Matt LeBlanc in a headshot portrait
Backgrid

Matt Leblanc Was Spotted on a Rare Public Outing with His 22-Year-Old Daughter Marina in LA This Week

By

Matt LeBlanc almost never brings his only child out in public. He and Marina, 22, were photographed in Woodland Hills this week unloading luggage and a digital piano from his black G-Wagon with a friend, the first time most people have seen the pair together since she was a kid.

Marina was born with cortical dysplasia, a condition that can cause seizures and affect the ability to walk, diagnosed before she turned one. LeBlanc has called that stretch “a very dark period,” telling The Daily Mirror in 2016 that he barely left the house for years and once asked his agent to lose his number.

Matt LeBlanc in an undated file photo from around 1999
A file photo of Matt LeBlanc, circa 1999. Photo by Hulton Archive via Getty Images.
Matt LeBlanc and his daughter Marina LeBlanc unloading luggage and a digital piano from a car in Woodland Hills with a friend
Matt LeBlanc and daughter Marina unload luggage and a digital piano from his G-Wagon alongside a friend during a Woodland Hills outing on July 1, 2026. Photo by BACKGRID.

She eventually grew out of the condition. LeBlanc shares her with ex-wife Melissa McKnight, whom he was married to from 2003 until their divorce three years later.

Matt LeBlanc with a broken arm and David Schwimmer arriving at the 48th Annual Emmy Awards in Pasadena, California in 1996
Matt LeBlanc and David Schwimmer, stars of “Friends,” step out for the 48th Annual Emmy Awards in Pasadena, California on September 8, 1996 — LeBlanc sporting a broken arm. Photo by Vince Bucci / AFP via Getty Images.
Matt LeBlanc and Ellen K at the 2022 Children's Hospital Los Angeles Gala at Barker Hangar in Santa Monica
At Barker Hangar in Santa Monica on October 8, 2022, radio host Ellen K and actor Matt LeBlanc appeared together during the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Gala. Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer / Getty Images.

He rarely appears with her in public but has been open about how close they are. He also once described how little she cares about the show that made him famous, joking that if Friends pops up while they’re channel surfing, they’ll stop and watch, and she’ll fire off questions like “You ate that off the floor? That’s gross!”

Matt LeBlanc speaking at a Hollywood Walk of Fame star ceremony in 2019
Matt LeBlanc takes the podium at the Hollywood Walk of Fame star ceremony for Stacy Keach on July 31, 2019. Photo by Frederic J. Brown / AFP via Getty Images.

Stay in the loop with Thought Catalog — follow us on Facebook or visit our website.

Matt LeBlanc in a headshot portrait
Backgrid
Matt LeBlanc in an undated file photo from around 1999
A file photo of Matt LeBlanc, circa 1999. Photo by Hulton Archive via Getty Images.
Matt LeBlanc and his daughter Marina LeBlanc unloading luggage and a digital piano from a car in Woodland Hills with a friend
Matt LeBlanc and daughter Marina unload luggage and a digital piano from his G-Wagon alongside a friend during a Woodland Hills outing on July 1, 2026. Photo by BACKGRID.
Matt LeBlanc with a broken arm and David Schwimmer arriving at the 48th Annual Emmy Awards in Pasadena, California in 1996
Matt LeBlanc and David Schwimmer, stars of "Friends," step out for the 48th Annual Emmy Awards in Pasadena, California on September 8, 1996 — LeBlanc sporting a broken arm. Photo by Vince Bucci AFP via Getty Images.
Matt LeBlanc and Ellen K at the 2022 Children's Hospital Los Angeles Gala at Barker Hangar in Santa Monica
At Barker Hangar in Santa Monica on October 8, 2022, radio host Ellen K and actor Matt LeBlanc appeared together during the Children's Hospital Los Angeles Gala. Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer Getty Images.
Matt LeBlanc speaking at a Hollywood Walk of Fame star ceremony in 2019
Matt LeBlanc takes the podium at the Hollywood Walk of Fame star ceremony for Stacy Keach on July 31, 2019. Photo by Frederic J. Brown AFP via Getty Images.

About the author

January Nelson

January Nelson

January Nelson is a writer, editor, and dreamer. She writes about astrology, games, love, relationships, and entertainment. January graduated with an English and Literature degree from Columbia University.