Maurice Benard Wife Paula Smith Benard And Family Background

Posted by Arica Deslauriers on Monday, May 20, 2024

Maurice Benard wife Paula Smith Benard is the Vice President at 3 Elefant Prod. Inc. Maurice got married to Paula on 11 August 1990.

Benard defines himself as a husband, father, actor, and advocate. At the age of 24, in 1987, Maurice began his acting career with the television series 'All My Children' where he played Nico Kelly.

The actor went on to star in other movies and TV shows like 'The Ghost and the Whale', 'Ruby', 'To Face Her Past', 'Dark Justice', 'Port Charles', and many more. 

Starring in the American series 'General Hospital' gave him stardom. He has spent his 30 years working on the show as Sonny Corinthos. He has won Daytime Emmy Award three times.

Also, he is a published author of the book Nothing General About It, which was launched in 2020. Maurice believes in creating awareness regarding mental health.

Maurice's net worth stands at $2 million as of April 2023. His Instagram handle is verified with over 315000 followers and 1310 posts.

Paula Smith Benard Is Into Showbiz Industry

Maurice Benard wife Paula Smith Benard owns Embrace Real Artists. Paula has been serving in this company since January 2020. 

Besides that, she is an actress, producer, and talent agent. Her IMDB profile has two credits as a producer and one credit as an actress.

Paula graduated from New York University. She also worked with the Disney-ABC Television Group.

As a producer, she worked in the 2017 thriller movie 'The Ghost and the Whale', as well as a short movie titled 'BlackandWhite' in 2015. In 1986, she played in the film 'Red Headed Stranger'.

Inside Maurice and Paula Married Life

Maurice Benard married Paula Smith Benard on 11 August 1990. The couple shares three daughters and a son.

Maurice was a bad boy from Martinez, California, and Paula happened to be a young Texan girl living ferociously. Maurice and Paula first meeting were on the set of a TV show, where Maurice was acting, and Paula was employed as a makeup artist. 

In no time, they were head over heels for each other. They realized they were soulmates and decided to spend the rest of their lives together. 

The couple dated for eight years before deciding to settle down. In 1988, Benard proposed to Smith for marriage. For two years, they remained engaged before holding the marriage ceremony.

Paula has been the support system for the 'General Hospital' star for years. He had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder at 22, which created complications in their life, but they dealt with it gracefully.

Likewise, Maurice also brought his then-girlfriend Paula from the dark side of life to the utmost happiness. Maurice often shares their picture and stories from when they were young.

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He used to embarrass Paula and kiss her on the forehead, which is how fun and loving their relationship was.

Maurice Benard Has A Close-Knit Family

Maurice Benard family has six members. Maurice has three daughters and one son with Paula Smith.

Maurice Benard parents are Humberto Morales and Martha. Born Mauricio José Morales on March 1, 1963, he is a 60-year-old man today.

While his dad Humberto was employed as a superintendent at a bakery, Martha used to work at a bank. Martha celebrates her birthday on February 13th every year. 

Maurice shared a rare picture and conveyed his love for his mama. He wrote that Martha would walk almost 10 miles to pick his headshots, and he is immensely grateful to her.

The actor loves his family and expressed, "I don't know what I'd do without their support. I think every father is a lucky man" on the occasion of Father's Day in 2014.

Also, she believed in him when he needed it the most. Not only that, Benard shared that his father had passed away. 

On the 22nd of June, 2022, the actor wrote that he was going through his Father’s Day pictures and stumbled upon the one where his dad is with their pet dog, Cain.

Both Cain and Humberto are no more, and Maurice feels joy with the thought that at least they must be together in heaven.

Apart from that, Benard has a cousin Marvin Benard, who is a renowned athlete. Marvin is a baseball legend.

Maurice has three kids; among them, Heather and Cailey have given birth to his grandchildren. And he regularly shares images and clips with his lovely grandkids.

Also, he wrote, "CAILEY IS PREGNANT. This is what confusion, happiness and shock look like, another grandchild. What more can any grandfather ask for?" as he revealed that Cailey was pregnant for the second time.

Maurice Benard Children

Maurice Benard children are Heather Rose Benard, Cassidy Rose Benard, Heather Rose Benard and Joshua James. Paula gave birth to 3 biological kids with Maurice Benard.

1. Joshua James Benard 

Maurice Benard son Joshua James is a musician by profession. Joshua was born on 5 December 2004.

Joshua has followed in his father's footsteps. He accompanied his father on the set of 'General Hospital' for the first time in 2018 as he played the character of young Sonny.

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In 2022, he was featured in the very same series as another character named Adam. Also, he plays in HBO MAX show 'The Rehearsal' as Adam.

The 18 years old has been a part of series like 'Station 19' and 'Good Trouble'. About his musical journey, he composed the song for the short movie 'Passions.' 

His Instagram account is flooded with pictures of him playing guitars and singing. 

2. Heather Rose Smith-Benard

Maurice Benard daughter Heather Rose Smith-Benard is a homemaker. Heather studied Cinema at Palomar College.

She is the couple's eldest child; she was legally adopted when she was only 15. Heather Anderson is Paula's half-sister, born on June 25, 1991.

Heather's mom passed away suddenly, and she was all alone. So, Maurice and Paula decided to take her in and provide her stable life. 

This shows Maurice is a fantastic actor and an equally compassionate human being. 

Later, Heather asked if she could address Paula as her mom and Maurice as her dad, which is how the Benards became her parents. 

General Hospital recently celebrated its 60th anniversary. So, he went to the Tamron Hall Show in March. 

It had been months since Benard had met his daughter. Heather surprised her dad on Tamron Hall Show by meeting him there.

Heather serves as an Airman first class for the United States of America. She came in her uniform, and it was such a heartfelt moment. It was his first time seeing her in uniform.

Benard teared up, and their sweet meeting became the headlines in many newspapers and online media.

Heather, 31 is happily married to her partner Phil. They are blessed with a 2-and-a-half-year-old daughter named Eloise.

When she completed her five months of basic and job training, Maurice took to Instagram and shared the happy news.

Maurice runs a YouTube channel named State Of Mind with Maurice Benard that has over 105,000 subscribers, through which he advocates living a life where you are 100% present and at peace inside. 

There, he also invited Heather and discussed some sensitive topics about life. 

3. Cailey Sofia Benard Avila

Maurice Benard daughter Cailey Sofia Benard Avilais is married to Carlos Avila. They reside in San Diego.

The firstborn of the Benard family is Cailey Sofia born on September 18, 1994. Cailey is pursuing her career as a child psychologist.

Her dad who is also dealing with mental illness is ecstatic that she chose this field. She married her beau Carlos, and Maurice joyfully officiated the wedding. 

Cailey graduated with a degree in child psychology from the  University of San Diego in 2019.

The 28-year-old Cailey is the mother of a daughter named Tiana. Meanwhile, she is pregnant with another child due in October. She posts about her family, puppies, and love on her social handle @cailey_avila. 

4. Cassidy Rose Benard 

Maurice Benard daughter Cassidy Rose Benard was born on April 18, 1999. Cassidy Rose is 23 years old.

Cassidy is married to Anthony Michael Cammarata. Anthony is in the U.S. Air Force.

They went to Maui, Hawaii in January to celebrate their 5th anniversary. She has a private Instagram account @cassidybenard. 

Because Cassidy and Joshua are closer in age, they have a great bond. On her birthday in 2022, her brother Joshua wrote, "even though you’re 5 years older then me I’ll still take care of you like I’m the older brother I love you!"

Maurice Is Also A Grandparent

Maurice Benard grandchildren are Eloise Rose and one toddler. Eloise was born to his daughter Heather and son-in-law Phil Anderson.

His oldest daughter Cailey recently welcomed a child with her partner Carlos Avila.

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