Meet Annie Potts' 3 Kids (Including One Whose Feature in “Young Sheldon” You May Have Missed!)
Meet Annie Potts' 3 Kids (Including One Whose Feature in “Young Sheldon” You May Have Missed!)
Emy LaCroix, Emily BlackwoodThu, April 16, 2026 at 10:00 PM UTC
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Annie Potts attends New York Comic Con 2025 on October 11, 2025 in New York City; Annie Potts and 2 of her sons in May 2024.Credit: Roy Rochlin/Getty; Annie Potts/Instagram -
Annie Potts welcomed her first son, Clay, with her ex-husband B. Scott Senechal
The actress and her husband, James Hayman, share two more sons: James and Harry
Clay and James have also become parents, welcoming sons Silas and Cassius, respectively
Annie Potts may be a TV mom to most, but her sons Clay, James and Harry just know her as Mom.
The Young Sheldon alum gave birth to her first son, Clay, with former husband B. Scott Senechal, in 1981. Following her divorce, she married Emmy-nominated director and producer James Hayman, and they welcomed James and Harry in 1992 and 1995, respectively.
Though Potts saw early success with Ghostbusters and Designing Women, she decided to slow down to spend more time with her boys. Despite their age gaps, the trio has formed tight bonds with one another, and the actress couldn't be happier.
“Now that they're proper grown ups, they're really close,” Potts said on the Really Famous podcast in May 2019. “Honestly, their relationships are everything I'd hoped — they love each other, they support each other, they make each other laugh. The youngest and the oldest are both writers, and they always put their work past their brother first.”
Here's everything to know about Annie Potts' children: Clay, James and Harry.
Clay Samuel Senechal, 44
Annie Potts and her son Clay Senechal.Credit: Annie Potts Instagram
Potts and Senechal welcomed their first and only child together, son Clay Samuel Senechal, on April 29, 1981.
Not much is known about his upbringing, but he did attend the 1989 premiere of Ghostbusters II with his mom. Decades later, Clay graduated from Brown University in 2004 with a bachelor's in English — a degree he put to good use when he followed Potts into the entertainment industry.
Clay describes himself as a writer, creator and executive producer on LinkedIn, having worked for major studios like DreamWorks, FX and Prime Video. He even wrote a Netflix animated film in which his mother voiced a character, and shortly after its release, she celebrated his accomplishment on his birthday.
Annie Potts and son Clay Senechal attend the premiere of 'Ghostbusters II' on June 15, 1989.Credit: Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection/Getty
“My wonderful son Clay turns 40 today,” she wrote on Instagram in April 2021. “He is everything I dreamed he would be. ❤️❤️ (PS Watch his movie Arlo the Alligator Boy now streaming on #Netflix! I'm one of the voices... 😍).”
In his personal life, Clay welcomed a baby boy with his partner, author Anna Carey, in 2022. “Meemaw 2.0! My first born has his first born,” Potts wrote beside a series of Facebook photos of her second grandson and oldest son. “Welcome Silas! My heart is exploding!“
Potts often brags about her grandchild, including sharing a Facebook photo of him holding a book as an infant. “Silas, (my newest grandson) is quite advanced... 😍,” she joked.
James Powell Hayman, 33
Annie Potts' son James Hayman poses for a photo with a dog.Credit: Annie Potts Instagram
Two years after Potts and Hayman married, they announced the birth of their son, James Powell Hayman, on May 28, 1992.
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James, who goes by "Doc" online, was inspired by his parents to go into the movie industry, having worked on the production side of films and shows, including Lisa Frankenstein, No One Will Save You, Hit Man and Renfield.
He was even involved in three episodes of his mom's hit show, Young Sheldon, before it ended in 2024.
Annie Potts, James Hayman and sons Harry and James.Credit: Frank Trapper/Corbis/Getty
Apart from working behind the camera, James is also a DJ and musician who often promotes his gigs on Instagram. However, he made a different kind of announcement when he shared that he was going to be a dad.
“The Best Song I've ever written is coming this summer. Release Date: July, 2021," he wrote alongside an Instagram photo of a sonogram in February 2021.
James and his partner, Katrina Engle, welcomed a son in July 2021, and Potts was ecstatic. “We've GOT ONE!!!” the actress wrote on Facebook. “Introducing our very first grandchild. Cassius James Hayman! 😍 He was born today at 11am and weighs 8 lbs. We are THRILLED!”
Today, James lives in New Orleans with his family, but he took a “boys trip” with Cash in November 2022 to celebrate his mom's birthday.
“Popped out to LA to help my Mom celebrate 70 rotations around a hot gas ball in space… but most importantly Cassius got to see his FANCY and meet his new cousin!” he wrote on Instagram. “So bittersweet to be home for so short but happy to have also given @katrinaaamaylee a quiet house for a few days 😇Love you mama! @thisisanniepotts.”
Isaac Harris "Harry" Hayman, 30
Annie Potts and her son Harry Hayman.Credit: Annie Potts Instagram
Potts and Hayman completed their family with the birth of their second child, son Isaac Harris Hayman (who goes by Harry), on Dec. 27, 1995.
Harry has done a bit of acting in shows like Joan of Arcadia and Hot Hot Los Angeles, but these days, he's more focused on poetry. Though his Instagram is private, he describes himself as a “poet. talker. [and] vigilance relaxed” in his bio.
Potts shares occasional glimpses of her youngest on her own Instagram, including photos of their travels together. They enjoyed a diving excursion in Anguilla in June 2021, according to a Facebook post, and took a trip to England two years later, per her Facebook.
Harry leads a private life, but when he was young, he joined his parents on the red carpet for the 1999 premiere of Toy Story 2, in which Potts voiced the character Bo Peep.
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