Inset: Mark Ruffalo. Daughter Bella Ruffalo.Photo: Mark Ruffalo/Instagram. Inset: Mike Coppola/Getty
Mark Ruffalocan’t believe how fast his eldest daughter is growing up.
On Sunday, theAvengersstar, 53, posted a rare photo toInstagramof 16-year-old Bella, commenting on his daughter’s maturity.
In the photo, Bella, whom he shares with wife Sunrise Coigney, sits in the car’s passenger seat while looking into the distance. Her curly hair is tucked into a striped gray beanie, which she paired with a navy sweatshirt and star-printed face mask.
“My daughter, Bella, so big and beautiful and coming into her own,” Ruffalo captioned the snap.
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Ruffalo has been married to his French actress wife since 2000. In addition to Bella, the pair share son Keen, 20, and daughter Odette, 13.
Back in April, Coigneycelebrated Bella’s 16th birthdaywith aheartfelt tributeshared from the mom of three’s home decor Instagram account,Sunny’s Pop.
The post featured three photos of Bella wearing a colorful jacket, orange hat and sunglasses while standing beside her bike in front of a grassy landscape.
“Perpetually in awe and wonder over you,” wrote Coigney. “You’re a force of nature my love. Happy birthday Bella Noche. 16 today ❤️.”
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In a November 2019 interview with PEOPLE, Ruffalo admitted that balancing his career with life as a father of three isn’t always easy.
“It’s intense,” theAvengersstar said at the time. “The times when my wife is gone and I’ve had to take care of everything … the laundry alone is enough to destroy you.”
He also praised his wife for shouldering more of the responsibilities at home, calling her “just a hero.”
source: people.com
