Daryl Hannah Loves Partnership With Husband Neil Young

After many years, Daryl Hannah came back into the entertainment industry as a director. She is directing a movie for her husband, Neil Young.

In the interview with the People, she said, “I’m editing another documentary that I shot and directed about his last solo tour,” the Splash star, 63. He called it the ‘hidden hits’ tour because it was all the songs that people don’t know, the B-sides.”

Talking about her latest collaboration comes to the heels of A Brand, A Brotherhood, and A Barn. Hannah was also nominated for a Grammy award.

In one of the interviews, she said it was “ridiculous” that it was her first major award recognition after many years of onscreen work in Roxanne, Wall Street, Steel Magnolias, and the Kill Bill movies.

She also said, “I get kind of a stomach ache when I see trailers and base camps when I drive by movie sets because I think I had enough gnarly experiences that it somehow strangely affected me.”

She is working with her husband who is  78 years old as a filmmaker. “I’m really happy making films,” says Hannah. A Band, A Brotherhood, A Barn came after 2019’s Mountaintop, another intimate documentary showcasing Young’s creative process with his longtime band, Crazy Horse.

Darryl Hannah’s relationship history with Neil Young

Daryl Hannah was in a 10-year relationship with musician Jackson Browne that ended in 1992 after a tumultuous breakup.

The actress was involved in a high-profile relationship with John F. Kennedy Jr., which lasted several years. In 1994, shortly after Jackie Kennedy’s death, the couple broke up.

Daryl Hannah and her husband, director Neil Young. (Credit: Instagram)

In 2001, Hannah and Top Gun actor Val Kilmer began dating after working together on the film In God We Trust (Hard Cash). Although they dated for only a few months, Kilmer wrote in his 2020 memoir: “Lord knows I’ve suffered heartache. But Daryl was by far the most painful of all.”

After that, in 2014, she started dating the actor Neil Young. After that, Young ended his 36 years of marriage. In August 2018, the couple got married. When the couple got married, Hannah was 57, and Young was 72. As per the report, there is no information about her children.

Brief on Daryl Hannah’s career

Daryl Hannah is an American actress and environmental activist known for her performances in several popular films from the 1980s and 1990s.

She first came to prominence with her role in the 1982 film Blade Runner, in which she played Pris, a genetically engineered replicant. This role helped to establish her as a prominent figure in the science fiction genre.

Daryl Hannah posing with a parrot. (Credit: Instagram)

In 1984, she appeared in the movie Splash. She starred as Madison, a mermaid who falls in love with a human, played by Tom Hanks. This role significantly increased her popularity and solidified her status as a leading actress in Hollywood.

In 1987, she portrayed the role in the romantic comedy movie Roxanne as a modern retelling of Cyrano de Bergerac, she played Roxanne Kowalski, the beautiful and intelligent love interest of Steve Martin’s character.

Hannah was part of Steel Magnolias(1989) as an ensemble cast that included Sally Field, Julia Roberts, and Shirley MacLaine. She played Annelle Dupuy Desoto, a beauty salon worker with a mysterious past.

Kill Bill: Volume 1 (2003) and Kill Bill: Volume 2(2004) were directed by Quentin Tarantino, she played Elle Driver, a one-eyed assassin, in these action-packed revenge films. These roles revived her career and introduced her to a new generation of fans.

Talking about her latest project, she appeared in the movie Buckle Up, portraying the role of Angel.

Brief on Neil Young’s Career

Young’s career spans several decades, during which he has established himself as a profoundly influential musician known for his distinctive voice, introspective lyrics, and innovation across various music genres.

He started his music career in Canada but moved to Los Angeles in the mid-1960s, where he co-founded Buffalo Springfield with Stephen Stills, Richie Furay, and others. The band was a pivotal part of the folk-rock movement, and their song For What It’s Worth became an anthem of the era.

He joined forces in 1969 with David Crosby, Stephen Stills, and Graham Nash to form this supergroup, contributing to the landmark album Déjà Vu and participating in the subsequent tour, which was one of the defining moments of the era.

Throughout his career, he has oscillated between solo work and collaborations with his backing band Crazy Horse, creating iconic albums like Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere, After the Gold Rush, Harvest, and Rust Never Sleeps. His work with Crazy Horse is particularly noted for its raw energy and electric guitar-driven sound.

Into the 2000s and 2010s, he continued to release albums that were both reflective and innovative, such as Prairie Wind, Le Noise, and The Monsanto Years, which critiqued corporate influence on agriculture.

He has also delved into film, directing, and producing under the pseudonym Bernard Shakey, including documentaries that explore his music and passions.