Who Is Dustin Hoffman's Wife? All About Lisa Hoffman

Mar. 15, 2025

Lisa Hoffman and Dustin Hoffman in December 2022.Photo:Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty

Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty

Dustin Hoffman and his wife, Lisa Hoffman, know a thing or two about long-lasting love.

The two have decades of marriage under their proverbial belt, and they work hard at keeping the love alive.

After raising their fourchildrenin various locations around the world because of her husband’s filming commitments, Lisa followed her passions and created her own skincare and perfume line, aptly named Lisa Hoffman; the fragrance line continues to be an award-winning favorite.

So who is Dustin Hoffman’s wife? Here’s everything to know about Lisa Hoffman and her relationship with the actor.

She’s a native Californian

Lisa and Dustin Hoffman in 1986.Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty

Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty

Lisa Jo Gottsegen was born in September 1954 to parents William and Marcia and grew up in Los Angeles. Today, she and Dustin are primarily based in Los Angeles but frequently spend time in New York City.

Dustin and Lisa’s families were good friends

Dustin and Lisa Hoffman in France in 1984.GARCIA/Gamma-Rapho via Getty

GARCIA/Gamma-Rapho via Getty

According to Lisa, Dustin’s mother was close with her grandmother and that’s how she was introduced to the actor, who is 17 years her senior. They first met when Lisa was a child and reconnected when she was in her 20s.

When the pairmet again at Lisa’s grandfather’s funeral,there was an instant connection.

“My grandfather had recently passed away and Dustin came to pay his condolences,” Lisa shared in 2007. “That first look and I knew … Dustin asked how many children I wanted. I said six, and he said he had two already, so would four be okay. And that’s exactly the way it has played out.”

She holds a law degree

Dustin and Lisa Hoffman in 2017.Fred Duval/FilmMagic

Fred Duval/FilmMagic

Lisa graduated with a degree in psychology from Colorado University and later went back to school to get her law degree. Despite the fact that she didn’t put it to use, it was something she wanted to do for herself.

“I knew that having a law career wouldn’t be possible once I started traveling around with Dustin, but I also knew that I needed to complete this one thing for myself,” Lisa explained.

They married in 1980

Lisa and Dustin tied the knot in Connecticut on Oct. 12, 1980 and honeymooned in Hawaii, a location the pair hold dear. (It even inspired one of Lisa’s fragrance scents; more on that below!)

She’s a mother of four

Dustin and Lisa Hoffman with their children in 1997.Jim Smeal/Ron Galella Collection via Getty

Jim Smeal/Ron Galella Collection via Getty

Together, Lisa and Dustin have four children.

Jacob Edward, their eldest, was born in 1981, with daughter Rebecca Lilian following in 1983. Son Maxwell Geoffrey joined the family in 1984 and Alexandra Lydia rounded out the group in 1987. (Dustin has two daughters, Karina and Jenna, from his first marriage.)

She founded a fragrance and scented jewelry line

Lisa Hoffman in 2012.Jeff Vespa/WireImage

Jeff Vespa/WireImage

“Each scent in Lisa’s diverse fragrance line has been crafted to capture the essence of her favorite destinations from around the world to effortlessly transport women to places filled with beauty and tranquility,” her website explains.

If you’re looking for a more unique way to wear scent, Hoffman combined her love of fine jewelry and fragrance ina line of scent-infused earrings, bracelets and necklaces. Simply choose your favorite piece and fill it with scentedFragrance Beadsof your choice to waft a gentle hint of fragrance wherever you go.

Fragrance is a deeply personal passion of Lisa’s, as shewrote on her brand’s blogin 2018.

“One of my earliest childhood memories is playing in my grandmother Blanche’s bathroom and going through her beauty items,” she wrote. “To this day, the slightest hint of Chanel No. 5 and Shalimar hold a special place in my heart … as they have somehow captured for me a bit of Nanny Blanche’s soul.”

Lisa didn’t want her brand to be known as a celebrity project. “That was an obstacle to overcome, that this is not a celebrity brand,” she explained in 2016. “I am so far from a celebrity, I just happen to be married to an actor.”

They prioritize their family

Lisa and Dustin raised their kids in a variety of locations, depending on Dustin’s filming schedule, but one thing never changed no matter where they were: family was always first.

“Our priority was to be with the kids. Even if we had a social obligation later, we would have dinner with the children first and go out afterward,” Lisa explained.

Family dinners continue to be one of the Hoffman clan’s favorite ways to enjoy quality time. “We still all love being round the table together.” In their younger days, the kids even got to appear as extras in Dustin’s movies.

This was a big commitment, but the couple made it work even across time zones, enrolling their kids in local schools or getting tutors while Dustin worked.

“One of the challenges that actors have is that they travel often for their jobs,” Lisa shared of their jet-setting lifestyle. “Dustin and I made the decision immediately that we would stick together and no matter how challenging it was for our children or for us, we went everywhere with him, the whole group of us. We went with him to make his movies, from Morocco to Cincinnati, and I think it helped being together.”

Her favorite holiday is Thanksgiving

Dustin and Lisa Hoffman in 2017.Mike Marsland/WireImage

Mike Marsland/WireImage

Hoffman loves spending time with her family andhonoring special traditions.

“There’s nothing more important to me than being with those I love,” she shared in 2016. “Our family tradition has been to hunker down at home for a few days of cooking, eating, playing games in front of the fire, watching movies, working through family dynamics, and just enjoying each other.”

Apparently she’s known for her“craveable” cranberry sauce recipe, which you can find on her website for your own holiday gathering.

source: people.com