While Jeremy Allen White [1]'s character Carmy [2] on FX's hit drama "The Bear" [3] is somewhat of a loner, off screen, the actor has a sweet family of four. White has two adorable daughters — Ezer Billie White, who was born in 2018, and Dolores Wild White, who was born in 2020 — with his high-school sweetheart, Addison Timlin [4], whom he married in an intimate ceremony in October 2019. Though the swoon-worthy couple rarely make red carpet appearances with their little girls, their social media updates chronicle their journey to parenthood, complete with candid confessions [5], hilarious anecdotes [6], and heaps of appreciation for their bundles of joy. [7]
In a 2019 interview with US Weekly [8], the "Shameless" star opened up about how being a father has a learning curve while he praised Timlin's guidance and seamless transition into motherhood. "I'm learning from Addison because I think for moms, for women, who have children, they click into it a lot faster than we do," he said. "So while I think I'm doing a really good job, I still look to her, because she, as soon as we started this thing, she's been incredible."
Read on to learn more about White's mini mes, Ezer and Dolores.
Ezer Billie White
White and Timlin's first child, Ezer Billie White, was born on Oct. 20, 2018 [9]. The "Fallen" actor announced her pregnancy via an Instagram post in June 2018. "We made a baby and my heart is bursting at the seams. Today is my birthday but my wish already came true. This is 27 and the best is yet to come ❤️," she captioned [10] the image of White cradling her baby bump.
On their baby's first birthday, White shared an adorable snap of Ezer, with the caption [11]: "My heart turned 1." And for her second birthday, Timlin revealed Ezer's unique perspective on life, which she believes to be a sign of an old soul. "To my 1000 year old girl, today you turn 2," Timlin wrote [12] in her Instagram post, adding, "It's clear to me that you have lived many lives, the fact that you spend most of your days pretending to be a cat despite having never met one- just confirms it. Thanks for spending this life with us. I love you the whole world."
A year later, on Ezer's third birthday, Timlin marveled at her wise-beyond-her-years persona. "Ezer Billie, my baby!! Today you turn 3 but when you hold my face in your hands and ask me about my dreams, I know you are at least 100," she wrote [13] on Instagram, alongside a cute picture of Ezer grinning. "I love hearing about your plans, watching 'netfreaks' with you, hearing you say stuff like 'wow thats so amazing' and heavy sighs into 'it's so nice to be all together.' My little one who really appreciates the little things, you are my dream come true. I love you the most."
According to Timlin, Ezer is an incredible big sister, as she noted in her Instagram post [14] for her second child's birth announcement: "Thank you Ezer for your patience and wisdom- you're the best big sister ever."
Dolores Wild White
White and Timlin welcomed their second child, a daughter named Dolores Wild White, on Dec. 12, 2020. "Dolores Wild White- born 12/12/2020, just in time to save the year. She is the answer to 1000 prayers and we are in love with her," Timlin shared on her Instagram.
On Dolores's first birthday, the actor expressed gratitude as she looked back on the trying times of COVID-19 that surrounded her birth. "Dolores Wild, There was a you sized hole in my heart until you came around, I can't believe I lived with it for 29 and half years," she penned [15]. "I look back at the sort of tricky and unrelenting time it was getting you here and how the one thing that remained clear and true in that hospital room was the sound of your heart. Illuminating all the dark shadows of my own brain, tick tick, baboom baboom. Tracing as fast and wild out here earthside as it was getting me through each day."
She continued: "You are wary and woeful as you are sweet and soulful. You sleep with one sucker in your mouth and one in each hand which makes me think you'll be prepared for anything life brings. You love to sit and watch, you are really only motivated to move by sharp objects and glasses of wine. My favourite thing about you is that you're a natural born flirt, that and you give real actual hugs. I've never known such a little baby to hug like you. You have really humbled me and changed my life. Every single moment with you I think to myself- what a blessing it is to really know your children, to really see them for who they are. Happy birthday my little one- thanks for picking me, I pick you too. I love you until the end of time."
Timlin's close friend Dakota Johnson [16] is the godmother to both Ezer and Dolores [17].