Apryl Prose is a former wardrobe and prop stylist known publicly for her relationship with Richard Dean Anderson, the actor behind MacGyver and Stargate SG-1. They are the parents of Wylie Quinn Annarose Anderson, born on August 2, 1998. Prose and Anderson were partners, not husband and wife.
Her professional background included several kinds of entertainment work, from styling to casting and personal assistance. Interviews published during their relationship offer a more detailed picture of that experience than the simple “celebrity ex-partner” description suggests.
Her Work in Styling, Casting and Entertainment
A 1998 People profile described Prose as a former wardrobe and prop stylist for print and television advertising in Los Angeles. That places her work in the practical, visual side of commercial production.
Anderson provided a broader account in a July 19, 2000 interview with journalist Eirik Knutzen, published by SouthJersey.com. He said Prose had run casting companies, worked in wardrobe and hairstyling, and served as a personal assistant to actors. He also said she had acted, although she had little interest in pursuing acting at that time.
These were descriptions of her experience by 2000, rather than a statement about her occupation today. They also explain why calling her only an actress gives an incomplete account of her working life: her experience extended to several roles behind the scenes.
How Apryl Prose Met Richard Dean Anderson
According to People’s October 1998 profile, Prose and Anderson met over lunch in New York City in spring 1996. Michael Greenburg, a friend of Prose and Anderson’s business partner, arranged the introduction while Anderson was in the city filming a television pilot.
The article included recollections from both Prose and Anderson. They described an immediate connection, followed by a relationship that involved time apart as Anderson worked in Vancouver and Prose remained in Los Angeles.
Anderson’s website biography independently places their meeting in 1996. This gives the beginning of their relationship a clearer foundation than an undated celebrity timeline.
Their Daughter, Wylie Quinn Annarose Anderson
Prose gave birth to Wylie in Vancouver on August 2, 1998, according to Anderson’s website biography.
An interview published in 1999 and preserved in English translation on Anderson’s website adds a personal detail about the name. Anderson recalled that he and Prose discussed names during telephone calls while they were apart. They chose Wylie after encountering the name in a story he was reading to her. The account presents the choice as a shared decision between the parents.
Parenthood also changed the demands on Anderson’s working life. His website describes years of commuting between Vancouver and Los Angeles after Prose and Wylie moved to California. It records his eventual decision to step away from his regular Stargate SG-1 role after eight seasons so he could spend more time with his daughter.
Was Apryl Prose Richard Dean Anderson’s Wife?
No. Apryl Prose was Anderson’s partner, not his wife, and “ex-wife” is an inaccurate description of their relationship. His website biography states that he never married.
Marriage was discussed publicly during their years together. In the 1998 People interview, Prose explained that they were not in a hurry to marry. That contemporary account helps distinguish their family relationship from a marriage that some readers may assume took place.
Their relationship later ended. A People retrospective published on November 3, 2026, refers to Prose as Anderson’s former partner. It does not establish an exact separation date or explain the reasons for their breakup.
What Is Known About Apryl Prose Today?
Recent coverage should be read carefully. The November 2026 People article names her as Apryl A. Prose, but its reference concerns Wylie’s birth in 1998; it is not an update on Prose’s present-day career or personal circumstances.
The detailed accounts of her working life used here date from 1998 and 2000. They do not establish her current occupation, residence or relationship status. Her documented story remains one of varied entertainment-industry work, a relationship with Anderson beginning in 1996, and their shared parenthood—not a basis for guessing about her life today.
Sources
- People Weekly: Michael A. Lipton and Craig Tomashoff, “Father Time,” October 19, 1998, pages 175–177. Archived on Richard Dean Anderson’s website.
- SouthJersey.com / Copley News Service: Eirik Knutzen, “Richard Dean Anderson,” July 19, 2000.
- Richard Dean Anderson website: “Biography.” No publication or update date displayed.
- Richard Dean Anderson website interview archive: “My Little Wylie, My Happiness,” English translation of a 1999 interview.
- People: Skyler Trepel, “Inside the Lives of the MacGyver Cast Over 30 Years After the Original Show Ended,” November 3, 2026.