Julia Stiles secretly welcomes third baby with husband Preston Cook

Julia Stiles secretly expanded her brood husband Preston Cook as they welcomed their third child five months ago.

In a new interview with The New York Times, the 43-year-old actress talked about her directorial debut, Wish You Were Here, and the new addition to her family.

“I’m kind of like a bundle of emotions, because I have a five-month-old baby and I went into directing my first movie,” Stiles told the outlet.

On keeping the pregnancy and the birth a secret, she simply said, “I didn’t really talk about it.” Stiles and Cook are already parents to sons Strummer, 6, and Arlo, 2.

Previously, the 10 Things I Hate About You star was able to keep her pregnancy a secret from the public, but did announce the birth of Arlo in January 2022.

“I think that actually being a mom is really great training for being a director,” the actress continued, referring to her behind-the-camera role.

“You have to think 10 steps ahead but also be in the present moment. You have to be good at time management. You have to be sensitive to people’s needs and guide them, but also hold a boundary.”

Stiles’ movie Wish You Were Here doesn’t have a release date just yet.