Last updated on: January 25, 2025

Kimberlea Cloughley is famous as the ex-wife of none other than famous actor Tommy Lee Jones. They spent 15 years being married and have two children together. Among the Hollywood stars, Tommy Lee Jones is undoubtedly one of them, while Kimberlea has had a life far beyond the radar of everyone else. Let’s know her in detail, from early life to career, to marriage and post-divorce life.

Quick Facts About Kimberlea Cloughley

Full Name	Kimberlea Gayle Cloughley
Birthdate	1958
Occupation	Photojournalist, Part-time Actress
Husband/Wife	Ex-wife of Tommy Lee Jones (married in 1981, divorced in 1996)
Education	University of Texas
Age	67 years and 1 months old
Parents	Phil Hardberger
Siblings	Not Known
Children	Austin Leonard Jones (born 1982), Victoria Jones (born 1991)
Net Worth	Estimated at $1 million (approx.)

Early Life and Career

Kimberlea Gayle Cloughley was born in 1958, making her 65 as of this year, 2023. Kimberlea grew up in the United States. She attended the University of Texas. At the end of her academic career, she became a photojournalist. In addition to working as a journalist, Kimberlea also tried to pursue an acting career, making appearances in a few minor film roles.

It was during this movie that she served as an extra and appeared in the 1981 film Back Roads, which was starred by Tommy Lee Jones. Here is where they first met, and eventually meeting on set became a marriage for the two.

Marriage to Tommy Lee Jones

It was on May 30, 1981, when Kimberlea and Tommy Lee Jones got married. The couple had a promising start to their relationship and had two children. Their son was born on November 9, 1982, named Austin Leonard Jones. Their daughter, Victoria “Tory” Kafka Jones, was born on September 3, 1991.

Kimberlea and Tommy lived an almost covert life with their children for several years, but the marriage itself did have some challenges. They separated by 1996. Their marriage had been divorced finally in March that year. Stories about how they separated abound, but two credible sources were of the opinion that it was a divorce requested by Tommy Lee Jones himself because he was away filming The Good Old Boys while others said that the divorce request came from the end of Kimberlea. Nonetheless, their 15-year-old marriage had finally run its course and ended.

Children and Their Careers

Following their divorce, Kimberlea devoted much time to raising their children. She was allowed custody of Austin and Victoria. Her aim, it would appear, was to offer stability and love for the child.

Both of Kimberlea’s children follow in their father’s footsteps and got into the world of entertainment. Austin Leonard Jones is an actor as well as a musician. He worked with his father on The Homesman film. Victoria, also known as Tory, followed acting as well. She debuted on the screen from the movie Men in Black II and has since appeared in some other films by her father.

Kimberly should have felt a lot of pride over her children building their careers within the entertainment world.

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Life after the Divorce

Kimberlea lived a quiet life out of the spotlight after her divorce from Tommy Lee Jones. Not much is known about her personal life; she has kept things very private to herself. She did not remarry after the divorce, and she has mainly concentrated on her family and her own life away from media scrutiny.

Tommy Lee Jones, on the other hand, remarried in 2001 to Dawn Laurel. They have been together since then, and their marriage has been much more private compared to his previous one. Kimberlea, however, seems to have stayed away from the public eye.

 

Source: celebs.infoseemedia.com