Tom Selleck is a father to two children, a son, Kevin (whose mother is Selleck’s first wife, Jacqueline Ray), and a daughter, Hannah (who he had with his second wife, Jillie Mack). Being a father is a role he takes seriously, and it changed how he lived his life. This included retreating to a ranch and putting his family first. “I’m a fairly private person,” Selleck told People in 2020. “And I’ve always treasured the balance between work and time with my family. It’s always about them.”
He is an exceptionally supportive and encouraging dad, which is perhaps why Hannah has been able to focus on her passions, rather than pursuing a career in something that didn’t leave her feeling fulfilled. She may be all grown up and carving her own path (about as far from the entertainment industry as you could imagine), but the “Blue Bloods” actor will always have a special place in her life.
Now that Hannah is an adult, people want to know who she is. What does she do for fun? What was it like growing up with a famous dad, and how did her parents successfully shield her from the glitz and glamor of Hollywood? By all accounts, Hannah Selleck had a normal childhood. She’s gorgeous and talented; this is everything you need to know about her.
Hannah Selleck was raised away from the limelight
Some celebrity children grow up in busy cities, constantly surrounded by the paparazzi, but Hannah Selleck was not one of them. Her parents decided to move to a 63-acre avocado ranch in Hidden Valley, California. It was the perfect place to raise their daughter, away from the limelight and the paparazzi.
“We both thought it was the best environment for her to grow up,” Mack told People in 2012. Letting their daughter have all the open space was not just a great decision for her childhood; it also impacted Tom Selleck’s life, and it was perhaps one of the best moves for him to relocate to a quieter part of the world. Here, he could take a break from a demanding career to tend to his farm and relax. “I live on a 63-acre avocado ranch. So I like to get outside and work on the farm, from fixing roads to clearing brush,” he said in an interview with Good Housekeeping. “I hate going to the gym, so sweating outdoors sure beats sitting on a stationary bike staring at my navel. And I work cheaper than anyone I could hire to do it.”
“My relationships and my ranch keep me sane,” the actor told People in 2020.
Hannah Selleck is a successful equestrian
Hannah Selleck is incredibly passionate about horses and has devoted a career to working with them. Rather than pursuing something traditional like a job in law or finance, she chose to explore a different path, and she is now a successful equestrian. But this was not the route she had initially envisioned for herself, and she went to university to get a communications degree. She had planned to work in public relations, but would later realize this would not make her happy in the long term, and she could not give up her dreams.
Riding horses can be dangerous, and it is a sport that can result in serious injury. Rather than deter her, Tom Selleck and Jillie Mack have always been one of their daughter’s biggest supporters. “They just wanted me to find something I was passionate about. They wanted me to find my love and pursue that,” Hannah Selleck told The Hollywood Reporter. Children of successful parents may feel they are living in their shadow, especially when they have similar interests because the media will automatically compare their work. This was not something Hannah had to contend with. In the same interview, she spoke about her relatively normal childhood and how working with horses helped her find something that was her own, unrelated to her parents’ achievements.
She has a side business that involves horses
We have mentioned that Hannah Selleck chose a career that involved working with horses. But she was not content to stop at only being a great rider. She also had big ideas for a business and would launch her own company to focus on breeding. This is not something that just anyone can do because it requires a lot of knowledge, time, dedication, and, unsurprisingly, money.
She told The Hollywood Reporter about her project: “I’m focusing mainly on my career and my goals competing. And I have a small breeding program in California where I’m developing young horses to bring along and sell. It’s a business that so far has been really great and a great experience.” In the same interview, she also acknowledged how expensive horses are (seriously, the price for one of these majestic animals could go into the millions). So, it’s good that she has a successful father who believes in her enough to invest.
“My dad encouraged and invested in this breeding operation,” Hannah said. “They have been very supportive. The prices of horses have become astronomical.”
Tom Selleck encouraged her career move and has been supportive
When you think of Tom Selleck, his role in “Magnum P.I.” may come to mind. Or perhaps his striking features and noticeable mustache? But not everyone knows what he is like as a father to his daughter, Hannah Selleck. From what she has said about him, it is safe to assume he is a pretty great dad.
After years of working steadily in the entertainment industry, Selleck decided to slow down and step away so that he could focus on raising his daughter. “I worked 90 hours a week and did a movie every break,” he told People. “I quit ‘Magnum’ to have a family. It took a long time to get off the train, but I try very hard to have balance.” The family then relocated to their avocado ranch.
This is not the only time Selleck has proven he was willing to put family first, and Hannah Selleck has been vocal about how supportive of her endeavors he has been. Some may think leaving a potential career in public relationships to focus on working with horses was a risky move, but one of the reasons Hannah could do this was because of how much her dad believes in her. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, she discussed how her father had encouraged her in various aspects of her life, including her breeding program.