Basic Information
| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Full name | Marlow Alice Cross |
| Year of birth | 2017 |
| Parents | Amber Tamblyn (mother), David Cross (father) |
| Maternal grandparents | Bonnie (Murray) Tamblyn, Russ Tamblyn |
| Notable aunts / extended family | China Tamblyn (aunt) |
| Public profile | Known mainly through parental announcements and family photos; no public career |
| Net worth | No verified net worth (minor, private family finances) |
I’m writing this as someone who’s watched a few storytelling arcs unfold in pop culture — the rise of a camera-ready celebrity family, the hush-and-hum that surrounds a child who lives at the center of it. Marlow Alice Cross exists at an interesting intersection: born into two artists (a poet-actor and a comedian-actor), she is, already, part shorthand for a modern Hollywood household — one that trades celebrity for intimacy, and photos for poetry.
A birth that folded into headlines (2017 — the year it began)
The year: 2017. The event: a child named Marlow joining a family lineage of performers and creators. That single number carries a tidy weight — it’s when parents announced, when magazines and social feeds caught the moment, when a name began circulating in the gentle orbit of celebrity parenting. For readers who keep score: that’s 8 years old as of 2025 — a child in early elementary school, not yet a presence in credits or on stage, and deliberately kept away from any professional spotlight.
Family as stage and sanctuary
Walk the family roster and you get a mini-history of American showbiz: Amber Tamblyn — actor, writer, and public voice on culture; David Cross — comedian whose career arcs through TV and film; Russ Tamblyn — a generation older, a dancer-actor whose credits read like a classic Hollywood ledger; Bonnie (Murray) Tamblyn — the familial artist; and China Tamblyn — the aunt who adds an artisan, visual-arts angle to the family tree. That mix reads like a screenplay treatment for a multigenerational creative household — piano in the corner, a stack of scripts on the table, a busted prop from some odd indie film by the door.
I like to think of Marlow’s family as a small repertory company: jokes passed down like stage directions, poems learned at breakfast, the grammar of performance woven into everyday life. But — and this is crucial — the public material about Marlow itself is lean. She has no filmography page, no IMDB credits, no public projects. The family photographs and the occasional small, curated reveal from her parents are the bulk of the public record.
What “public” looks like for a child in a famous home
There’s a rhythm to celebrity parenting stories: the announcement, the name reveal, the selective photo drop, and the inevitable think pieces. For Marlow, that rhythm was present but restrained — a handful of announcements and images, enough for people to smile at and move on. Think of it as a cameo rather than a starring role: a few perfectly framed photographs, a name that people could say out loud in a passing conversation, and then, mostly, privacy.
Numbers help ground this: zero public credits, zero verified business ventures, zero confirmed net-worth figures. Those zeros are not emptiness — they are deliberate boundaries. A minor’s life is, by necessity, largely off-camera; the family’s public communications reinforce that boundary while still allowing fans a window.
The Tamblyn–Cross creative echo
If family traits could be measured in musical keys, the Tamblyn–Cross house would be in a minor-major mix: comedic cadence from David, a literary lyricism from Amber, and a retro-Hollywood echo from Russ. China (an aunt in the visual arts) adds texture — metal, sculpture, a different kind of making. These are not just names on a family tree; they’re different artistic languages that might, over time, form the vocabulary Marlow will recognize.
I imagine, hypothetically and affectionately, a living room where anecdotes are told like acts in a play, where a joke is delivered with the precision of a punchline and a memory is recited with the cadences of a poem. That is the cultural context the public has glimpsed, and it’s a vivid backdrop for a child whose own story is still being written.
The gentle machinery of celebrity coverage
Here’s a truth I keep returning to: coverage of children of public figures tends to be cyclical and small-in-scope. For Marlow, the big public touchstones came at birth and during a few photo drops. After that, the narrative slows — as it should. The machinery of gossip and profiles can hum loudly, but in this case it was given a spool of thread rather than a megaphone: short bursts rather than sustained commentary.
FAQ
Who are Marlow Alice Cross’s parents?
Marlow’s parents are Amber Tamblyn (mother) and David Cross (father), both known in film, television, and the arts.
When was Marlow born?
Marlow was born in 2017.
Does Marlow have a public career or credits?
No — Marlow is a minor and has no public career credits or professional projects.
Is there a public net worth listed for Marlow?
No — there is no verified net worth for Marlow; she is a private child rather than a public figure with financial disclosures.
Who are Marlow’s notable family members?
Notable family members include maternal grandparents Bonnie (Murray) Tamblyn and Russ Tamblyn, and aunt China Tamblyn, among others in the extended Tamblyn family.
How much media attention does Marlow receive?
Media attention has been limited and focused on family announcements and a few curated photos rather than ongoing coverage.
