While The Good Doctor concluded with Season 7 in 2024, fans of the show’s star Freddie Highmore know almost as little about his wife now as they did in 2021, when the actor announced that he’d secretly gotten hitched.
Highmore’s other half is a young British woman named Klarissa Munz, who managed to stay out of the spotlight since they reportedly met when he was starring on A&E’s Bates Motel. She’s a web developer who most likely attended Cambridge University with Highmore—as evidenced by photos that have been compiled and shared online by the aptly named Instagram account “@FreddieHighmoresGirl.”
It is also a case of life imitating art, Highmore seemed to follow in the footsteps of Dr. Shaun Murphy, his The Good Doctor character, who walked down the aisle in the show’s fifth season, wedding longtime love Leah (Paige Spara).
In real life, Highmore’s marriage slid under the radar, only becoming public knowledge during the actor’s appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! when the late-night host noticed that Highmore was wearing a wedding band.
“Yes, it is a wedding ring. Yes, I got married,” Highmore told Kimmel in late September 2021. “It’s funny, ever since I’ve been wearing this ring people have been asking me if I’m married, so I figured; I should clarify it.”
According to Enstars.com, the first @FreddieHighmoresGirl Instagram post was shared on Sep. 23, 2018, and it featured Highmore posing with Munz during the Golden Globes Awards. Apparently, Highmore’s wife is a Cambridge graduate who “reportedly took theology and religious studies but works as a junior web developer.”
Munz had been spotted with Highmore and his colleagues on set, including the other actors and producers on Bates Motel. She also attended the Critics Choice Awards with him multiple times. Munz was also spotted in Rome with a diamond ring on her left hand when Highmore was in Italy to film his Leonardo series.
Who is Freddie Highmore’s wife?
Freddie Highmore’s wife is Klarissa Munz. Since the wedding, Highmore and his new bride seem keen on maintaining their privacy.
In fact, Highmore stressed to Kimmel that he’s not going to yell and scream about his love life like some over-the-top American actors have done. (*cough*Tom Cruise*cough*). “I’m not gonna jump up and down on the couch on the talk show and express my excitement that way. I know that you do that in America,” Highmore explained. “But I’m happy as a Brit can be and I’m married to a very wonderful woman, so yes, I feel very happy.”
Highmore also went on to tell Kimmel that he was still getting accustomed to the “terminology” of being legally bound to another, and that saying “married man” sounds very old, while saying “my wife” sounds very “possessive.” He added, “We don’t really use that yet, but we just point to the rings and be like, “Here, look, make or draw your own conclusions.” (To which Kimmel replied, “You’re going to have to loosen up a little.”)
When did Freddie Highmore get married?
Your guess is as good as ours! Highmore may be one of the most private Hollywood celebs around. For example, while he has an official Instagram account, he’s never posted anything there; in fact, his IG bio reads, “This is the official Freddie Highmore account. Freddie is not currently active on this or any other social media platform.”
Who has Freddie Highmore dated?
Sarah Bolger
Apparently, Highmore dated Sarah Bolger (who played his sister in The Spiderwick Chronicles) when he was a teenager. They began dating in 2006 while spending time with one another off-camera and broke up in 2008, after the film’s release, according to Distractify. The reason for the breakup was never revealed.
Dakota Fanning
Reports reveal that Highmore briefly dated Dakota Fanning in the summer of 2009 when they were spotted having dinner at a hotel in California.
Abigail Breslin
While Abigail Breslin and Highmore never acknowledged a romance between them and were never photographed together, they were rumored to have dated.
Emma Roberts
While Highmore and Emma Roberts had great chemistry in the 2011 movie The Art of Getting By, she has said in interviews that they never dated, but were just really good friends who “just connect well together.”
What is Freddie Highmore’s early life and his acting history?
Highmore made his movie debut at the age of 7 in 1999 with the comedy, Women Talking Dirty. Most of his family worked in the media or entertainment; notably, his mother, Sue Latimer, is a talent agent who brought Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe into the forefront. Freddie’s father, Edward, was a renowned British actor. His younger brother, Bertie, is not involved in acting.
