Who Is Brandi Carlile's Wife, Catherine Shepherd?

In an exclusive essay for Parents Magazine, Barndi Carlile detailed the cozy life that she has established with Shepherd and their daughters, Evangeline and Elijah, on a compound of sorts in rural Washington state. On this compound, Carlile and her family live close to Carlile's bandmates and a few members of their extended families. While the situation is idyllic, Carlile admitted that navigating parenthood as an LGBTQ+ parent could be difficult. "I wish there had been more for me to read or to absentmindedly absorb through TV sitcoms, movies, and ads — things that could have prepared me for the strangeness of being wholly responsible for a child without much representation or mirror to show me what it would look like," she wrote. "Now I want to be a part of building some of that history for other LGBTQ+ parents."

Though not much is known about Shepherd, as she is not active on social media and the couple has been fairly private about their life together, we do know that Shepherd is currently serving as the executive director of the Looking Out Foundation, a non-profit founded by Carlile and her band members (per LinkedIn). Aside from occasionally appearing on the red carpet with her wife, Catherine Shepherd likes to steer clear of the public eye.