'Black-ish' star Anderson, wife divorcing after 16 years
September 25, 2015 at 7:54 p.m.
| Updated September 25, 2015 at 8:05 p.m.
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Associated Press
FILE - In this Sept. 19, 2015 file photo, Anthony Anderson, an Emmy nominee for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for "black-ish," poses at the 67th Emmy Awards Performers Nominee Reception in West Hollywood, Calif. A spokeswoman for Anderson confirmed that his wife, Alvina Anderson, has filed for divorce. The pair were married in 1999 and have two children. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The wife of "black-ish" star Anthony Anderson has filed for divorce.
Raina Falcon, a spokeswoman for Anderson, confirmed the court filing Friday and said Anthony and Alvina Anderson have been separated for some time.
The couple married in 1999 and have two children.
Anderson earned a best comedy lead actor Emmy nomination for the ABC sitcom "black-ish," in which he plays a dad worried about his family losing its African-American identity.
The 45-year-old actor's screen credits include "Treme," ''The Shield" and "The Departed."
