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Keely Shaye Smith

Personal Life and Family

Keely Shaye Smith met actor Pierce Brosnan on a beach in Mexico in 1994. The couple married in 2001 at Ballintubber Abbey in County Mayo, Ireland. They have two sons together, Dylan Thomas Brosnan and Paris Beckett Brosnan. Beyond their personal life, Smith and Brosnan share a deep commitment to environmental conservation.

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Environmental Activism and Philanthropy

From 1995 to 2000, Smith and Brosnan collaborated with the Natural Resources Defense Council and the International Fund for Animal Welfare to stop the development of a salt factory at Laguna San Ignacio, a crucial gray whale birthing lagoon in Baja California Sur, Mexico. The couple actively supports environmental education for students in grades K–12 and sponsors Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots program, aimed at promoting youth involvement in humanitarian and environmental efforts.

Smith and Brosnan have also contributed significantly to community initiatives. They donated $100,000 to help rebuild a playground on the Hawaiian island of Kauai. In 2009, the couple visited the White House to support Representatives Eni Faleomavaega and William Delahunt in introducing legislation aimed at closing loopholes in commercial and scientific whaling practices.

Legal Involvement

From 1999 to 2010, Keely Shaye Smith was involved in a civil lawsuit related to shared access to a traditional Hawaiian irrigation ditch, or auwai, with a local taro farmer. The case was eventually resolved, highlighting the complexities of land and water rights in Hawaii.

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Quick Facts
Birth Date: 25 Sep, 1963
Age: 56 yrs
Occupations: Actor
Journalist
Presenter
Writer
Citizenship: United States of America
Birth Place: Vallejo
Gender: Female
Description: American journalist
Spouse: Pierce Brosnan [M. 2001]
Net Worth 2021: 100 million
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Last Modified: Aug 11 2025
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