11 Women Who Became Mothers After 35 and Showed Us How to Ditch Age Restrictions

Having a child is one of the biggest decision anyone makes in their lives and the biggest responsibility the take. Some people feel ready for this step in their 20s, but some others might make that decision long after they turn 30. It might be due to circumstances or other difficulties, but they finally bring their own children into this world.

1. Rachel McAdams

Rachel McAdams has also been a part of many famous movie projects. Her starring roles were in Mean Girls and The Notebook. The actress has had several big love stories, but today, she is in a relationship with a scriptwriter, Jamie Linden. In 2018, at the age of 39, McAdams became a mother for the first time.

In 2020, the media was writing that the actress was pregnant with a second kid. However, the star prefers to keep her family away from prying eyes, so nothing is known about the alleged newborn.

2. Uma Thurman

In her marriage to Ethan Hawke, Uma Thurman had 2 kids: in 1998, her daughter, Maya, and in 2002, her son, Levon. When the youngest was 3 years old, the couple broke up. In a new relationship with financier Arpad Busson, the actress had another daughter, Rosalind. It happened in 2021 when the actress was 42 years old.

3. Alyssa Milano

Alyssa Milano’s most popular role was as Phoebe Halliwell in Charmed. Among her most recent movie projects is a Christmas comedy, New Year’s Eve.

Milano has been married twice, and in her second marriage, she had long-awaited kids. The first kid, her son, was born when the actress was 38. Milano’s younger daughter was born when she was 41.

4. Rachel Weisz

Rachel Weisz had her first son, Henry, at the age of 36. She had her second child 12 years later when she was 48. She says that the most important thing about motherhood is finding a balance between career and family. Weisz thinks that having children lets people feel special.

5. Drew Barrymore

We remember Drew Barrymore from movies such as 50 First Dates, Charlie’s Angels, Fever Pitch, and others. The actress has many love stories and had her 2 daughters in her marriage with an art consultant, Will Kopelman. The youngest daughter was born when Barrymore was 39.

6. Naomi Campbell

In May 2021, 50-year-old model Naomi Campbell shared a photo of some baby feet on her Instagram page. It was her way of announcing having her firstborn child. A few years ago, she said she dreamed of becoming a mother, and she credited scientific progress for allowing a woman to become a mom at almost any age. In the comments, the baby’s grandma wrote that she was excited about having a grandchild.

7. Tina Fey

The age difference between the daughters of Tina Fey and Jeff Richmond is almost 6 years. They had their first child when Fey was 35, and their second, when she was 41.

She said she physically handled pregnancy easily, but it was pretty tough mentally. When she was 5 months pregnant, she realized that she wasn’t sure whether she wanted to have more kids. She was worried she would have no work. But then she had her baby, and she’s still a popular Hollywood actress.

7. Marcia Gay Harden

The First Wives Club, Meet Joe Black, Mona Lisa Smile, and the Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy are just a handful of the popular movies Marcia Harden has starred in. The actress has 3 kids, and her first daughter was born when she was 39. At the age of 44, Harden gave birth to twins.

9. Helena Bonham Carter

Helena Bonham Carter and director Tim Burton have 2 kids: a son, Billy, born in 2003, and a daughter, Nell, born in 2007. The actress was 41 at the time.

By the way, for 7 months, the daughter had no name because her parents couldn’t agree on one. The actress also said that before the second pregnancy, she struggled with infertility and even considered IVF. She managed to get pregnant after 2 years of trying.

10. Cameron Diaz

Cameron Diaz has played a mother in movies many times, but in real life, this role wasn’t very attractive to her. Everything changed when she met her husband, musician Benji Madden. On December 30, 2019, the 47-year-old actress became a mother for the first time: in one of the Los Angeles clinics, her baby girl, Raddix Chloe, was born. The parents say that they instantly fell in love with the girl.

11. Lena Headey

Perhaps Lena Headey’s most popular role was as Cersei Lannister in Game of Thrones. The actress also took part in famous movies like The Brothers Grimm, 300, 300: Rise of an Empire, etc. Headey is divorced now and has 2 kids. She gave birth to her youngest daughter at the age of 41.