Holly Burrell: The Love Stroy of Ty Burrell and his Wife

Holly Burrell is the wife of Ty Burrell. Holly Burrell’s husband Ty is an American actor and comedian. Ty Burrell is best known for his role as Phil Dunphy on the ABC sitcom Modern Family, for which he won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in 2011 and 2014 (from eight consecutive nominations) and five Screen Actors Guild Awards: one for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series in 2013 and four consecutive awards for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series, shared with the cast from 2011 to 2014.

Holly Burrell: Bio Summary

Holly Burrell was born on November 25, 1975, in Utah, United States of America. As of 2022, she is 47 years old. Her Zodiac sign is Leo. She is a professional cook who rose to national prominence as the wife of Modern Family actor Ty Burrell. She went to the University of Oregon and Southern Oregon University for undergrad and Penn State for her master’s degree in Theater. She also took a nine-month pastry program at the French Culinary Institute.

In an interview with utahfarmbureau, Holly Burrell revealed that she comes from a very close-knit Mormon family with lots of art, music, and love.

While her husband, Ty also revealed: “I come from a typically western family. Many of my recent ancestors were itinerant and, consequently, we ended up being a mixed bag, culturally. My immediate family values surrounded kindness and laughter, primarily.”

How did Holly and Ty meet?

Holly met Ty at the Shakespeare Theatre in Washington D.C. Holly Burrell’s husband Ty said, in an interview “I first came to Utah to perform at the Utah Shakespeare festival in Cedar City. I did that for two summers and, in between, met Holly in Washington D.C., where we were both performing at the Shakespeare Theater. I was already in love with Utah and after she and I fell in love it was always in the back of our minds to live here someday.“

The couple connected and had a great bond. They got married in August of 2000 in a beautiful ceremony in the presence of their friends, family, and loved ones. The couple has 2 daughters. They are named Greta and Frances Burrell. Both kids have been adopted.

Holly Burrell and her husband Ty resided in New York City until moving to Salt Lake City in 2008. They still own a two-bedroom apartment in New York’s Astoria neighborhood, which they rent out. At one point, they relocated to Southern California for Burrell’s work on Modern Family.

Holly Burrell and her husband Ty are food lovers, she said “Food is a primary source of joy for us. We both love to eat. We are definitely not in the first category“. I do most of the cooking and baking and Ty does all of the grilling. We’re a good team.

Holly Burrell’s Husband, Ty

Ty’s first cinematic roles were in Evolution and Black Hawk Down, both released in 2001. He went on to star in the 2004 remake of Dawn of the Dead as well as a number of theater productions (including the Broadway revival of Macbeth in 2000 and the off-Broadway plays Corners, The Blue Demon, Burn This, and Show People).

He was a co-writer and actor in Russell Dyball’s original production of the eccentric comedy The Red Herring O’ Happiness. Burrell’s theater experience also includes collaborating with his brother Duncan on the off-Broadway production Babble. He has also appeared on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as a New Jersey prosecutor.

Holly Burrell’s Husband, Ty portrayed Leonard Samson (without superpowers) in the 2008 Marvel film adaptation of the comic The Incredible Hulk, in which he had a brief relationship with Betty Ross.

In the acclaimed ABC situation comedy Modern Family, he played realtor Phil Dunphy, which was also developed by Christopher Lloyd and Steve Levitan. He garnered eight Primetime Emmy Award nominations in a row for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series (2010–2017) for his role, winning the award twice in 2011 and 2014.

Holly Burrell’s Husband was also nominated for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Male Actor in a Comedy Series, as well as the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy Series, which he shared with his co-stars.

He was the recipient of the individual SAG award in 2014, defeating Alec Baldwin, who had previously won the award seven years in a row.

In November 2014, Holly Burrell’s husband Ty signed an overall deal with 20th Century Fox Television to develop his own comedy projects. In July 2020, his overall deal with 20th Century Fox continued with the establishment of his own production company, Desert Whale Productions.

His web series Boondoggle, loosely based on Burrell’s own life, debuted in June 2016 on ABC.com and ABCd. He was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Actor in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series in July 2017.