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The Complete Guide to Dustin Hoffman's Family: Wives, 6 Kids, and Grandchildren
Hoffman married classical ballet dancer and actress Anne Byrne in May 1969. The wedding took place just as Midnight Cowboy hit theaters, catapulting Hoffman from an unconventional rising talent into an A-list obsession. Byrne already had a toddler daughter, Karina, born in 1966 from a previous relationship. Hoffman formally adopted Karina shortly after the wedding, treating her as his own from the start.
In October 1970, the couple welcomed their daughter Jenna. During this period, the family lived in Greenwich Village, surviving a literal near-catastrophe when the Weathermen townhouse explosion leveled the building adjacent to their home on West 11th Street. The sheer intensity of Hoffman’s workload, punctuated by obsessive location shoots and grueling theatrical runs, placed substantial strain on the marriage. Byrne later took minor roles in productions such as Manhattan (1979), but the couple drifted apart. By 1980, their divorce was finalized, marking the end of an eleven-year chapter that had fundamentally reshaped Hoffman's personal priorities.
