Gretchen Mol Welcomes Daughter Winter Morgan

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Gretchen Mol is a new mom — again.

The Boardwalk Empire star, 38, delivered her second child, daughter Winter Morgan Williams, on Thursday, Feb. 17 in New York, her rep tells PEOPLE exclusively.

Mol and her husband, Paranormal Activity 2 director Tod ‘Kip’ Williams, are also parents to son Ptolemy John, 3½.

“Everyone is happy and healthy and resting at home,” says the rep. “The whole family is overjoyed.”

The actress, who announced her pregnancy in November, said the baby fit in perfectly with the show’s shooting schedule.

“I’m just enjoying this time. We’re not shooting now so I’m having a baby and then we’ll start shooting again, which is great,” Mol said. “It’s really lovely to know I have a job coming and there’s this little time and I can really enjoy it instead of feeling [stressed].”

– Sarah Michaud with reporting by Blaine Zuckerman

Comments

Not a big of fan of names where the first and last initial repeat, but I think Winter Morgan is very pretty! Congrats to the family!!

- Mallory on February 28th, 2011

i might me the only one, but i absolutely love her name!!! i really love the name winter

- Anonymous on February 28th, 2011

I’ve loved the name Winter for so long! I’m glad some celebrity finally uses it as a first name.

- Linda on February 28th, 2011

Not a fan of the name Winter Williams but,if the baby is as towheaded as Ptolemy it will probably work really well. Congrats to them.

- Indira on February 28th, 2011

I love the name Winter as well! If my baby, due in April, is a girl – her middle name will be Winter.

- KJC on February 28th, 2011

Oh…what a lovely name. I absolutely love it!

- Brooke on February 28th, 2011

Doesn’t Montel Williams have a daughter named Winter Williams?

Not a fan of the name, and I don’t think it goes with Ptolemy at all. Still, it’s not the worst name out there.

- Tess on February 28th, 2011

Congratulations to Gretchen, Kip, and Ptolemy! I love the name Winter Morgan!

- Taylor on February 28th, 2011

Interesting, I love both of the names, Winter and Morgan, but it seems that I do not like how they go together… Anyway, congrats to them!

- Laura on February 28th, 2011

What a beautiful name!!

- Jillian on February 28th, 2011

i don’t like either of her kids’ names at all. but to each their own. congrats to them.

- JM on February 28th, 2011

congrats to Gretchen and Kid!
The name made me (as a German) laugh because “Morgen” which is pronounced like Morgan, means morning in german and winter is the same, so this little girl is named winter morning which is not a bad thing, just funny.
Is Tod really written with just one d? That would be death in German.

- Drea on February 28th, 2011

Awesome name.

- Stella Bella on February 28th, 2011

I love the name Winter Williams. Alliterative names are supposed to be good luck.

- SarahSed on February 28th, 2011

Tess, I looked it up and apparently it’s Wyntergrace.

The names just sound like they’re trying desperately to be edgy…Winter and Ptolemy. Alright. I do like alliterative names though.

- soph on February 28th, 2011

Cute name and congrats to them.

How is her son’s name pronounced?

- Ella on February 28th, 2011

Congratulations to them! Winter is interesting. Better than Ptolomy, I guess.

Can’t wait for Boardwalk Empire to come back!

- klutzy_girl on February 28th, 2011

Ella, it’s pronounced “Tall – a – mee.”

- Catherine on February 28th, 2011

Oddly Winter isn’t so bad. But my old neighbor used to have a white rabbit named Winter so that’s all I can think about now!

- JMO on February 28th, 2011

I’m so glad it’s a girl- they are the perfect family with one of each! Congrats to them and I do like the name Willow!

- Erika on February 28th, 2011

I really love the baby’s name. I’ll bet she is a little blonde stunner!

- Candy on February 28th, 2011

Love the name. Love her on Boardwalk! Congrats

- mary on February 28th, 2011

That’s a pretty name. Congratulations to the family!

- SAR on February 28th, 2011

Horrible name as is Ptolemy!

- Tracy on February 28th, 2011

Harold Perrineau also has a daughter named Wynter Aria.

I used to sit for a little girl named Winter. I like it!

- Sarah M. on February 28th, 2011

I was thinking baby Williams would be a little girl this time, how lovely! Winter is such a pretty, serene name. And I absolutely LOVE Ptolemy! Congratulations to Gretchen, Kip and Ptolemy, and welcome to the world little Winter!

- Sophia on March 1st, 2011

Winter is a lovely name! I love it.

- B.J. on March 1st, 2011

Winter Morgan, – how witty is that? It sounds totally like the Germany word for winter morning :^))

- itstartedwithafish on March 1st, 2011

I love the name, and congrats to them! Also, I just realized that she waited quite awhile before confirming the pregnancy. The post says she confirmed in November, so she would have already been six months along at the time.

- CelebBabyLover on March 1st, 2011

itstartedwithafish i thought that too part of the reason why i don’t like it. it just sounds too much like a sentence fragment or a statement.

- JM on March 1st, 2011

Drea and itstartedwithafish – I was going to say the same Wintermorgen means Winter morning in German

Still, I think Winter (although I would prefer Wynter) is a quite nice name. Not sure about the W.W. though.

Congrats!

- Jaedyn on March 1st, 2011

I love the name Winter! I don’t know what it is but i think it has something very beautiful and elegant.

- Dana on March 1st, 2011

I dont love the name but its alright. Its kind of pretty in a way. Her boobs look huge in that pic.

- Holiday on March 1st, 2011

I like the name. And I’m happy for Gretchen, Tod and new big brother. Ptolemy.

- FC on March 2nd, 2011

Beautiful name and a beautiful baby, I’m sure! Congratulations to them all.

- Corrie on March 2nd, 2011

Drea, I thoght the same too! And when you see it like that, it’s wonderful! I actually once met three siblings (2 boys and 1 girl) who’s middle names formed the sentence “Gray Winter Dawn”, which was really funny since they were all born around 5 o’clock in the morning within 10 days in February (though different years). Their mother claimed that it wasn’t intentional, and I believe her, because they were all named after people who were close to their parents, but it was still funny.

Does anyone know if Gretchen has any German heritage? (After all, her name is German.)

- MiB on March 3rd, 2011

Wynter? Don’t like that at all. I like the name Winter Morgan. I also liked Harlow Winter Kate.

- Terri on March 3rd, 2011

Morgan and Williams are both very Welsh names. Wonder if the father had something to do with that. I love the name Winter! Very pretty.

- Ashley on March 5th, 2011