Actress Victoria Smurfit files for divorce from her husband of 15 years Doug Baxter

• published: 20 Feb 2015
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The Once Upon A Time and Dracula star confirmed that she has split with her media entrepreneur husband Actress Victoria Smurfit has filed for divorce from her husband of 15 years. The Once Upon A Time and Dracula star confirmed that she has split with her media entrepreneur husband Doug Baxter. The pair tied the knot in 2000 and have three children but Victoria, 41, revealed that the pair are going their separate ways. In a statement from their home in Los Angeles, Victoria admitted that their marriage was over. The Smurfit dynasty heiress said: “Doug Baxter and I have filed for divorce in California. “For 15 years we have been the best of friends and we continue to be, not only for ourselves but for our family. “We have always been a tight-knit family unit and we are both committed to maintaining that going forward.” She added that the couple would not be discussing the split again: “Our children are our highest priority, so to protect them we will not be discussing it further. Change is difficult enough.” The Dublin actress made the move to America with her family four years ago and has played a string of high profile roles such as Lady Jayne in NBC’s Dracula, alongside fellow Irish actor Jonathan Rhys Meyers. But the show was cancelled after just one series. Victoria and Doug met at an awards ceremony and got married in July 2000 in Surrey. They went on to have three children - 10-year-old Evie Dorothy, Ridley Belle, 7, and six-year-old Flynn Alexander. The statuesque blonde is from one of Ireland’s richest families but rather than opt for a career in business Victoria was drawn to the arts. After attending the Bristol Old Vic theatre school she gained fame for her role as Orla O’Connell in the BBC television series Ballykissangel. Since 2003, she has taken over from Kate Buffery in the lead role in Trial & Retribution as DCI Roisin Connor. She has also guest starred in the BBC Radio 4 series Baldi. Smurfit appeared in Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple TV episode The Mirror Cracked From Side to Side. Victoria also appeared in a small role in the movie The Beach. Last year she made her TV debut as Cruella de Vil, the iconic villain from the classic movie 101 Dalmatians. The role is for hit US TV show Once Upon a Time. The series is set in the fictional seaside town of Storybrooke, Maine, where all of the residents are fairy tale characters transported into the real world. movies,movie,hollywood,entertainment,celebrity,screenslam,new,star,film,official,Dracula,Victoria Smurfit (TV Actor),Interview (Ontology Class),Television (Invention),movies,movie,hollywood,entertainment,celebrity,screenslam,new,star,film,official,Dracula,Victoria Smurfit (TV Actor),Interview (Ontology Class),Television (Invention),movies,movie,hollywood,entertainment,celebrity,screenslam,new,star,film,official,Dracula,Victoria Smurfit (TV Actor),Interview (Ontology Class),Television (Invention),movies,movie,hollywood,entertainment,celebrity,screenslam,new,star,film,official,Dracula,Victoria Smurfit (TV Actor),Interview (Ontology Class),Television (Invention)