Homeland's Morena Baccarin 'faces costly divorce battle as husband seeks spousal support and joint custody of their son'

Morena Baccarin, who made her name in Homeland as Damian Lewis' estranged wife, is headed for a potentially costly divorce after three and a half years of marriage.

TMZ reported Monday that her writer and director husband Austin Chick, 43, has filed for divorce from the Brazilian beauty, 36, citing irreconcilable differences.

He's also seeking joint custody of their one year old son Julius and spousal support, according to the gossip website.

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Heartache: Monica Baccarin, seen here in May promoting her Fox TV show Gotham, is being divorced by her husband of three years Austin Chick

Heartache: Monica Baccarin, seen here in May promoting her Fox TV show Gotham, is being divorced by her husband of three years Austin Chick

Splitsville: Chick, 43, seen here with the Brazilian beauty in 2013, is seeking joint custody of their one year old son Julius and spousal support.  

Splitsville: Chick, 43, seen here with the Brazilian beauty in 2013, is seeking joint custody of their one year old son Julius and spousal support.  

The couple married in November 2011 and Baccarin gave birth to their son in October 2013.

The actress has worked steadily since being cast in a recurring role in Josh Whedon's TV series Firefly in the early 2000s and has had recurring roles in TV series Stargate SG-1, Heartland and The Good Wife.

But it was her role as Jessica Brody, the wife of Marine and POW Nicholas Brody (Lewis) in Showtime's Homeland that really put her on the map.

Breakout role: Baccarin, 36, found fame as Jessica Brody, the wife of Nicholas Brody, played by Damian Lewis, in Showtime's Homeland

Breakout role: Baccarin, 36, found fame as Jessica Brody, the wife of Nicholas Brody, played by Damian Lewis, in Showtime's Homeland

Successful: Baccarin earned an Emmy nomination for her performance on Homeland. She's seen here with co-star Lewis in 2012. She''s gone on to star in TV's Gotham and the movie Deadpool with Ryan Reynolds

Successful: Baccarin earned an Emmy nomination for her performance on Homeland. She's seen here with co-star Lewis in 2012. She''s gone on to star in TV's Gotham and the movie Deadpool with Ryan Reynolds

The part earned her an Emmy nomination and led to her being cast in the TV series Gotham and in the movie Deadpool opposite Ryan Reynolds.

While Baccarin has enjoyed considerable success in Hollywood, Chick has had a less high profile career to date.

He wrote and directed the horror thriller Girls against Boys, released in 2013, and the 2008 drama August that starred Josh Hartnett and Naomie Harris.

Busy: The actress, seen here with Ben McKenzie in Gotham, is enjoying a high profile career in Hollywood

Busy: The actress, seen here with Ben McKenzie in Gotham, is enjoying a high profile career in Hollywood

 

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