Samuel L. Jackson Congratulates Wife LaTanya on ‘Most Deserved’ Tony Nomination with Sweet Instagram Post
- Samuel L. Jackson congratulated his wife LaTanya Richardson Jackson for her 2025 Tony nomination
- She received a nomination for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play for Purpose
- The couple has been married since 1980
Samuel L. Jackson is celebrating his wife LaTanya Richardson Jackson’s wins!
The actor, 76, made a heartfelt Instagram post on Thursday, May 1, to celebrate LaTanya Richardson Jackson’s Tony nomination for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play for her role in Broadway’s Purpose. The nominations were announced earlier in the day by Tony winners Sarah Paulson and Wendell Pierce.
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“CONGRATULATIONS TO THE INCREDIBLE @ltjackson_ ON THIS MOST DESERVED RECOGNITION,” Jackson wrote while several photos of his wife. “WHEN DIAMONDS MEET, TONYS HAPPEN.💎@purposeonbroadway @thetonyawards.”
The carousel included a photo of Richardson Jackson sitting at a table, gazing upwards, while wearing a white buttoned shirt, along with the Tony nomination announcement and a candid snap of her in a floral dress.
Several celebrities shared their support in the comments section, including Jackson’s Captain Marvel costar Brie Larson, who left a series of heart emojis, and White Lotus star Walton Goggins, who commented, “LaTanyaaaaaas!!!!!!! 😭😭😭😭😭😭 congratulations LOVE! Proud husband right there.”
Jackson shared the post to his Instagram Stories, echoing the first part of his caption. He also reposted a series of videos and photos from the Purpose Instagram account. Richardson Jackson was touched by her husband’s post, and even reshared it to her own Instagram Stories.
The nominee shared a statement with PEOPLE about what the coveted nomination means to her. “Being back on Broadway in a play as monumental as Purpose has been an incredible challenge and a true gift,” she said. “Thank you to our playwright, the once in a generation talent, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins; and to our director, the great Phylicia Rashad. I share this wholeheartedly with the entire company of our show, and especially my exceptional ensemble cast: Harry, Jon, Alana, Glenn and Kara. My cup is overflowing with the most grateful appreciation.”
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Purpose opened on March 17 at Hayes Theater in New York City for a limited run through July 6. The play, written by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins and directed by Phylicia Rashad, follows the Jasper family as they gather together to celebrate a belated birthday. However, when one of their friends shows up unexpectedly, the family “is forced into a reckoning with itself, its faith and the legacies of Black political power and familial duty.”
The show received six Tony nominations, including the nod for Richardson Jackson, Best Play, Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play for Jon Michael Hill and Harry Lennix, Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play for Glenn Davis and Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play for Kara Young.
Richardson Jackson previously received a Tony nomination in 2014 for her performance in the revival of A Raisin in the Sun.
Jackson attended the opening of Purpose, where he posed with his wife and their daughter Zoe Jackson.
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The couple has been married since 1980 and share one daughter. They collaborated on the 2022 Broadway revival of August Wilson’s The Piano Lesson, with LaTanya directing and Samuel starring.
Jackson and Richardson Jackson spoke with PEOPLE in an exclusive interview in 2022 about their marriage milestone.
“In the beginning, we always said the most revolutionary thing that Black people could do was stay together, raise their children with the nucleus of having a father and a mother, since everybody likes to pretend that that’s not the dynamic of the African American family. That it’s just children out here being raised by women, which we know is false,” said Richardson Jackson. “In order to change that narrative, we made a decision to say, ‘We are going to stay together no matter what. We’ll figure it out.’ ”
Tickets for Purpose are now on sale.
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