Amy Irving was a struggling actress in the 70s who shot to stardom in 1976 when she played the lone teen survivor in 'Carrie'. During the same years, Spielberg was the new director to watch in Hollywood, having made the mega hit 'Jaws'.

The two were married but the relationship soon deteriorated to the point where passion was simply not there anymore. The couple broke up harmoniously and he gave Irving, the mother of his son Max, the hefty sum of his fortune.