Wife of 'CSI' Actor William Peterson

Gina Cirone | Biography

Former Biology Teacher

• By Nischal Niroula
• Update : July 08, 2022

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Who is Gina Cirone?

Gina Cirone is the spouse of a producer and popular actor, William Peterson. She worked as a biology teacher in her early life.

Peterson and Cirone dated for several years before getting married on 14 June 2003. Their wedding was held in Petrignano, Italy, and they enjoyed their honeymoon in Europe.  

The couple gave birth to twins via surrogacy, a girl and a boy, on 5 July 2011. Unfortunately, the babies had a premature birth. However, the couple reported later that the babies were doing great and improving daily. The names of the babies are undisclosed yet.

Husband William Peterson

Born on 21 February 1953 in Evanston, Illinois, Peterson attended Bishop Kelly High School in Idaho. After that, he went to Idaho St. University on a football scholarship. There he received an acting class which changed his course, and thus he quit college to study Shakespearean acting.

Peterson is best known for portraying the role of Dr. Grissom in the famous television series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000). Similarly, he is renowned for playing Will Graham's role in the movie Manhunter (1986) and as agent Richard Chance in To Live and Die in L.A (1985). Additionally, he has also played the role of a Governor in The Contender, a 2000 thriller.

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Peterson is also credited for movies like Fear (1996) and Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (2012). Likewise, he also appeared in the 1993 miniseries, Return to Lonesome Dove. As an executive producer, Peterson has worked on CSI. In addition, the 1992 TV movie Keep the Change, and the feature movie of 1991, Hard Promises.

He stands at the height of 1.78 m.

Peterson's Break From Acting and Hospitalization

In an exclusive interview with The Chicago Tribune, William asserted that he was taking a break from acting on TV to focus on his twins and family. At that time, his twins were six years old.

"I had a relationship with CBS that was gold standard. And when CSI ended, I just decided I was going to spend as much time with my two [kids] as I can. I spend my time chasing them around. They're not here right now, and that means I can't sleep," he confessed. 

According to Variety, the actor was briefly hospitalized in 2021 after he felt uneasy while shooting for CSI: Vegas. However, the actor's representative stated that he was rushed to the hospital 'as a precautionary measure,' as Peterson had been exhausted from continuously working for extended hours on the show for around 12 weeks.

TMZ first reported the news about the actor being discharged from the hospital and that he was recovering.

Who Is William Peterson's First Wife?

Cirone is Peterson's second wife. He was previously married to Joanne Brady from 1974 to 1981. 

Peterson and Brady had their first daughter Maite Petersen in 1975. The reason behind the then couple's split up is still undisclosed.