Bridget Norris is the wife of actor Dean Norris, best known as DEA agent Hank Schrader on Breaking Bad. For more than two decades she stayed largely out of the spotlight while raising five children and working alongside her husband on arts and restaurant ventures in California. In November 2026, her name returned to US headlines when court records revealed she had quietly filed for divorce more than a year earlier.
Her Marriage to Dean Norris
Bridget Norris married Dean Norris on October 27, 2001. One outlet reporting the November 2026 news mistakenly gave the wedding year as 2021; the court petition itself, as reviewed by USA Today, gives October 27, 2001, which is consistent with the couple’s 24-year marriage and with earlier biographical profiles.
Dean Joseph Norris was born on April 8, 1963, in South Bend, Indiana, and became widely known for playing Hank Schrader on Breaking Bad from 2008 to 2013, returning to the role in the prequel Better Call Saul. Bridget, by contrast, built her career away from acting: she is a former entertainment attorney, and later a businesswoman working in family ventures with her husband. Like Priscilla Presley, Bridget Norris’s story is that of a long marriage to a famous performer that ended after decades; and like Olivia Harrison, she worked alongside her husband on ventures beyond acting.
Their Five Children and Family Life
Bridget and Dean Norris have five children together. Two are still minors: daughter Zoe, 17, and son Dean Vincent Norris, 16, at the time of the November 2026 reporting. Their three older children are adults. Zoe has begun an acting career, with roles in two independent films reported in 2026.
The family has long been based in Temecula, California. In 2018, Bridget and Dean opened the Norris Performing Arts Center in nearby Murrieta, California, supporting young performers and arts education — a project Bridget helped run. In 2022 they bought the Swing Inn Cafe, a historic restaurant in Old Town Temecula.
The Divorce Filing
Bridget Norris filed for divorce in Riverside County, California, on February 14, 2025, citing irreconcilable differences, and listed the date of separation as January 15, 2025. Dean Norris responded in May 2025, but the case remains open, with a hearing about a change in his legal counsel scheduled for January, according to USA Today, which reviewed the court records on November 4, 2026.
In her petition, Bridget asked for joint legal and physical custody of the two minor children, as well as spousal support, and asked the court to determine rights to property acquired during the marriage. It is important to be precise here: as of the November 2026 reporting, the divorce has not been shown to be finalised. Reports describing the couple as divorced go further than the court record currently supports. USA Today reviewed the court records behind the Dean Norris divorce story on Nov. 4, 2026.
Like May Pang, her public profile has been shaped by a famous partner while her own work stayed quieter.
The Restaurant Bankruptcy
Separately, the couple’s restaurant business has entered Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings. Court documents show a filing on September 25 for the Swing Inn Cafe, with reported assets of roughly $100,000 to $500,000 against liabilities of $1 million to $10 million, and a steep fall in gross revenue from 2024 to 2025. The bankruptcy and the divorce are separate proceedings, and neither has been reported as concluded.
What Is Not Established About Her Finances
No audited personal fortune for Bridget Norris is publicly available, and celebrity-finance estimates should not be treated as fact. The figures in the bankruptcy filing describe the restaurant company’s assets and liabilities, not Bridget Norris’s personal net worth, and this article does not present them as such.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Bridget Norris?
She is the wife of Breaking Bad actor Dean Norris, a former entertainment attorney and mother of their five children.
When did Bridget and Dean Norris marry?
On October 27, 2001.
Is Bridget Norris divorced from Dean Norris?
Not as far as the court record shows: she filed for divorce on February 14, 2025, and the case was still open in November 2026 reporting.
How many children do Bridget and Dean Norris have?
Five, including two minors, Zoe and Dean Vincent Norris.
What businesses have Bridget and Dean Norris run together?
The Norris Performing Arts Center in Murrieta, opened in 2018, and the Swing Inn Cafe in Temecula, bought in 2022 and now in Chapter 11 proceedings.
