After three years of marriage, Quinta Brunson and husband Kevin Anik are going their separate ways.
The “Abbott Elementary” star and creator filed for divorce in Los Angeles County Superior Court on Wednesday, according to court documents obtained by USA TODAY on Thursday. The former couple’s date of separation was not disclosed.
Brunson cited irreconcilable differences as the reason for her split from Anik, who reportedly works in California’s legal cannabis industry. The pair, who were married in October 2021, did not share any children during their brief marriage.
USA TODAY has reached out to representatives for Brunson for comment.
Details on possible spousal support payments between the couple were not shared in Brunson’s divorce filing.
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Per court documents, the actress and her estranged husband entered into a postnuptial agreement, in which Brunson requested that any property assets under dispute be divided and awarded according to the terms of the agreement.
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Brunson, who stars as Janine Teagues in the ABC workplace comedy, kept her relationship with Anik largely out of the spotlight. According to a March 2024 New Yorker profile on Brunson, the couple lived together in the San Fernando Valley.
Brunson gave a sweet shoutout to Anik when she won a Primetime Emmy Award for outstanding writing for a comedy series in 2022.
“In case I am not back up here again, I have to thank my mom, my dad, my brothers and sisters … and I need to thank my wonderful husband because he’s the most supportive man I’ve ever known,” Brunson said.
“Abbott Elementary,” which debuted in 2021, is currently in its fourth season. The series endeared viewers with its warm tone and sharp one-liners, following a hardworking group of teachers at an underfunded Philadelphia public school. Among the hilarious bunch are Barbara Howard and Melissa Schemmenti, played by Sheryl Lee Ralph and Lisa Ann Walter, respectively.
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“It’s really fun to take all these characters and figure out how we grow them up or grow them down,” Brunson told USA TODAY in February 2024. “Barbara and Melissa are older women. A lot of times, people think, ‘Oh, once you turn 50, you’re done learning things.’ But you don’t just stop there, so that’s been a fun part of writing them.”
Contributing: Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY
