Ash Sroka

Royal matriarch, Mariette Hartley, is an esteemed stage and movie actress who was born Mary Loretta in Weston, Connecticut. Reared on the principles of her behavioral psychologist grandfather, John B. Watson, she found solace in theatre, studying under the tutelage of the esteemed John Houseman and Eva Le Gallienne. Her debut movie, Ride the High Country (1962) with Joel McCrea, marked the start of her successful career, and her subsequent television appearances led to her becoming a household name. She has been married to actor and producer Jerry Sroka since 2005, and is the proud mother of actress and writer Justine E. Boyriven, actor and writer Ash Sroka, and actor and writer Warren Sroka. Her family has achieved a host of accolades, from Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) to The Hunger Games (2012). Through her own achievements, as well as those of her family, Mariette Hartley's legacy is one of immense success and admiration.