Treat Williams’ kids: Meet Gill, Ellie and their mom, Pam Van Sant

Treat Williams welcomed two children with his wife, Pam Van Sant, prior to his unexpected death on June 12, 2023.

After the couple’s June 1988 wedding, the actress gave birth to son Gill and daughter Elinor, nicknamed Ellie, in December 1992 and September 1998, respectively.

Williams praised Van Sant in a Mother’s Day tribute one month before he died in a motorcycle accident in Vermont, thanking her via Instagram for “raising these wonderful humans into the great people they are today.”

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Treat Williams was a proud father of two prior to his death.
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Treat Williams and Pam Van Sant with son Gill and daughter Ellie
He welcomed son Gill and daughter Ellie in 1992 and 1998, respectively.
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Treat Williams suited on red carpet with Pam Van Sant
He married Pam Van Sant in 1988.
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The “Everwood” star’s partner commented at the time, “Thank you Honey. It’s my greatest joy and honor to be their mother 🥰.”

The duo were married for nearly 35 years when Williams died at the age of 71.

Keep scrolling to meet the surviving members of the “Hair” star’s family.

Gill Williams

Treat Williams and Pam Van Sant on red carpet with son Gill
Gill made many red carpet appearances with his parents over the years.
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Gill attended many premieres and events with his famous parents, even acting alongside his dad in 2015 — the same year he graduated from New York University.


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“My son graduated from NYU,” Treat gushed in a tweet at the time.

“My daughter is 16 my wife is the best and at 63 I am content. Lucky,” he added.

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The New York University grad is a visual artist and musician.
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Despite initially following in the Emmy nominee’s acting footsteps, Gill has pursued a career in music and visual arts.

The artist has shared his work via Instagram over the years but has not posted to his account since 2020.

Treat honored his “beloved” son’s 31st birthday in December 2022 with a social media upload, gushing, “I’m so proud of you ❤️❤️❤️🙏.”

Ellie Williams

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Ellie is a University of Vermont graduate.
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Gill became a big brother when Van Sant gave birth to his baby sister.

Ellie stayed close to home for college, attending the University of Vermont, but she moved to Los Angeles after graduation.


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Treat’s youngest child has also dabbled in Hollywood over the years.

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She and Gill both followed in Treat’s acting footsteps.
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Not only did she act in “Audax” in 2014, but she worked as a cinematographer and in the camera department for “Polaroid” and “The Collaborators,” respectively.

Ellie and Treat often posted about each other via Instagram, with her documenting a Universal Studios trip in April 2023.

Two months later, the Golden Globe nominee sweetly posted a picture of his daughter, captioned, “I miss you.”

Pam Van Sant

Suited Treat Williams poses on red carpet with Pam Van Sant
Treat and Van Sant were married for nearly 35 years when he died.
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Van Sant had one acting role in “American Masters” before meeting Treat while waitressing at a New York restaurant in 1987.

She and the “A Streetcar Named Desire” star lived quiet lives in Park City, Utah, and Manchester Center, Vt.

The “beyond devastated” widow issued a statement after her husband’s death, saying, “Please know that Treat was dearly and deeply loved and respected by his family and everyone who knew him.”