Sofia Coppola Expecting Second Child

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Director Sofia Coppola and Phoenix frontman Thomas Mars are expecting their second child, the rocker confirms.

In a backstage interview with Chicago’s WXRT, the French-born musician, seemingly surprised, nodded affirmatively when asked about his partner being pregnant.

Sofia, 38, and Thomas have been together for four years and have a 3-year-old daughter, Romy.

“I heard the story that if you play Bach, [babies in the womb] get smarter,” Thomas said.

Asked if he would play music from his band’s latest album, Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix, the singer joked: “We have to study it. Not sure it’s a good idea.”

Sofia, who lives in Paris, is currently in post-production on Somewhere, starring Michelle Monaghan and Benecio Del Toro. The film, her first since 2006′s Marie Antoinette, is expected to debut at the upcoming Cannes Film Festival in May.

– Peter Mikelbank

Comments

Excellent!

- mrsh on December 16th, 2009

Congratulations!

Is there something in the water in Hollywood? There’s a huge baby boom going on right now.

- Lynn on December 16th, 2009

Yay!

- Shaya on December 16th, 2009

I love the name Romy so much

- t. on December 16th, 2009

Lynn, I just think there are a lot more people in hollywood these days. From the kardashians to the jolie pitts.

- Electra on December 16th, 2009

When is she due ?

- Caroline on December 16th, 2009

Congratulations to Sophia & Thomas.

- LL65 on December 16th, 2009

There is a huge baby boom going on everywhere right now, not just Hollywood!

- Liz on December 16th, 2009

she looks like is due in about may but they haven’t actually said when she is due

- Courtney on December 16th, 2009

Courtney,

I’m not sure how current that pic is. It might be a stock photo from her previous pregnancy. I don’t think any announcement has been made on when she is due.

- Catca on December 16th, 2009

how new is that pic? He just gave the interview the other day. If that was taken before then, then it should have been obvious she was pregnant. She looks about 5 months in that picture.

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The photo is 3 1/2 years old, from the pregnancy with Romy.

- CBB Staff

- Sarah on December 16th, 2009

i think the reason it seems like there is a boom is because there is so much more interest and reporting on celebrity babies these days. websites like this one didn’t exist until recently.

- fuzibuni on December 16th, 2009

That´s great for them.

- cat on December 16th, 2009

Oh okay the date wasn’t specified with the people article announcing it so I assumed the photograph was new but she’s got to be over 3 months otherwise they wouldn’t have announced it

- Courtney on December 16th, 2009

Yay! So excited to hear this! I share my birthday with Romy so I feel a special affinity towards this family.

- Stephany on December 16th, 2009

Romys such a cute name hehe

- Milla on December 16th, 2009

Cool! I love her! I wonder if she’ll be my pregnancy pal! lol.

- dickie on December 16th, 2009

Congrats to the family!

I adore her work and Phoenix is such a talented band.

- Liliana on December 16th, 2009

Awwww… i love hearing about her! Two talented people. Congrats!

- plannbb on December 17th, 2009