Violet Moon Howey: Meet Sarah Shahi's Daughter

Publish date: 2024-09-01

Violet Moon Howey is the only daughter of Steve Howey and his ex-wife, Sarah Shahi. Her siblings are William Wolf Howey and Knox Blue Howey. While William is the eldest of Howey’s children, Violet was born as a twin with Knox.

At birth, Violet Moon Howey’s umbilical cord was wrapped around her neck, which led to her being unable to breathe until some medical procedures were successfully performed on her. Today, Violent Moon Howey’s survival has continued to attract interest from various people. Read on to learn more about Violet’s journey and the memorable chapters in her life that made headlines.

Summary of Violet Moon Howey’s Biography

How Old is Violet Moon Howey?

Violet Moon is 8 years old. She was born on January 3rd, 2015, in Los Angeles, California, United States of America. Her zodiac sign is Pisces. It is said that people born under this zodiac sign tend to be emotionally sensitive, gracious, and emphatic. Just how true will all these be of Violet Moon Howey?

Moving forward, Violet Moon is of American nationality and white ethnic background. She is a Christian who was brought up in a decent home. Violet is the youngest of two siblings whose names are William Wolf Howey, born in 2009, and Knox Blue Howey, born in 2015.

As regards her educational background, for now, there are no details about her education as she is still a child, and her parents have kept every detail about that away from the public. Meanwhile, the celebrity youngster came from a home of entertainers. Both her parents are renowned Actors who have made massive waves in the Hollywood industry.

Who are Violet Moon Howey’s Parents?

Violet’s parents are Steve Howey and Sarah Shahi. Her father, Steve Howey, is a renowned American actor who has appeared in blockbuster movies such as The WB/CW television series “Reba,” where he played the role of Van Montgomery, and the Showtime series “Shameless,” as Kevin Ball. So far, he has had a successful acting career and is today one of the most sought actors in Hollywood. Some of his notable movies include “Brides Walls” 2009, “Something Borrowed” 2011, “Sons of Anarchy” 2013,  “Unleashed” 2016, “Dead to Me” 2019, and “True Lies” 2023, among others.

In the same vein, Violet Moon’s mother, Sarah Shahi, is an American-based Iranian-Spanish actress who was once a model. She was born on 10th January 1980 and has an active career in the movie industry. She is well-recognized for appearing in popular movies like The L Word in 2005 as Carmen, and Kate Reed in a USA Network legal drama titled Fairly Legal (2011–2012), and Sameen Shaw in a CBS crime drama called Person of Interest and the 2022 blockbuster movies, Black Adam, Bullet to the Head and Bad Therapy.

Violet Moon Howey’s Parents Divorced after 10 Years of Marriage

Violet’s parents got divorced in 2021 after 10 years of their marriage. Steve Howey and Sarah Shahi’s love story was love at first sight as it started after their first meet-up on set in the sitcom Reba in 2004. After which, the duo got talking and got to know each other. As time went on, their platonic relationship snowballed into a romantic relationship, which led to the two love birds tying the knot on the 7th of March 2009.

Unfortunately, their love story didn’t have a happy ending as things went sour between the both of them after 10 years of marriage, which eventually led to a divorce. In an Interview, Steve Howey stated that the reason for their divorce was that it was no longer easy to keep up with their hectic work schedule as he was engaged in filming the final season of the TV series “Shameless” at the same time, Sarah was also engrossed with several filming projects.

Sarah’s Career and the Demands of Motherhood Contributed to Her Divorce with Steve Howey

In addition, Sarah further revealed while speaking about her divorce on Oprah’s Daily Show that being a mom changed her. The pressure of motherhood, coupled with keeping up with her career and other family responsibilities, made her lose the feelings she once had towards her then-husband to the point they lived more like strangers even though they were a couple. This led to their filing for divorce in May 2020, which was then finalized in 2021. The grounds for their divorce were irreconcilable differences. 

Violet Moon Howey currently lives with her mother, Sarah Shahi, in Los Angeles, California. However, Steve Howey is still part of her life as both parents decided to co-parent their kids, and they are doing a nice job in it.

Is Violet Moon Howey a Twin?

Violet Moon is not the only child of her parents, as she has two elder siblings whom she shares a close bond with. William Wolf Howey is the elder of the siblings, born in July 2009, and her twin brother Knox Blue Howey was born on March 1, 2015. He is older than her by two hours. They were birthed through home water birth at their parents’ home in Sherman Oaks, California.

Meanwhile, while Sarah Shahi was pregnant with Violet, she decided she was going to give birth through natural delivery. The reason for her decision was because of the strong belief she had in the body’s natural ability to give birth. She also wanted to disprove the perception that women are incapable of natural delivery and that they would always need the assistance of doctors, epidurals, and doctors by going through home birth herself. This led to Violet and her twin brother being birthed at home with the assistance of a professional midwife.

Her decision came with consequences, as there were some complications in the course of their delivery. At the point of her delivery, The baby Violet wasn’t able to breathe after she was born because her umbilical cord was wrapped around her neck. However, after some medical intervention, she gave her first cry, and the medical personnel further aided her to recover fully.

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