Sarah Shahi's 3 Children: All About William, Violet and Knox

Mar. 15, 2025

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Sarah Shahidoesn’t want to miss a moment with her children: William, Violet and Knox.

The L Wordalum welcomed her three kids withShamelessstar Steve Howey, whom she married in 2009 andsplit fromin 2021. Since then, she’s taken on a variety of roles in Hollywood and grown as an actress and a mom.

For two seasons, Shahi starred in Netflix’sSex/Lifeas Billie Connelley, a “stay-at-home wife and mother living in the suburbs" who used to be “a free-spirited wild child living in New York City” according to the show’s synopsis. But for Shahi, the role has been more than just a job, telling PEOPLE it was “a very personal journey” for her.

“There are many ways in which Billie and I were oddly similar, and even just the timing of my own personal divorce when I was doing the show,” theRed, White & Royal Bluestar explained. “I’m a single mother. I’m having to co-parent. I’m divorced. I’m also in a new relationship. So yeah, there’s a lot of ways in which I definitely have a Billie inside of me.”

Shahi — who isdating herSex/Lifecostar, actorAdam Demos— elaborated on the parallels between her character and her own life, including her decision to be a working mother.

“I was somebody who, my work very much is a part of me, and I felt like if I didn’t go back to work after my first was born, I wasn’t presenting my full self to my child,” she explained. “And so I just feel like that again, it’s just another example of how she’s sort of exerting her independence and her personality and all of it’s ways.”

Here’s everything to know about Sarah Shahi’s children: William, Violet and Knox.

William Wolf, 15

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Shahi and Howey welcomed their first child, son William Wolf, on July 8, 2009, at their home in Los Angeles. The newborn weighed 8 lbs., 6 oz. and measured 21 inches in length.

William has made brief appearances on his father’s Instagram over the years, including a heartfelt picture of the actorholding his sonas they looked out on the water from a boat. In another post, Howey appeared tobring his son to the setof his action movieRange 15. William’s athletic side has also been featured on his dad’s social media, including a photoskiing down a hill, as well as a snap ofHowey coachinghis little league baseball team.

When Shahi appeared onThe Kelly Clarkson Showin October 2022, she shared a hilarious story about how her son started dating his first girlfriend. The actress explained that the relationship unfolded over the course of a couple of days, including some sweet anecdotes of teenage romance.

Despite some of the awkwardness that came along with having his first girlfriend, Shahi noted, “But look, compared to what some other 13-year-olds could be doing these days, I’ll take that.”

Violet Moon, 10

Violet Howey and Sarah Shahi attend 2022 Daytime Beauty Awards on September 11, 2022 in Los Angeles, California.David Livingston/Getty

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Shahi and Howeywelcomed twinsViolet Moon and Knox Blue on March 1, 2015, at their home in Sherman Oaks, California.

Violet is the older twin and was born two hours earlier than her brother, Knox. The couple made the decision to have another home birth after watching the documentaryThe Business of Being Born.

Howey explained to PEOPLE, “You have more control during a home birth and with hospital births,there is a system in placeand we didn’t like the whole system. [Sarah] did not like the idea of being injected with stuff and having a c-section.”

Howey said that when naming their younger children, the couple “went through a bunch of different names” before deciding to make Violet’s middle name Moon, after Shahi’s mom’s maiden name.

Shahi has been openon social mediaabout being an “incredibly private person” when sharing pictures of her children.

Over the years, she has given glimpses of her children, including asweet throwback snaptaken after the birth of Violet and Knox, with William sneaking into the shot. Howey also posted acute selfiefeaturing his daughter when she was 4, while Shahicovered Violet’s facewith a heart emoji to mark Christmas Eve in 2020. ​​Shahi and Violet also made a rare red carpet appearance in L.A. at the 2022 Daytime Beauty Awards.

Knox Blue, 10

Steve Howey with his kids, William Violet and Knox.Sarah Shahi Instagram

Sarah Shahi Instagram

Shahi and Howey’s son, Knox, was born after his twin sister, Violet, on March 1, 2015.

Over the years, Knox has seldom made public appearances with his parents. Still, Howey hasshared several snapson social media featuring his youngest son, though his face is often concealed, including a series of silly photostaken with his siblingsposing with various animal masks. Shahi alsoposted a snapof her three kids enjoying some pool time with their father, in which Knox rests on a pool float with his brother and sister.

Although he’s growing up away from the cameras, he’s had the opportunity to support his mom and her projects. During an appearance onThe Jennifer Hudson Showin 2023, Shahi reflected on her stunt scenes fromBlack Adamand what it meant for her to share the end result with Knox and his siblings.

“I’m very proud because when I took my children to the premiere, it was just this moment for me because, as a mom, you miss out on a lot of firsts sometimes, and you don’t get those back,” she explained. “So for me to be able to share that with my children and for them to watch the movie, they can say, ‘That’s my mom.’ That was everything to me.”

source: people.com