Perry and Bauer, 44, kept their relationship largely private. While it’s unclear how long they’d been together or when they got engaged, the couple walked the red carpet at the GLAAD Media Awards together in April 2017.
Here’s what we know about the late actor’s fiancée.
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She gave him another shot at wedded bliss.
In 2003, Perry amicably split from wife Rachel “Minnie” Sharp, mother of his 21-year-old son Jack and 18-year-old daughter Sophie, whorushed home from Africaas soon as she heard about her father’s condition.
After the divorce, Perry found love again Bauer. Sharing her memories of the actor with PEOPLE, longtime friendPatricia Arquettesaid Bauer was Perry’s perfect match.
She’s a licensed therapist.
Bauer is a marriage and family therapist in the Los Angeles area, according to herLinkedInpage, which states that she provides “psychotherapy to adults, adolescents and couples in a private practice setting.” She specializes in working with people who suffer from anxiety but also has experience dealing with depression, self-injury, obsessive-compulsive disorder and substance abuse.
According to herPsychology Todayprofile, she’s currently pursuing a doctorate in psychoanalysis at the Institute for Contemporary Psychoanalysis in L.A.
She’s a former actress.
According to herpersonal website, Bauer worked in the entertainment industry for 12 years before returning to graduate school at Antioch University, where she received her Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology with a specialization in child studies in 2011.
Bauer, who acted under the name Madison Bauer, per herIMDB page, was active in the industry from 2004-2011. She’s credited with small roles onHouseandThe Mentalist.
As a therapist, in addition to working with adults and teens, Bauer specializes in working with individuals in the show business.
“The entertainment industry presents its own unique challenges: long work days at unusual hours, being away from home for weeks or months at a time, irregular paychecks, and having to always be looking for the next job,” she wrote on her website. “As a former entertainment industry professional, I can relate to these struggles and am knowledgeable about the industry.”
In lieu of flowers, the Perry family has asked that donations be made toFight Colorectal Cancerand St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital.
source: people.com
