Lorne Michaels Ex Wives: Susan Forristal and Rosie Shuster

Lorne Michaels CC is a Canadian-American television screenwriter and producer best known for creating and producing Saturday Night Live and producing the Late Night series, The Kids in the Hall and The Tonight Show

Born on November 17, 1944 (age 77 years), Toronto, Canada Lorne has received 20 Primetime Emmy Awards from 94 nominations, holding the record for being the most nominated individual in the award show’s history.

Michaels and his two younger siblings were raised in Toronto; he attended Forest Hill Collegiate Institute. He graduated from University College, Toronto, where he majored in English, in 1966.

He is said to be a father of three children and has been married three times.

Lorne Michaels Ex-Wives: Susan Forristal and Rosie Shuster

Lorne Michaels is said to have married on three different occasions and has divorced twice.

Meet Rosie Shuster

Rosie Shuster (born June 19, 1950) is a Canadian-born comedy writer and actress. She was a writer for Saturday Night Live during the 1970s and 1980s.

Shuster was married to Saturday Night Live‘s creator, Lorne Michaels, from 1971 to 1980. The pair first met in junior high school, when Michaels, born Lorne Lipowitz, followed her home hoping to meet her famous father.

Rosie and Lorne divorced in the year 1980.

Meet Susan Forristal

Susan Forristal is an actress, known for L.A. Story (1991), Regarding Henry (1991) and Primary Colors (1998). She was previously married to Lorne Michaels.

Susan and Lorne got married on 13 September 1981 but unfortunately got divorced in 1987.

The once couple were said to have had a child together.

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