Her husband Bill Paxton played Private Hudson in Aliens. Her name is written on Hudson's armour.
Has 2 children with her late husband Bill Paxton - a son James Paxton (b.1994) and a daughter Lydia Paxton (b.December 19, 1997). Her husband of almost 30 years Bill Paxton died on February 25, 2017 due to complications of surgery at age 61.