While Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman have been separated since 2017, they have no plans to formally end their marriage. The Matilda star added, “No matter what happens in your life, the most important thing is having family and friends. DeVito and Perlman, 78, met in 1971 when she saw the Batman Returns star perform in an off-Broadway play. They welcomed their first child, daughter Lucy, in March 1983, followed by daughter Grace in October 1985 and son Jacob in October 1987. The comedy, coproduced and directed by star Danny DeVito, was based on the 1988 Roald Dahl novel of the same name and starred Mara Wilson as the film’s titular protagonist.