Michele Singer Reiner (née Singer; March 3, 1955 – December 14, 2025) was an American photographer, political activist, and film producer. Reiner was the second wife of filmmaker and actor Rob Reiner. She was originally a photographer, taking the cover… Michele Singer Reiner (née Singer; March 3, 1955 – December 14, 2025) was an American photographer, political activist, and film producer. Reiner was the second wife of filmmaker and actor Rob Reiner. She was originally a photographer, taking the cover picture of The Art of the Deal (1987). While working on When Harry Met Sally... (1989), Reiner met her future husband and inspired him to revise the film's ending.
She expanded into political activism with her husband and moved into producing in the 2010s, and received nominations at the Primetime Emmy Awards for producing Albert Brooks: Defending My Life (2023). Reiner frequently collaborated with her husband and was the co-president of Castle Rock Entertainment. On December 14, 2025, the couple was found stabbed to death in their Los Angeles home. Their son, Nick Reiner, has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder.
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