Judd Apatow and Leslie Mann's 2 Daughters: All About Maude and Iris

Mar. 15, 2025

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A family that works together stays together. Just askJudd ApatowandLeslie Mann.

The director and actress, who havebeen married since 1997, have two daughters in the business: Maude, 27, and Iris, 22. The family of four haveworked togetheron several of Apatow’s films, includingKnocked Upand its sequel,This Is 40, along with the 2009 comedyFunny People. The Apatow daughters have grown into new roles as teenagers and young adults: Maude stars onEuphoriaand Iris appeared alongside her mom inThe Bubble.

Mann has openly praised — and joked about — her daughters in interviews, saying she’s"so proud" of Maude and Iris.

“They’re good girls,” she said onThe Tonight Showin March 2022. “You’re given these two little babies, [and] you don’t want to ruin them with bad parenting. So it’s a lot of pressure on us parents and, looking at them now, I feel like, ‘Okay, maybe I didn’t ruin them. Maybe they’re okay.’ They’re like good, kind-hearted people. But we don’t want to jinx it.”

Here’s everything to know about Judd Apatow and Leslie Mann’s daughters, Maude and Iris.

Maude Apatow, 27

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Maude Apatowwas born on Dec. 15, 1997, in Los Angeles. She attended high school at the private Crossroads School, where she appeared in several school musicals. After high school, she attended Northwestern University outside of Chicago to study theater, but she later dropped out to follow in the footsteps of her parents and pursue acting full-time.

“I took a break because I was having a really hard time there, and when I was planning on going back, I got cast inEuphoria,” she toldVanity Fair. “I wanted to make sure if I was leaving school to act that it was worth it, andEuphoriais unlike anything I’ve ever seen. It’s intense and hard to watch, but I’m so lucky I got it, because shows like this don’t happen all the time.”

In January 2023, Maude was cast in theOff-Broadway revival ofLittle Shop of Horrors. “Musical theater has always been my greatest joy in life,” Maudewrote on Instagram. “I am so so so beyond lucky and honored to be joining this INCREDIBLE production.”

After watching Maude perform in the iconic musical, Apatow praised his daughter on Instagram.

“@littleshopnyc is so great! Pure joy.The best songs, cast, murderous plants and it’s so funny. Congrats @maudeapatow and everyone!” he wrote.

Though Maude has seemingly exploded onto the scene — starring inKing of Staten IslandalongsidePete Davidson, Netflix’sHollywoodand the HBO hitEuphoriain quick succession — she’s been acting since she was a kid. She appeared in several of her dad’s movies in the late aughts, including her role as Sadie, the daughter of Mann andPaul Rudd’s characters inKnocked UpandThis Is 40,as well as Mable in 2009’sFunny People.

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Apatow opened up to PEOPLE about his older daughter’s early acting days. “A lot of the time, I don’t think she knew there was a camera rolling,” he said. “I would sit her next to her sister and I would just say some key phrase and then they would just start fighting.”

Even today, Apatow said he struggles to find the line between director and father when working with Maude. “Sometimes I make the mistake of thinking I can joke with her on the set in a way she does not appreciate,” he said. “Like, she might do a take and I’ll lean in and go like, ‘That was terrible. Don’t be bad. Be good.’ She doesn’t think it’s funny. So sometimes I make that mistake — beingtoofunny and familiar.”

He’s also incredibly supportive when it comes to the roles she pursues outside of his productions. In a March 2022 interview withEntertainment Tonight, the director and producer said that he was “really emotional” after watching his daughter inEuphoria.“I’m just in a puddle,” he recalled. “I’m just bawling and crying. You’re always happy when your kids are doing well and have a job.”

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Mann and Maude have their bonding moments, too, whether they’reroller-skating togetheror sharing the screen. In a May 2018 interview with PEOPLE, the duo opened up about their typical mother-daughter bonding time, which sometimes includes a spa day, but usually revolves around theirdaily beauty routines.

When asked what she inherited from her mom, Maude said, “A good sense of humor, her passion … I feel like all of my good qualities.”

As Maude’s career has skyrocketed, she’s had the opportunity to attend numerous red carpets and some of Hollywood’s largest events, too. In May 2022, she attended the Met Gala wearing a Miu Miu gown and Cartier jewels. “When I was asked to attend the Met, I was over the moon — I really couldn’t believe it,” shetoldVogue.

As for her love life, Maude isdating actor Patrick Gibson.

Iris Apatow, 22

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Iris Apatow was born on Oct. 12, 2002, in Los Banos, California. She graduated from the Crossroads School, like Maude, and went on to study film at the University of Southern California, according toFlauntmagazine.

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Outside of her professional life, Iris has made her fair share of headlines for her friendships and romantic relationships: She is best friends withOlivia Rodrigo, with whom shegot matching friendship tattoosalongside influencersCharli D’AmelioandAvani Gregg. Iris and Rodrigospent time together in Europewhile Rodrigo was touring internationally. During a March 2022 appearance onTheDrew BarrymoreShow, Iris revealed thatshe and Rodrigo are roommates, too.

Iris is also in a relationship withRyder Robinson— the son ofKate Hudsonand ex-husbandChris Robinson. The couplebecame Instagram officialin February 2022 and a source later told PEOPLE that Iris and Robinson had grown up together. “They both live on the westside part of L.A. andgrew up there,” the insider said. “They both attended the same school in Santa Monica. They’ve known each other for a while.”

source: people.com