The long lasting marriage of Richard and Sharon Jenkins started when they met at college. Here is information about their marriage, children, and more.

Born:

Richard Dale Jenkins: May 4, 1947 in DeKalb, Illinois.

Sharon R. Friedrick aka Sharon R. Frederick:

How Sharon and Richard Met:

Richard met Sharon when they were both students at Illinois Wesleyan.

Wedding Date:

Richard and Sharon were married on August 23, 1969.

Richard: “In fact, costume designer Jim Ascareggi ['58] designed and made my wife Sharon’s wedding dress for us when we got married. So that’s how close the relationships became in the theater department. By the time we graduated, it was a real family.”
Source: "Illinois Wesleyan Alumnus Richard jenkins Nominated for Academy Award." IWU.edu. 1/22/2009.

Children:

Sharon and Richard have two children.

• Sarah Pamela Jenkins:
• Andrew Dale Jenkins:

Residence:

Richard and Sharon have a home in Cumberland, Rhode Island. They have lived in the Providence area of Rhode Island since the mid-1970s.

Occupations:

Richard: Actor, artistic director, stage director.

Sharon: Dancer, choreographer.

Quotes About the Marriage of Sharon and Richard Jenkins :

Jeremy Peters: "By his own admission Mr. Jenkins sometimes requires a jump-start to get into first gear. He’s perfectly content in his comfort zone. He often needs a little motivation from his wife, he said, even for the littlest things, like trying a new restaurant or taking a vacation someplace they have never visited."
Source: Jeremy W.

Peters. "Stretching for a New Film Role: The Lead." NYTimes.com. 4/6/2008.

Paul Brownfield: "Jenkins has lived outside Providence for more than 30 years. Only once did he move -- a 10-month stay in Los Angeles, in 1975, when Jenkins started to worry about money after his first child was born. He lived over a carport on Sunset and Crescent Heights boulevards and paid $35 to audition for film and TV parts. "I came home, and I said to my wife, 'You know, we're going to have to find a way to do this here. 'Cause this is what it's gonna be.'"
Source: Paul Brownfield. "From supporting actor to star, Richard Jenkins steps up in 'The Visitor'" LATimes.com. 4/6/2008.

_{More Sources:
"Profile: Richard Dale Jenkins." Whowhoinamerica.com.}