Laurence Fishburne, Wife Expecting Baby

Laurence Fishburne and his wife Gina Torres arrive at a VIP movie screening at the Magic Johnson Theater in New York, on May 3, 2006. The couple are expecting their first child, the actor's spokesman, Alan Nierob, said Monday, Jan 8, 2007. (AP Photo/Stuart Ramson) (Stuart Ramson - AP)

NEW YORK -- Laurence Fishburne and his wife, Gina Torres, are expecting their first child, the actor's spokesman, Alan Nierob, said Monday.

Nierob had no other details. Fishburne, who has two children from a previous marriage, and Torres were married in 2002.

Fishburne, 45, was nominated for an Oscar for 1993's "What's Love Got to Do With It." His screen credits also include "Apocalypse Now," "The Matrix" and "Bobby," directed by Emilio Estevez.

Torres, 38, stars in Fox's "Standoff," about hostage negotiators. She will co-star opposite Chris Rock in the upcoming movie "I Think I Love My Wife."

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