Morena Baccarin and Ben McKenzie's 3 Kids: All About Julius, Frances and Arthur

Mar. 15, 2025

Morena Baccarin and Ben McKenzie at the 33rd Annual Gotham Awards on November 27, 2023 in New York City. ; Julius Chick, Frances Schenkkan and Arthur Schenkkan.Photo:Bryan Bedder/Variety/Getty ; Morena Baccarin/Instagram

Bryan Bedder/Variety/Getty ; Morena Baccarin/Instagram

Morena BaccarinandBen McKenzieare happily raising three kids together: Julius, Frances and Arthur.

The couplefirst crossed paths in 2006when Baccarin appeared on McKenzie’s showThe O.C. Years later, in 2015, they shared the small screen when Baccarin joined the cast ofGotham, which McKenzie also starred in.

While sparks flew between their characters, the actors fell in love off-screen. Today, Baccarin and McKenzie are married and parents to Frances and Arthur, plus Baccarin’s son, Julius, from her first marriage.

Baccarin and McKenzie have welcomed their role as parents of three with open arms. In 2015, while awaiting the birth of their daughter, McKenzie expressed his excitement about becoming a dad when speaking with PEOPLE. “It’s something that I’ve wanted for a long time,” he said.

He seemed to nail the job pretty quickly: In a 2018 interview with PEOPLE, Baccarin gushed over McKenzie’s parenting skills. “It’s wonderful to watch himevery day with our kids,” she said. “I couldn’t ask for a better partner.”

Over the years, Baccarin and McKenzie have maintained their children’s privacy, sharing family photos on social media with their faces hidden. Still, the duo enjoy posting tidbits about what it’s like raising their daughter and sons.

Here’s everything to know about Morena Baccarin and Ben McKenzie’s kids: Julius, Frances and Arthur.

Julius Setta Chick, 11

Morena Baccarin, Julius Chick and Ben McKenzie.Morena Baccarin/Instagram

Morena Baccarin/Instagram

Baccarin and her ex-husband, Austin Chick, welcomed their sonJulius Setta Chickon Oct. 22, 2013.

After the actress and film director went their separate ways, they were eventuallygranted joint custodyin 2018. Since then, Julius has primarily grown up in New York City alongside his mom. “I just want him to know that he’s loved,” Baccarin told PEOPLE in 2015.

Julius was only about 2 years old when he became a big brother. Ahead of his sister Frances' birth, Baccarin shared how he was helping the pregnancy go smoother.

In the same interview, theDeadpoolstar shared how excited Julius was to have a sibling.

Morena Baccarin and her kids: Julius, Frances and Arthur.Morena Baccarin/Instagram

When Julius was 4 years old, Baccarin reflected on what it was like returning to her job shortly after his birth.

“I felt exhausted and scared to go back to work. I wanted to spend every second with him,” she wroteon Instagramin 2018, adding that she brought him to set. “This one goes out to all the moms out there who feel the constant pull between work and children. There are no right answers.”

Baccarin keeps Julius and the rest of her children mostly off social media. From the pictures she posts on Instagram, though, he seems close with his sister and brother.In a photoshared around the holidays in 2022, Julius was captured playing in the snow with his siblings and inanother shot, he held hands with his brother.

Frances Laiz Setta Schenkkan, 9

Julius Chick and Frances Schenkkan.Morena Baccarin/Instagram

Baccarin and McKenzie’s first child together, daughter Frances Laiz Setta Schenkkan, was born on March 2, 2016.

About seven months after her birth, McKenzie talked about his daughter on the daytime talk showHarryand revealed that she was named after his mother. “I love that name,”McKenzie said, noting that they call her Frankie for short.

As she’s grown, the actors have shared updates about their daughter, including when she started to speak.

“She’s talking quite a bit, and it’s very sweet,” she told PEOPLE in 2018. “She sounds a little like a caveman at the moment. Everything is me, like ‘me want that too’ or ‘me take that.’ It’s very sweet and it’s so amazing to watch language spark in a little 2-year-old.”

Fast forward, Frances is now more than a little interested in the acting work her parents have both done.

Ben McKenzie with his kids: Julius, Frances and Arthur.Morena Baccarin/Instagram

In May 2023, McKenzie made an appearance onRachel BilsonandMelinda Clarke’sWelcome to the O.C., Bitchespodcast, where he revealed that he had allowed then-7-year-old Frances to watch a few episodes ofThe O.C.because he was jealous she had seen more of Baccarin’s work.

This was something that he quickly joked was a “bad idea.”

“[Frances] of course loves it,” he said. “Like, absolutely loves it. I had to cut it off after two episodes because I was like, ‘Oh, my God, I forgot about the smoking.’ I remembered the drinking."

He went on to say that even though she wanted to watch more, it was “adorable" to watch it with his daughter, albeit a little “weird.”

Arthur Schenkkan, 4

Morena Baccarin and Ben Mckenzie’s son Arthur Schenkkan.Morena Baccarin/Instagram

Baccarin and McKenzie welcomed their second child together, son Arthur, on March 9, 2021.

McKenzieshared the same photowith the caption, “Welcome to the world, Arthur. Gotta say, your timing is impeccable.❤️.”

Three months prior, Baccarin madeher pregnancy announcementduring an appearanceonThe Talk. When asked abouta picture she posted, which featured McKenzie wearing nail polish and costume jewelry, Baccarin joked that Frances was helping him get ready for the couple’s date night.

Morena Baccarin and her son Arthur.Morena Baccarin/Instagram

Not surprisingly, the three kids can be a handful. In March 2022,Page Sixasked Baccarin how she was juggling being a mom and working, and she responded, “I’m a disaster all the time. I’m happy to have clothes on right now, but people help me. They were zipping me up and putting stuff on my face.”

She went on to say that even though things were “really tough,” she knew it would get better. “I just have to get through these next five years and then it’ll become a little bit more feasible and enjoyable.”

Until then, Baccarin isenjoying watching her children growup, and her efforts don’t go unnoticed. “Happy Mother’s Day to our fearless leader,” McKenzie wroteon Instagramin 2023.

source: people.com