Catherine Boyd: What happened to Christopher Lloyd's ex-wife?

Catherine Boyd is an American actress and the ex-wife of Christopher Lloyd. Catherine Boyd’s ex-husband has appeared in many theater productions, films, and on television since the 1960s. The American actor gained international recognition for portraying Dr. Emmett “Doc” Brown in the Back to the Future trilogy and Jim Ignatowski in the comedy series Taxi, for which he won two Emmy Awards.

Catherine Boyd: Bio Summary

Who is Christopher Lloyd’s First wife?

Catherine Boyd was born in the United States of America, however, there isn’t much known about her age, date of birth, and close relatives. She gained much of her fame from being the wife of the famous actor. Christopher Lloyd on the other hand was born on October 22, 1938, in Stamford, Connecticut, the son of Ruth Lloyd (née Lapham; 1896–1984), and her lawyer husband Samuel R. Lloyd Jr. He is 85 years old as of 2023.

Catherine Boyd was an actress

Christopher Llyod’s ex-wife was an actress even though she did not achieve his level of success in the industry. Lloyd gained the public’s attention in Northeastern theater productions during the 1960s and early 1970s, earning Drama Desk and Obie awards for his work.

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He made his cinematic debut in One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975) and went on to star as Commander Kruge in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984), and Professor Plum in Clue (1985). He went on to play other prominent roles such as Judge Doom in Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988),  Uncle Fester in The Addams Family (1991), and Bill Crowley in I Am Not a Serial Killer (2016)

According to Boyd’s IMDB profile, she is known for Checkmates (2001), When It’s Over (1998) and Girls Town (1996). Aside from being on the screen, she also worked behind the scenes in the Art Department. She was a set Dresser.

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Christopher Llyod and Catherine Boyd’s marriage

The 21-year-old Lloyd married Catharine Dallas Dixon Boyd, on June 6, 1959, in Greenwich, Conn., in a beautiful wedding ceremony in the presence of their friends, families, and loved ones. At that time, both were taking their first steps in their acting careers. Though they promised each other forever, things didn’t go as planned.

Christopher Llyod and Catherine Boyd were married for 12 years before filing for a divorce and going their separate ways in 1971. Boyd has sued Lloyd for failure to uphold their divorce settlement which obliged him to pay her alimony until she either remarried or died.

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Unfortunately for the Back to the Future actor, his ex-wife never remarried and is very much alive. In the early 2000s, Catherine Boyd took Lloyd to court for not paying her 31 years of alimony — which added up to the princely sum of $1.2 million.

In her claim filed with the Manhattan Supreme Court, Boyd accused the actor of harassing and defaming her with claims that she was a fraud and a thief. Boyd included Lloyd’s fourth wife, Jane Walker Wood, in the suit. In papers filed Catherine Boyd Lloyd claims the star that played loopy cabby Jim Ignatowski has been dodging paying her full alimony for the past 31 years – and now he’s trying to cut her off completely.

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The suit also seeks higher alimony payments from the “Back to the Future” star, because his “income has increased significantly since Oct. 20, 1971.” The couple’s divorce agreement said that Christopher Llyod would pay his ex-wife $ 1,500 a month in alimony and support for Catherine “until she either remarried or died,” the suit says.

According to the filing, Lloyd, however, soon started dodging the payments, even though Catherine “never remarried and is still very much alive.” In 2016, Llyod married his fifth wife Lisa Loiacono who was his real estate agent when he sold his house in Montecito, California, in 2012. Before that, he was married to actress Kay Tornborg, Carol Ann Vanek and screenwriter Jane Walker Wood.

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