Brynn Hartman (born April 11, 1958 – died May 28, 1998) was an American former actress, swimsuit model, and celebrity partner from Thief River Falls, Minnesota. She is best known as the wife of Phil Hartman (Canadian-American actor, comedian, screenwriter, and graphic artist).

He initially found success after appearing in the comedy troupe “ The Groundlings ” in 1975. His first successful film project was “ Pee-wee’s Big Adventure ” where Phil worked as a co-writer.

He also played one of the recurring roles of Captain Carl on the show “Pee-wee’s Playhouse.” As a graphic designer, Hartman created album covers for bands like Poco and America.

In 1986, Hartman joined the comedy show ” Saturday Night Live ” and worked there for 8 seasons. Some of her other popular projects are Houseguest, Sgt. Bilko, The Simpsons, Little Soldiers, Jingle All the Way, etc.

Personal issues, spouse and children

In November 1987, Brynn Hartman tied the knot with her husband “Philip Edward Hartmann” in a private ceremony. According to a source, the couple first met on a blind date in 1986.

The late couple also shared two children together. On September 28, 1989, Brynn and Philip welcomed their son named Sean Edward Hartman. Currently, he works as an actor, broadcaster, writer and graphic designer.

Later, the former model gave birth to her daughter “Birgen Anika Hartman” in February 1992. Before her wedding to Philip, she married her long-time boyfriend “Douglas Iver Torfin” on May 20, 1977.

But his love life ended very soon and they filed for divorce on December 4, 1979. For his part, Hartman had two ex-wives before marrying the swimsuit model. His first nuptials of his was to Gretchen Lewis, which lasted from 1970 to 1972.

So, the actor dated and married his second partner “Lisa Strain” in 1982. According to Lisa, the main reason for their split was emotional distance from Phil.

Phil Hartman Murder and Suicide

On the night of May 28, 1998, Mrs. Hartman murdered her husband by shooting Phil while he was asleep. Later, Brynn held the gun to her head and took her life.

They were reportedly having a lot of problems in their married life as the former actress was a drug addict. She also doubted Phil for having an extramarital affair .

Ms. Hartman was under the influence of alcohol and cocaine when Phil Hartman’s wife died by suicide and hit the comedian. When the police arrived on the scene, they saw her son, Sean, run out the front door.

They also found the couple’s girl and took her to a safe place. Authorities later revealed that Brynn went to the home of her ex-boyfriend named Ron Douglas after killing Philips. She there she confessed to shooting Hartman dead .

Ron then called 911 after seeing the comedian’s deceased body. He locked Mrs. Hartman in a bedroom and after hearing the police at her house, she also shot herself.

Some Lesser Known Facts About Brynn Hartman

• Phil Hartman’s wife, Vicki Jo Omdahl was born on April 11, 1958 in Thief River Falls, Minnesota, United States. Therefore, she was 40 years old, in 1998 .
• There is no information about her father and mother, but she did have a sister named Katherine Omdahl.
• Omdahl and her husband “Michael Wright” later took custody of Brynn’s children and raised them as their own.
• Starting her professional career , she made her big screen debut with a supporting role as a waitress in the film North in 1994.
• Later, he appeared in the hit TV series “3rd Rock from the Sun” as Venusian #1 in 1998.
• Previously, she worked as a swimsuit model and worked for Catalina.
• In fact, Vicki Jo appeared in the opening credits sequence on Saturday Night Live in the early 1990s.
• Her late husband even won a Primetime Emmy Award for his work on SNL in 1989.
• Brynn Hartman has a good height of 178 cm tall or 5 feet 10 inches.
• She possessed a slim, healthy and beautiful figure with an esteemed body. weight of 65 kg (143 pounds).