Meet Mette-Marie Kongsved: All About Elijah Wood Partner; Bio, Children
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Mette-Marie Kongsved is a Danish producer and costume designer, best known as Elijah Wood’s long-time lover. The lovely couple started dating in 2016 and have a son together.

The 31-year-old Kongsved is known for his work in “I Blame Society,” “Come to Daddy! and “Nine Days” for his work in Her baby daddy is also best known for playing Frodo Baggins in the Lord of the Rings film trilogy.

The two worked together in the 2017 film “I’ll Never Feel at Home in This World Again”. Today, we’ll be looking more into the life of Mette Marie Kongswede, her career achievements, past relationships, and more.

Early Life Details Of Mette-Marie Kongsved

Costume designer Mette-Marie Kongsved was born on 10 May 1991 under the birth sign Taurus. In 2022, she will be 31 years old. Marie is also 170 cm tall or 170 inches tall. Mette is Danish by nationality and of mixed ethnic origin.

Her beloved boyfriend, Elijah Wood, was born on 28 January 1981 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA, at exactly 6:46 a.m. As of 2022, he is 41 years old, 10 years older than Mette.

Wood is of Irish, Danish, German and English descent. Elijah also grew up with his siblings, Zachariah and Hannah.

Mette-Marie Kongsved Started Her Career As A Production Assistant

The mother of one started her professional career as an assistant producer on the 2012 film Between Us, starring Julia Steele, Thea Diggs, and Melissa George. The same year, she worked in the costume department on A Yellow Ribbon. Shortly after, she worked on Cheap Thrills, The Raid 2, ABC of Death 2, and Mandy and Apostle.

Mette-Marie made her debut as a producer in the 2017 film I Don’t Feel at Home in This World Anymore Anymore, in which her beloved portrays Tony. Two years later, she produced two more films for Get Dukes! and Come to Daddy.

In addition, her most notable production work is the 2020 Edson Ode fantasy drama Nine Days. The film was shot in Utah in less than a month.

It stars Winston Duke as Will, Zazie Beese as Emma, Benedict Wong as Kyo, Tony Hale as Alexander, and others. The film premiered on 27 January 2020 at the Sundance Film Festival and was only released in selected theatres due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Mette-Marie’s Beau Elijah Wood Has A Successful Career

Elijah was born and raised in Iowa and started modeling and piano lessons at the age of seven. As he developed an interest in the industry, his family (except his father) moved to Los Angeles for better job opportunities.

Woods got his big break when he starred in Paula Abdul’s music video Forever Your Girl. He then landed the important role of Luke in the 1990 film Child in the Night.

Some of Elias’ early acting credits include Back to the Future Part II, Avalon, Paradise, Radio Flyer, The Adventures of Huck Finn, The Good Son, and several others.

Woods earned his second Saturn Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor in Rob Reiner’s North. He also received a Young Artist Award nomination for Best New Actor in a Feature Film.

Elia’s fame soared after he was cast as Frodo Baggins in the 2001 epic adventure fantasy The Lord of the Rings. He starred alongside Ian McKellen, Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Orlando Bloom, and others.

The 41-year-old actor reprised his role in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers and The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King. In the 2000s, he starred in Sin City, Green Street Hooligans, Bobby, Day Zero, Beyond All Boundaries, and The Romantics.

In addition to his acting career, Wood also produces films. His productions include The Greasy Strangler, Many, Come to Daddy, Daniel Isn’t Real, Archenemy, and No Man of God.

From 2022, he is set to star in the upcoming superhero comedy horror film The Toxic Avenger alongside Peter Dinklage, Jacob Tremblay, and Taylor Page.

When Did Mette-Marie Kongsved & Elijah Wood Began Dating?

According to official information, Kongsved and Wood started dating in 2016. The couple kept their relationship private, rarely appearing in public.

A year later, the then-young couple was working on a film together. Also in January 2018, they were spotted holding hands in Pasadena, California.

The couple also made their first serious debut as a couple at the Rodarte FW19 fashion show.

Mette-Marie And Her Boyfriend Wood Welcomed A Child Together

After dating for around three years, the lovebirds announced that they are expecting their first child together in early 2019. According to Wood in an interview with Seth Meyers, he revealed that they found out about the pregnancy on Christmas Eve, saying:

“I haven’t had a cigarette since Christmas Eve and that night, I found out we were pregnant. On Christmas Eve.”

In July 2019, Kongswede was spotted with her huge baby bump while walking with Wood in Los Angeles. During their walk, Mette Marie beamed and proudly showed off her baby bump in a beautiful orange dress.

The couple quietly welcomed their son in 2019. Although many online tabloids claim that their son’s name is Evan Kingswood, Elijah and Kingswood have not yet confirmed the news.

Are Elijah & Partner Mette-Marie Engaged?

After Mette-Marie was spotted with her wedding ring on her ring finger, fans had no time to assume that the couple got engaged in private.

Some even claim that they are husband and wife. However, there is no news circulating about their alleged engagement and marriage. For the time being, we can only wait for them to confirm their engagement and wedding.

Mette-Marie Kongsved Was Previously Married To E. L. Katz

Mandy Kongsmedi was previously married to film director and screenwriter Evan Louis Katz, or E.L. Katz. The former husband and wife married on 15 May 2011 and were together until 2017.

On the other hand, Woods dated actress Pamela Racine. They were together for five years, from 2005 to 2010.

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What Is Mette-Marie Kongsved’s Current Net Worth?

The producer and costume designer earns a considerable amount of income from her career. According to various tabloids, Kongswede’s current net worth is around $1 million.

Her boyfriend Elijah Wood, on the other hand, had a net worth of $20 million in 2022. He makes his fortune from his acting career.

Quick Facts About Mette-Marie Kongsved

DATE OF BIRTH:
1991, May-10
AGE:31 years old
BIRTH NATION:Denmark
HEIGHT:5 Feet 7 Inch
NAMEMette-Marie Kongsved
BIRTH NAMEMette-Marie Kongsved
NATIONALITYDenish
BIRTH PLACE/CITYDenmark
PROFESSIONProducer, Costume Designer
NET WORTH$400,000
EYE COLORBrown
HAIR COLORBlonde
FACE COLORFair
FAMOUS FORNine Days
BOYFRIENDElijah Wood
MARRIED TOE.L. Katz (2011 – 2017)
CHILDREN1
ONLINE PRESENCETwitter
MOVIESNine Days, Come to Daddy, I Blame Society