Maria Owings Shriver is an American journalist, author of six best-selling books, and former First Lady of California as the wife of former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. She has received a Peabody Award and was co-anchor for NBC's Emmy-winning coverage of the 19...
Journalist, Author, Television producer, Voice Actor, Screenwriter, Newscaster
Education
Georgetown University, Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart, Westland Middle School, Manhattanville College
Nationality
United States of America
Spouse
Arnold Schwarzenegger (m. 1986)
Children
Patrick Schwarzenegger, Katherine Schwarzenegger, Christopher Schwarzenegger, Christina Schwarzenegger
Parents
Sargent Shriver, Eunice Kennedy Shriver
Siblings
Anthony Shriver, Bobby Shriver, Timothy Shriver, Mark Shriver
Nicknames
Maria Owings Shriver , Maria Shriver Schwarzenegger
Awards
News & Documentary Emmy Award for Outstanding News Discussion & Analysis, Primetime Emmy Award for Exceptional Merit - Documentary Filmmaking, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Nonfiction, Reality or Reality-Competition Program, Glamour Award for The Dynamo
Nominations
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Non-Fiction Special, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Documentary Or Nonfiction Special
TV Shows
Dateline NBC
Star Sign
Scorpio
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Quote
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We all obsess about what we are doing and accomplishing. What if we let it go and simply made the way we live our lives our accomplishment?
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[her opinion of Clint Eastwood] He's weird.
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Arnold (Schwarzenegger) was right to follow his dream. He's loved this governor's job more than anything else. It was a perfect match for his intellect, his love of people, passion for public policy, and his competitive streak. I've never seen him happier or fulfilled. Even with the ups and downs of the last seven years, if he had to do it over again, he would in a heartbeat, and I believe him.
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My mother's death brought me to my knees. She was my hero, my role model, my very best friend. I spoke to her every single day of my life. I really tried hard when I grew up to make her proud of me.
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[Arnold Schwarzenegger and her mother are so alike] I married my mother.
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At work, you're replaceable...but as a parent, you're irreplaceable.
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[to Arnold Schwarzenegger after Last Action Hero flopped] Out of your 20 movies, two thirds were successful.
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[her opinion of Arnold Schwarzenegger's marriage proposal] It was so romantic.
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[to Arnold Schwarzenegger about Ronald Reagan] I don't know why you are for this guy.
10
Make your mistakes and learn from them. And remember: No matter how many mistakes you make, your mother always loves you.
Gave birth to her second child at age 35, a daughter Christina Maria Aurelia Schwarzenegger on July 23, 1991. Child's father is her husband, Arnold Schwarzenegger.
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Gave birth to her fourth child at age 41, a son Christopher Sargent Shriver Schwarzenegger on September 27, 1997. Child's father is her husband, Arnold Schwarzenegger.
$100 Million
