Who Is Former ‘Matlock’ Star David Del Rio’s Wife? 5 Things to Know About Katherine Del Rio

Matlock star David Del Rio was dropped from the cast of the CBS series in October 2025 following an investigation into allegations of sexual assault.

Us Weekly reported at the time that David — who is married to actress and chef Katherine Del Rio — was involved in an incident with his Matlock costar Leah Lewis that September, which sparked an internal investigation at CBS. David was reportedly escorted off the Matlock set and later dismissed from his role as first-year associate lawyer Billy Martinez.

David nor his wife Katherine offered any immediate comment on his dismissal from Matlock. Several members of the Matlock cast — including Lewis and Skye P. Marshall — continued to follow Katherine via social media in the wake of the controversy, though many of them stopped following her husband. (Lewis wrote via Instagram that she was “moving forward in strength” in the wake of the news.)

Katherine and David’s relationship started off unexpectedly when she attended a Broadway performance of In the Heights in 2010 and was introduced to her future husband — who starred in the musical — at the stage door after the show. David and Katherine tied the knot eight years later, after a fortuitous reunion in Los Angeles.

Keep scrolling for more information on Katherine and her marriage to David.

1. Katherine Is an Actress and Chef

Katherine started her career as an actress with guest appearances in TV sitcoms Big Time Rush and Awkward, in addition to appearing in numerous short films. She subsequently described herself as an “actress, chef, and producer with a deep passion for creativity” in a May 2024 interview with Bold Journey.

“I’ve been involved in theater since my childhood and carried that love through my studies at New York University, continuing to perform in New York City,” she said. “After moving to Los Angeles, I expanded into producing while also embracing the culinary arts. In between acting gigs, I pursued my chef career, serving as a private chef for celebrities, catering on film sets, curating picnic boxes, hosting influencer dinners, and even crafting wedding cakes.”

Katherine stressed that cooking wasn’t simply a job for her — it was an “extension of [her] artistic expression.”

“Drawing on the flavors from my travels, I love designing exciting menus that delight my clients,” she said.

2. How She Met Husband David

Katherine and David met in the unlikeliest of ways, when she went with her parents to see Lin-Manuel Miranda’s musical In the Heights on Broadway in 2010. Her future husband David was a featured performer in the production at the time.

In a 2018 Inside Edition profile, Katherine recalled scrawling a heart next to David’s picture in the program and, with her father’s encouragement, met the cast after that night’s show. Katherine returned to see In the Heights numerous times before moving to Los Angeles.

“Who knew that seven years ago, when we saw that show and got tickets on a whim […] that was going to be the guy you marry [and] have kids with,” Katherine recalled in 2018.

Katherine was unexpectedly reunited with David years later at a party in L.A. as she was discussing her love of In the Heights with friends.

“When he said he was from In the Heights, I said, ‘Could this be David Del Rio?’” she remembered wondering.

Katherine boldly asked David to perform a song from the musical on the spot before correcting him when he messed up a lyric.

“Now, knowing him, I’m sure he hated this because he’s not that kind of showy guy,” she admitted.

The two started dating and David eventually proposed at the historic Richard Rogers Theater in New York City while they were attending a performance of Hamilton.

“I always had an idea of how I was going to propose,” he confessed. “But the minute I started speaking, we landed at the stage door and I just started forgetting everything I was going to say except the question.”

The couple exchanged vows at a destination wedding in Mexico in April 2018.

3. David and Katherine Founded Their Own Business

They created their own production company called Theatre Row in Austin, Texas, while David was filming short-lived ABC romantic comedy series The Baker and the Beauty in 2020.

“[I founded the company] with my brilliant husband while living in Puerto Rico during his 6-month shoot for The Baker and The Beauty,” she told Voyage Austin in June 2023. “He is also an actor so we are always picking up and moving to where the job takes us! Since then, we have decided to take our production company to Austin and LA.”

She credited starting Theatre Row with helping both herself and David feel more stability in Hollywood.

“Our company has produced a feature film, sold a TV show, been hired to write multiple screenplays, and is in pre and post-production on numerous independent projects,” she said at the time. “Having more control of my career feels empowering, rather than having to wait for an opportunity. Don’t get me wrong, there is still plenty of waiting involved as a writer/producer, but I am always working on something, which is a wonderful feeling.”

4. David and Katherine Share 2 Children

The couple welcomed their first child, daughter Lilia, in July 2023, with Katherine declaring via Instagram that her and David’s “lives [had] changed forever.”

“On June 20–a day with record breaking high temperatures in Austin TX—our perfect Lilia was born after 27 hours of labor,” she revealed. “Life has been a blissful, sleepless blur since then, and our little summer solstice baby has completely blown our minds in every way. We had no idea what to expect or what this would feel like, but WOW does its surpass the hype. There will never be enough words for how deeply we love her. Honored and truly blessed to introduce you to Lilliam Kellie Wallace Del Rio III.”

In March 2025, Katherine and David announced that Lilia had become a big sister with the arrival of their second daughter, Coco.

“Coco Del Rio arrived with a smile on January 20, right in the heart of a winter storm,” she beamed. “Her big sister is completely obsessed with her, and we are indescribably elated and exhausted. Thank you, God for your miracles.”

5. Katherine Described 2024 as the ‘Hardest Year’

The actress and chef candidly opened up about health problems — and her surprise pregnancy with Coco — in January 2025 while describing hardships from the previous year.

Katherine wrote, “ 2024 was the hardest year of my life. Battling PPD, a brutal pregnancy, & raising a toddler alone while my incredible husband worked 14hr days took its toll Add a few moves, loss, & a huge identity shift, & I was near my breaking point. God forced me to pause, check in on my mental health, & do my best to rest — though with a toddler, that’s easier said than done.”

She mentioned many “many moments of grace” occurred during her difficult year, including her pregnancy, “bonding with Kirsten Dunst (my queen) over postpartum struggles & our lives bouncing between LA/Austin” and “traveling the world with my angel of a firstborn,” among others.

Katherine acknowledged she was still “learning to navigate [her] marriage with intention” despite “seeing each other less” due to David’s busy schedule with Matlock.

“Through it all I’m ultimately so proud of everything I sacrificed for my family because I am watching them thrive & that is more than worth it. God is good,” she concluded.