In the early '80s, Susan Sarandon was diagnosed with endometriosis and told she couldn't have children — which was why she was caught off guard when she became pregnant in 1984.
"I was like: 'It's a miracle!'" she said. On March 15, 1985 she and Italian filmmaker Franco Amurri welcomed their daughter Eva — who has since become an actress herself, appearing in movies like "Saved!" shows like "Californication," acting opposite her mother in films like "The Banger Sisters" and even playing a younger version of her mom in the 2012 Adam Sandler flick "That's My Boy." Becoming a mother made Sarandon more invested than ever in her desire to improve the world.
"It's not removed from me. It's something I have to explain to my daughter," she told Mother Jones Magazine. Sarandon and Amurri separated several years later, and in 1988 Sarandon began a relationship with Robbins. The couple had two children together: Jack Henry Robbins (director of the bizarre, endearing 2019 cult film "VHYes," which featured appearances by his parents) and Miles Robbins (who acted in the 2018 comedy "Blockers," as well as the same year's "Halloween" reboot.
In August 2021, Salon asked Sarandon for her observations on motherhood during an interview about her film "Ride the Eagle." She said while it was difficult to be a working mother, she took her children with her whenever she needed to work "until they were old enough to give a substantial argument against going." At the end of the day, she said, "I tried to have fun as a mom ... It grounded me, and triggered all my nurturing talents ... I enjoy being a mother. I really got into it. My kids constantly blew my mind."
