her continued support. Pictured next to his co-star Emily Blunt
While Cillian’s career has soared over the past two decades, Yvonne has also created short films and other experimental artwork.
The mother of two’s biography on her website reads: ‘She has an interest in the embodied experience of place and belonging by staging live, public, interventions and performances which create surreal and dynamic moments of interaction and connection to place, time and communities. ‘
Last summer, Cillian revealed that it was Yvonne’s idea to adapt Claire Keegan’s novel Small Things Like These into a film.
Talking to The Guardian in a separate interview, Cillian recalled telling her: ‘No, there’s no way (the rights would be available). It will already be gone.’
Much to Cillian’s delight, Cillian’s agent told him the book rights hadn’t been bought – prompting him to pitch the idea to Matt Damon, who has his own studio.
Earlier this year, Cillian Murphy won Best Actor for his role in Oppenheimer at the Golden Globes.
After his win was announced, Yvonne jumped out of her seat and gave her husband a quick kiss – prompting him to joke about the red lipstick on her mouth during his speech.
During his acceptance speech, Cillian called himself ‘the luckiest man’ as he addressed his wife and children directly.
“To my family, I am the luckiest man and I love you,” he said.
Cillian Murphy and Yvonne McGuiness arrive at the Golden Globes in January, where the A-Lister won Best Actor
The week before, the actor paid tribute to Yvonne and their sons while being honored with the Desert Palm Achievement Award at the Palm Springs International Film Awards.
He said: ‘Two-thirds of them are sitting down there. We had to leave one of them at home for the exam.
“But just thank you for putting up with me – figuring out the half me and shadowing me and the absent me, the remnants of me when I’m making a film like this or working in general. You’re always there. I love it . So thanks guys.’
During his appearance on BBC Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs, Cillian admitted that he has ‘struggled’ to walk red carpets in the past.
He added: ‘It’s still not something I’m completely comfortable with. You have to choose to enjoy it, and I think you can do that in your brain. Just make that change and it’s easier.’
However, he went on to say that having Yvonne with him this year has made it easier.
He added: ‘I’ve had my wife and kids with me and it’s been lovely. You’d be an idiot not to enjoy it. Go with it, that’s my position.’
Elsewhere, Cillian paid loving tribute to his wife and their life together.
He told Lauren Laverne: ‘It’s been crucial, honestly. I don’t think I could have done any of the things we’ve talked about without having them.
‘I have been with my wife for 28 years now. It has been the most important thing for me to have those children and raise them.’
The A-List actor went on to say that having a ‘safe, solid base’ has been really important to him and acts as a ‘safe place’ amid the madness of fame.
During the interview, Cillian also admitted that he was ‘relieved’ that the BBC drama had ended in 2002, but is now ‘totally’ on board with a film adaptation.
Murphy also hinted that the show’s writer, Steven Knight, had more stories to tell about the Birmingham-based Shelby clan and their criminal activities between the 1880s and 1910s.
He explained: ‘I’ve always said that if Knight delivers a script that I know he can deliver because he’s such a phenomenal writer, I’ll be there. If we want to see 50-year-old Tommy Shelby, let’s do it.’