Tanya Haden

Tanya Haden (born October 11, 1971) is an American cellist and singer. Born in New York City, she was a member of several bands, including Let's Go Sailing, and is the creator of the Imaginary Bear puppet show. She has contributed to recordings of a number of Los Angeles musicians, including vocals and cello on Paul Avion's futuristic EP, Pop Music United. She is the daughter of the jazz double bassist Charlie Haden; the triplet sister of bassist Rachel Haden and violinist Petra Haden, with whom she has performed as The Haden Triplets; and the sister of bassist-singer Josh Haden, formerly leader of the group Spain.

Haden married actor Jack Black on March 14, 2006,in Big Sur, California.^[1] She gave birth to their first child, a boy named Samuel Jason Haden Black on June 10, 2006 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.^[2] Haden met Jack Black when they were students at Crossroads School, a private high school in Santa Monica. Although the two attended the private high school together, they did not begin dating until spring 2005. Black proposed marriage around Christmas time 2005 with a $50,000 Neil Lane ring. In January 2008, Black announced that Haden is currently expecting their second child.^[3]