Patrick Dempsey's 3 Kids: All About Talula, Darby and Sullivan

Mar. 15, 2025

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Patrick Dempseyis one proud dad.

After welcoming the twins, Dempsey said that he thoughtparenting got easierthe larger his family grew — and added that his kids improved his life in so many ways.

“I love having a big family. I think it’s easier, oddly, in some ways, having three children as opposed to one. And it’s been great for my relationship with my wife and our life and everything,” theGrey’s Anatomyalum said in 2008.

But as his children have gotten older, Dempsey has come to determine that raising teens is “harder” than taking care of little kids.

“Because you need to be around, but they don’t want you around because they’re fighting for their independence, which they should,” he told PEOPLE in 2023. “They need to find out how they interact in the world, they need to learn those boundaries,they need to make mistakes. And you need to be there for them and allow them to learn from that.”

After he was named Sexiest Man Alive,taking the title from 2022’s winnerChris Evans, he shared that his children would continue to keep him humble, despite the flattering moniker.

“They’re just going to make fun of meand pick on me and figure out every reason why I shouldn’t be,” he told PEOPLE. “Which is good, they keep me young.”

Here’s everything to know about Patrick Dempsey’s kids.

Talula Fyfe Dempsey, 23

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Dempsey became a father for the first time when he and Fink welcomed their daughter, Talula Fyfe Dempsey, on Feb. 20, 2002.

Growing up, Talula and Dempsey had a tight-knit relationship and were often spotted spending time together — from horseback riding to hanging out on movie sets. He said she especially loved when he got the chance to drive her to school.

As a high schooler, Dempsey called Talula “incredibly creative” and shared that she was a big fan of cooking. She even spent some timestudying in Londonduring one of her summer breaks. Talula graduated in 2020 and had to spend the last few months of her high school career in quarantine.

“The isolation for them and the lack of socialization is really challenging, especially senior year. My poor daughter missed everything. And that’s the only reason you go back, senior year, is [for the] proms. It’s the victory lap, you celebrate your education — and [she had] none of it,” Dempsey said during an appearance onJimmy Kimmel Live!.

In order to make the best of the situation, Dempsey says the family hosted a “mock prom” at their house where Talula got dressed up and spent time with her friends on Zoom. While Dempsey was glad she found an alternate way to celebrate the occasion, he said his heart broke that she wasn’t able to attend a traditional prom.

Talulah is now a pastry chef who launched her own baking business, Talula’s Kitchen, in 2024.

According to her company’s website,Talula’s Kitchen"specializes in elegant, made-to-order desserts, curated sweet spreads, and thoughtfully crafted gift packages,” including herchocolate chip cookie mix, which debuted in February 2025.

As toddlers, the twins were hilarious — especially while they were learning new things, according to Dempsey. The actor joked thatwatching the boys learn to walkwas like a “slapstick routine” because they looked like “drunk little men” running around.

As they got older and more steady on their feet, Dempsey said it was non-stop action in the house, which even resulted in a broken arm at one point.

“Boys are completely different than girls for obvious reasons, but physically they’re so much more active! You cannot turn your back [because] there’s always an injury, there’s always something going on,” Dempsey shared on Jimmy Kimmel Live!.

“I think with your kids, whatever their passion is, you give your support. You give them the opportunity to try what they want to try,” Dempsey shared.

On Feb. 1, Dempsey celebrated the twins' 18th birthday with a post onInstagram. Alongside black- and-white photos of his sons, he wrote, “happy birthday boys. Love you. I can’t believe you’re 18 !!!”

source: people.com