| NEW YORK--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--April 6, 1999--Gil Bellows, 31, who stars as Billy Thomas in the hit series ``Ally McBeal,'' and his wife, actress Rya Kihlstedt, 29, (``Deep Impact,'' ``Home Alone 3''), welcomed their first child into the world on Easter Sunday. Ava Emanuelle, weighing in at 7 lbs., 7 oz, was born at 1:30 p.m. on April 4, 1999. Ava's arrival is the first of two major ``productions'' for Bellows in April; his latest film, ``Judas Kiss,'' premieres in Los Angeles later this month. |