Who Is Edward Norton's Wife? All About Producer Shauna Robertson

Mar. 15, 2025

Shauna Robertson and Edward Norton attend the premiere of ‘Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery’ on November 14, 2022 in Los Angeles.Photo:Steve Granitz/FilmMagic

Steve Granitz/FilmMagic

Edward Norton’s wife is no stranger to show business.

The Golden Globe-winning actor is married to Shauna Robertson, who has produced a number of comedies includingElfand worked withJudd Apatow.

Discussing Robertson with theLos Angeles Times, Apatow said, “She is the rare woman who always wants to take the joke farther than any man wants to go. All nudity in my films is a result of Shauna pushing me and calling me a wimp. If it wasn’t for her I would be makingBratz 2.”

While Robertson has been open about her career, she and Norton are more private when it comes to their personal life. So much so that the pair quietly tied the knot, and news of their secret wedding wasn’t reported until after the birth of their first child a year later.

In an interview withThe Independentin 2015, Norton said, “I would say personal life, family life, you want to balance things, but it’s an interesting paradox because being an actor is not a thing you do all the time … Whereas before my ambition was almost unilaterally focused on acting, it’s not anymore.”

Here’s everything to know about Edward Norton’s wife, Shauna Robertson.

She grew up in Canada

Edward Norton and Shauna Robertson arrive at the 12th Annual Warner Bros. and Instyle Post-Golden Globe Party on January 16, 2011 in Beverly Hills, California.Gregg DeGuire/FilmMagic

Gregg DeGuire/FilmMagic

According to theLos Angeles Times, Robertson grew up on a farm outside of Toronto. Norton described his wife as a “Canadian farm girl” on theSmartLesspodcast in 2022.

She dropped out of high school

Shauna Robertson and Edward Norton in 2025.Neilson Barnard/Getty

Neilson Barnard/Getty

Robertson left high school at the age of 16 to move to Los Angeles to work as an assistant to filmmaker Mike Binder, who had attended a camp in Canada with her mother, per theLos Angeles Times.

Although her career didn’t take off right away, this move kicked off her celebrated work in producing.

She was a producer

Edward Norton and Shauna Robertson attend the ‘Charles James: Beyond Fashion’ Costume Institute Gala on May 5, 2014 in New York City.Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty

Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty

Robertson’s producer credits includeElf, The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Pineapple Express, Knocked Up, SuperbadandForgetting Sarah Marshall. She told theLos Angeles Timesthat having “hippy parents” was her biggest preparation for producing.

“It’s good early training to have an incredibly irresponsible family,” she said. “It forces a young person to take responsibility, to be organized.”

In 2009, Robertson decided to step away from producing.

“I wanted to have other chapters in my life,” she explained toThe Hollywood Reporterin 2014.

Edward Norton and Shauna Robertson attend the 2010 Vanity Fair Oscar Party on March 7, 2010 in West Hollywood, California.Jeff Vespa/V1/WireImage

Jeff Vespa/V1/WireImage

Norton revealed on theSmartLesspodcast that hisThe People vs. Larry FlyntcostarWoody Harrelsonand his wife introduced him to Robertson.

“We met in London," theFight Clubactor recalled during the 2022 episode. “Woody Harrelson and his wife introduced us. Woody was doingNight of the Iguanaon the West End … I was rehearsing a movie in New York and I was getting a little aggravated with the process and they were like, ‘Can you do another day tomorrow?’ ”

In a “passive-aggressive” move, Norton said he couldn’t and booked a ticket to London to see Harrelson.

Smartlessco-hostWill Arnettpointed out, “And then it changed your life,” to which Norton replied, “Yeah.”

She and Norton had a private wedding

Edward Norton and Shauna Robertson attend the ‘SNL’ 40th Anniversary Celebration on February 15, 2015 in New York City.D Dipasupil/FilmMagic

D Dipasupil/FilmMagic

Norton is said to have popped the question during a trip to India in 2011.

TheGlass Onion: A Knives Out Mysterystar reportedly got married prior to the birth of his first child. Varioussites reported in 2013that Norton and Robertson had secretly tied the knot in 2012.

She and Norton welcomed their first child together in 2013

Edward Norton and Shauna Robertson attend the 87th Annual Academy Awards on February 22, 2015 in Hollywood, California.Jeff Vespa/WireImage

Jeff Vespa/WireImage

The couple’s son, Atlas, was born in 2013, according toreportsat the time. Over the years, Norton has been seen in New York City with his son.

She and Edward Norton co-founded a fundraising platform

Shauna Robertson and Edward Norton attend the 9th Annual Breakthrough Prize Ceremony on April 15, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic

Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic

Norton and Robertson were among the co-founders ofCrowdRise. They, along with Robert and Jeffrey Wolfe, co-founded the platform in 2009 to raise funds for the Maasai Wilderness Conservation Trust. Crowdrise is now part of the fundraising platform GoFundMe.

Speaking to PEOPLE in 2015, Norton calledCrowdRise “a happy experience every day.”

TheBirdmanstar said, “Literally every single day, every single month, people are using it to express their own determination to do something good in the world. It’s like hundreds and thousands of millions of people rallying in these really creative and innovative ways to support causes and charities they care about, or to raise direct support for friends and loved ones who are in crisis in some way.”

She’s joined Edward Norton on the red carpet

Shauna Robertson and Edward Norton attend the “Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garcons: Art Of The In-Between” Costume Institute Gala on May 1, 2017 in New York City.Theo Wargo/Getty

Theo Wargo/Getty

Robertson and Norton have attended numerous high-profile events together, including the 2014 Met Gala, the 2019 Rome Film Fest and the2025 SAG Awards.

The former film producer has also supported Norton at his movie premieres forGlass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery(2022) andA Complete Unknown(2024).

source: people.com