Kerri Browitt Caviezel is a British national who graduated from Western Washington University. Also a teacher, she is known to the public as the wife of Jim Caviezel, the actor famous for his interpretation of Jesus Christ in Mel Gibson. The Passion of Christ
Unlike her famous husband, Browitt operates under the radar. She is also a flautist, a skill she learned and perfected in high school. While her husband entertains us on screen, Kerri congratulates him on her home where she takes care of the housework, including their three adopted children. Learn more facts about Jim Caviezel’s wife.
Kerri Browitt Caviezel – Biography,
Kerri Browitt Caviezel was born in the United States, but her date of birth has not been revealed to the public and the exact place where she was born also remains unclear. Although we want to know everything possible about his early years and family background, the remains of Jim Caviezel are not available with his biographical information. The media are the only known members of his family: his sister Kristen, wife of former St. Louis Rams head coach Scott Linehan.
Kerri Browitt Caviezel attended Cle Elum HighSchool in Cle Elum, Washington, where she was a first-team basketball player. While Jim graduated from the University of Washington, Kerri Browitt Caviezel studied at Western Washington University (WWU). The 5ft 9in beauty also played on the school women’s basketball team (WWU Vikings) in 1989/90. She was one of only two Vikings to finish her career among the WWU’s top 10 leaders in points, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocks. She was team co-captain of the 1988-89 team that ranked 30-5, the first and only women’s team with 30 wins in the school. The same season,
During her four-year career, she started almost four games and never missed a contest. Additionally, Kerri became an NAIA National Athlete-Athlete and was named to the school’s President’s List nine times.
Her husband, Jim, also played professional basketball in college. Nevertheless, neither she nor Jim made it to the professional scene. Jim’s career was cut short by an injury in college but it’s unclear why Kerri chose not to pursue the sport. In February 2015, Kerri Browitt Caviezel was inducted into the WWU Athletics Hall of Fame. She attended the ceremony in Bellingham (Washington) with her children.
Kerri now teaches English at a high school and is also a flautist. Besides that, she is a loving wife and mother who is devoted to her family.
Husband, children and family life of Jim Caviezel’s wife
Jim Caviezel was born on September 26, 1968 in Mount Vernon, Washington, United States. He was raised with his four siblings, a younger brother and three sisters, in Conway, Washington. He is an actor best known for playing Jesus Christ in The Passion of the Christ (2004). His net worth is estimated at $25 million.
He met Kerri Browitt in 1993 on an unknown date arranged by his own sister, Amy. Although they did not fall in love instantly, they went on later dates and three years later, on July 20, 1996, the duo exchanged their marital vows in front of family and friends. Their wedding took place at the Immaculate Conception Church in Roslynn, Washington. Both Kerri and Jim are devout Catholics.
Kerri Browitt and Jim Caviezel have three children, Bo (born December 12, 1999), Lyn Elizabeth “LeLe” (born September 25, 2001) and David (born 2010). Interestingly, none of the children are their biological children, they were all adopted from China; all the children had cancer but that did not deter the couple.
When they adopted their daughter, Lyn, they were offered a healthy newborn girl but opted for five-year-old Lyn, who had a brain tumour. Speaking about their decision to adopt him, the couple said that instead of looking for healthy children, they explained that they would certainly find a good home, but that it is very unlikely that a sick child succeeds.
Just like Lyn, Bo was also born with a brain tumor while David was diagnosed with high stage sarcoma on his leg. The tumors, however, turned out to be benign and have since been successfully removed. Also, after many hospital visits, their son David had his leg saved and now lives with his family. Jim describes his wife as beauty and kindness personified and the family of five shares a very special bond.
