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So when the news broke that they would be getting a divorce after over two decades of marriage, it was a shock to the public.

When Siddall filed for divorce in 2017, she listed the official separation date from her husband as February 8, 2015, TMZ reported. When it comes to the dedication required to be a part of the acting world, she did not shy away from hard work.

Siddall requested child support for Mary as well as spousal support. When she reached high school, she attended a special learning program run by The Help Group, a Los Angeles-based educational organization that focuses on the unique needs of students with autism and other learning disabilities. 

Siddall Put Her Acting Career On The Back Burner

After giving birth, Teddi Siddall decided to focus more on her role as a caregiver to her daughter, Mary.

"I love auditions; I like the process, the cold readings, character development," Siddall said. "It seems you can ask any friend, any relative and they'll be able to tell you about someone they know with autism. It's Supervisory Special Agent "Alden Parker." 

Filling the role admirably is veteran actor Gary Cole. Siddall balanced both through teamwork with her husband, as Cole was also there to focus more on parenting when his wife did take acting jobs away from home. 

Teddi Siddall Starred In A Movie Alongside Her Husband

Although Siddall accepted fewer roles after becoming a mother, she and Gary Cole still starred in some projects together, like the 2008 movie "Forever Strong" with "Gossip Girl's" Penn Badgley.

"You have to be willing to starve, to sacrifice, to suffer bumps and bruises," she told the outlet.

In an interview with WebMD in 2009, Cole reflected on how challenging it was navigating Mary's needs when there was not a lot of widely available information about the subject. Since both Cole and Siddall are actors, their meet-cute location is fitting. The 64-year-old actor died before the divorce with her husband was finalized, meaning she was still legally married to Cole.

As of this writing, Teddi Siddall's cause of death remains unclear or at least not publicly known.

In the film, Cole plays the lead character's coach, Coach Larry Gelwix, while Siddall starred as the coach's wife, Cathy Gelwix. Siddall was visiting a friend in San Francisco who was part of the show.

Siddall's occupation took her behind the scenes as a writer as well as in front of the camera. The couple eventually divorced, and Siddall later met the man who was to become her second husband, Cole.

"It's [auditioning] nerve-wracking, but if I walk out of an audition and I did what I wanted to do, I'm happy," she said. 

Gary Cole And Teddi Siddall Met On Set Of A Television Show

Teddi Siddall was Gary Cole's first wife, but theirs was not Siddall's first marriage. The actor started taking fewer auditions and acting job, telling University of Cincinati's Horizons magazine, "I once thought I needed to be a successful actress to be happy." She continued, saying, "But Gary's got the career, now.

As Cole consistently got acting jobs, Siddall was able to be choosier and not worry about not having enough income if she were mostly a stay-at-home parent. He makes the money. Feelings can get confused when you're in a state of heightened emotional affairs." The actor continued, saying, "If you don't have your boundaries and don't know where you stop and someone else begins, you're in trouble."

Teddi Siddall And Her Husband Advocated For Autism Awareness

After Teddi Siddall and Gary Cole's daughter, Mary, was diagnosed with autism, her parents began speaking out.