Jeanette Adair Bradshaw was once the love life of the great Hollywood actor Morgan Freeman. She was the one who stood by his side when nobody else believed him. Jeanette is the first wife of Morgan Freeman. Morgan fell in love with Bradshaw during his struggle days and finally tied the knot when his career blossomed.

Jeanette Adair Bradshaw: Life before Fame

Jeanette Adair Bradshaw isn’t a big name in the industry. She is the ex-wife of actor Morgan Freeman. As she got limelight after she got married to Morgan, her life before fame is not known. Personal details regarding the information about her parents, schooling days, educational history and many early chapters of her life are yet to dig down.

Relationship and Doomed Marriage with Morgan Freeman

Morgan Freeman is a single man now, but previously he had affairs with many beautiful girls. The legendary actor gave a kick start to his career in the 1960s as a dancer in the Opera musical theater group. Started from the low, he is now one of the megastars in Hollywood. He has worked in movies like Invictus, Red, Oblivion, Bruce Almighty and the list goes on. However, he hadn’t achieved this success in one go and had struggled a lot. There’s always a woman behind a successful man, they say. This proverb perfectly suits in Morgan’s life.

When he was a struggler in the industry, he fell in love with a beautiful woman Jeanette Adair Bradshaw. They met each other when Morgan had only his talent and great ambitions. At that Time, Jeanette was in her early 20s but already has mothered a child which was later adopted by Morgan.

The details regarding when and how Morgan and Jeanette bumped into each other for the first time is still unknown. What is known is that they dated for five years before accepting each other as husband and wife. The couple tied the knot on October 22, 1967. Everything was going well in their courtship and they were creating a benchmark for the other couples in Hollywood. But, unfortunately, Bradshaw hit the limelight with divorce news with husband Morgan Freeman. After spending 12 years together, the couple filed for the divorce. The reason behind their separation is unknown. But many tabloids claim that Morgan’s extra affairs were the reason behind their separation. Bradshaw and Freeman legally got separated on November 19, 1979.

From their one decade long marriage, they share a daughter named Morgana Freeman.

Jeanette’s Children: Two Biological and Two Adopted

During their twelve years of courtship, Jeanette and Morgan had four kids. But, among them, only one kid named Morgana Freeman is their biological one. The woman doesn’t make any public appearances, but she accompanied her father at LA premiere of the movie “Oblivion” in 2013.

Alfonso Rene Freeman is the oldest son of Morgan who was born after his father’s brief love affair with Loletha Polk-Adkins. Born on September 13, 1959, Alfonso is the younger version of his famous dad. He not only looks like his dad, but he has also interest in acting. Alfonso has starred in movies like The Shawshank Redemption, The Bucket List, Burn, and so on.

Alfonso Freeman with Morgan Freeman

Saifoulaye Freeman is the third child of Morgan who was born 1n 1960. He was the result of Morgan’s love affair with a woman, whose details have not been publicized. Likewise, Deena Adair is the fourth child of Morgan and Jeanette. She was adopted by Morgan after he married Jeanette Adair Bradshaw.

Bradshaw’s Life Post Divorce

Jeanette Adair Bradshaw has been away from the limelight ever since her relationship with Morgan ended. After giving divorce to Morgan, she chose to live a life away from the media tantrums. Likewise, Jeanette remained single after her doomed marriage with Morgan. It seems like she had a really bad experience from her marriage and couldn’t even think for another man in her life.

On the other hand, her former husband Morgan married Myrna Colley-Lee in 1986. However, his second marriage also ended with the divorce. Morgan and Myrna ended their 25 years of relationship on September 15, 2010. The ultimate reason behind the divorce was again his extra- marital affairs.

Jeanette stood out of the spotlight after the year 1979. She didn’t make any public appearances until 2015. In August 2015, she made her appearance with ex-husband Morgan at her beloved granddaughter E’dena Hines’s funeral. She was brutally murdered by her boyfriend Lamar Davenport.

A Wave of Sadness in Bradshaw’s Life

Bradshaw had to go through heartbreak when her granddaughter E’dena Hines died on August 16, 2015. E’dena Hines was the daughter of Deena Adair. However, she was later adopted by Morgan and his second spouse Myrna Colley-Lee. The 33 years old was stabbed 25 times to death by her boyfriend outside her apartment in Washington, New York. Lamar was sentenced to 20 years of imprisonment for the crime he committed. On the court proceeding, he claimed that she was in a sexual relationship with Morgan and that’s the reason why he lost his anger and killed her. However, both Hines and Freeman have denied the allegations. Hines when alive gave a statement that said:

“These stories about me and my grandfather are not only untrue,but they are also hurtful to me and my family.”

Jeanette’s daughter, Hollywood hairstylist Deena Adair shared her heartbreaking testimony in the Manhattan Supreme court at the bench trial of accused killer Lamar Davenport. She said how she was unable to raise her and was trying to work on her relationship with her late daughter. She said:

‘We drove to Jamaica, Queens to go look at the house that was my grandparents’ house. Just to reminisce-just to go and walk around and just talk about our experiences.

Well, that’s really a moment of sadness for a mother who was just bonding with her daughter after separation of so many years. The up-and-coming actress’s death is a huge loss to her family as well as for the movie industry. When she died, she had just finished shooting for her movie ‘Landing Up.” The late actress told about her new start as: