The Mentalist has just joined Netflix‘s catalogue, and we’re going, well, a bit mental for star Simon Baker. To celebrate the acclaimed and newly-accessible mind-bending thriller — as well as Simon’s upcoming Prime Video series Scarpetta — we’re taking a look at the lives of the actor’s children, as well as his love life.
Join us for a look at the 56-year-old’s relationship to his ex-wife Rebecca Rigg, his three children (including his actress daughter), and his new photographer girlfriend, Brigette Clark.
The couple met in 1991 on a blind date, according to Australia’s Daily Telegraph, and went on to play love interests in the Australian soap opera E Street. The couple wed the same decade, with Simon later explaining on the Ellen DeGeneres Show in 2010 that they’d held a ceremony in Australia and a smaller celebration in in California in 1998.
The pair separated after 22 years of marriage in April 2020. They said in a joint statement: “We remain close friends and our three children will always be the most important focus of our lives.”
Stella is the oldest of Simon Baker’s three children
Stella Baker
Simon’s eldest child, Stella Breeze Baker, has followed in her father’s footsteps into the world of acting. The 32-year-old’s first onscreen appearance, per IMDB, was in a 2014 episode of The Mentalist, as an “Angry Inmate”. But she hasn’t just co-starred on her father’s productions, instead, she’s carved out her own path in the industry.
Stella appeared in 8 episodes of the 2021 series Tell Me Your Secrets as Theresa Barlow and starred as the titular character on the short-lived TV drama The Republic of Sarah that same year.
Claude Blue Baker is the middle child of Rebecca and Simon
Claude Blue Baker
Claude Blue Baker is the second child and first son of actor Simon Baker and his then-wife Rebecca. The 26-year-old appears to be in a relationship with a Le Cordon Bleu student, per his Instagram. They both live in Paris.
Simon explained his approach to parenting on Australia’s 60 Minutes. “Sometimes you’re a good parent and sometimes you’re a pretty ordinary parent,” he said. “Generally, when you get on that parent high-horse, they listen to the first three words and then it’s just white noise.”
Harry stands in the middle of the Baker family shoot, the third of Simon’s three children
Harry Friday Baker
Harry Friday Baker is Simon’s youngest child. The 24-year-old works as an artist, producing primarily black and white photographs, which he sells as prints, per his Instagram.
Simon has previously shared snaps of the pair on holiday on social media, including one captioned: “Off to LA with my boy.”
Simon has been in a relationship with Brigette since
Girlfriend Brigette Clark
A year after Simon and Rebecca announced their split, the actor was spotted with Brigette on Sydney, Australia’s Tamarama Beach. He later appeared to be joined by his new girlfriend and his sons in Byron Bay, per South China Morning Post.
The pair seem to still be going strong and were last seen in 2025 on a walk through New York. Brigette is a lifestyle and fashion photographer, and the owner of the clothing brand Terry, which offers outfits inspired by “vintage European designs and American pool parties,” according to Goop.