Mary-Louise Parker | Caroline Aberash

The Weeds actress, Mary-Louise Parker, divorced actor Billy Crudup in 2003 while she was pregnant with their son Will. Four years later, the star adopted Caroline Aberash Parker. Mary-Louise acknowledges and credits that taking on the burden of becoming a single mother was daunting, to say the least, when she added to her family of two with the adoption of her daughter in 2007.

She has been kept out of the spotlight for the most part, much like her older brother. However, the actress is unsure if her daughter or son would pursue the same career path she did. “Will they join me in this venture?” It’s definitely not something I’d wish for,” Mary-Louise once admitted. “It’s a difficult industry with a lot of heartbreak. However, it isn’t really my decision. Since it’s just in some people, you can’t really steer, anticipate, or even redirect it.”