Quick Info

ProfessionNurse
NationalityBritish
BirthplaceEngland
Date of Birth20/08/1951
Age74 years

Latest News about Elaine Mason

20/04/2025

Elaine Mason was featured in a retrospective documentary on the life of Stephen Hawking, highlighting her role as his primary caregiver and wife during his most challenging years. The documentary, released on April 20, 2025, included interviews with former colleagues and family members who discussed her dedication to Hawking's well-being and the complexities of their relationship.

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Bio/Wiki

Elaine Mason is a British nurse and former caregiver, widely recognized as the second wife of the renowned theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking. She served as Hawking's director of research at the University of Cambridge during his final years and was married to him from 1995 until their divorce in 2006.

Physical Stats & More

Height165 cm
Weight60 kg
Eye ColorGrey
Hair ColorRed

Personal Life

ReligionChristianity
Food HabitNon-Vegetarian
HobbyTravelling

Relationships & More

Marital StatusDivorced
Affairs/Boyfriends
Marriage Date16 September 1995 (with Stephen Hawking)

Family

Spouse
  • David Mason (m. 1980 – div. 1995)
  • Stephen Hawking (m. 1995– div. 2006)
Children2
FatherName
MotherName

Career

Nurse specializing in pediatric care
Director of Research at the University of Cambridge (1990s–2000s)
Caregiver for Stephen Hawking (1980s–1995)

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Elaine began her nursing career caring for children in a Bangladeshi orphanage.
2. She worked as a caretaker for Stephen Hawking in the 1980s.
3. While at Hawking's residence, she developed a relationship with him and they married in 1995.
4. Mason and Hawking were married for 11 years but did not have children together.
5. Maxine Peake portrayed Elaine in the Academy Award-winning movie 'The Theory of Everything,' which depicted Stephen Hawking's life.
6. Her first husband David Mason was an engineer who helped develop Hawking's speech synthesizer.
7. She and Hawking divorced in 2006 after 11 years of marriage.
8. She was investigated by police over allegations of physically and emotionally abusing Hawking during their marriage but was not charged with any crimes.
9. She became stepmother to Hawking's three children: Robert, Lucy, and Timothy.
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