Entertainment Movies Frank Grillo and Actress Wendy Moniz Divorce After 19 Years of Marriage The couple tied the knot in October 2000 By Georgia Slater Georgia Slater Twitter Georgia Slater is a writer/reporter on the Parents team at PEOPLE. People Editorial Guidelines Published on March 5, 2020 02:03 PM Share Tweet Pin Email Frank Grillo and Wendy Moniz are calling it quits after nearly two decades of marriage, PEOPLE confirms. Court documents obtained by PEOPLE list their date of separation as Feb. 21. Moniz is asking for joint legal and physical custody of their two minor children — Rio Joseph, 10, and Liam, 15. The two also shared Remy, 23, from Grillo's previous marriage to Kathy Grillo. The couple, who met on the set of the soap opera Guiding Light in the late 1990s, were married on Oct. 28, 2000. A representative for Grillo has not commented. Wheelman Star Frank Grillo Opens Up About Balancing His Tough-Guy Role with Being a Dad at Home Wendy Moniz and Frank Grillo. Jesse Grant/Getty Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories Chelsea Lauren/Variety/Shutterstock According to the Los Angeles Times, the pair recently bought a four-bedroom home together in California's Pacific Palisades in 2017. Moniz is best known for her work on The Guardian, where she appeared from 2001 to 2004, and on Guiding Light from 1995 to 1999. All the Celebrity Couples Who've Called It Quits in 2020 She later earned acting credits on Nash Bridges and Damages. Grillo, best known for his work in the Captain America and Purge franchises, along with the TV series Kingdom and Fight World, will next be seen in Showtime's Billions and the films Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard and Boss Level.