Tanya Haden

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Tanya Haden (born New York City, October 11, 1971) is an American artist, animator, cellist and singer. She was a member of several bands, including Let's Go Sailing and Silversun Pickups, and is the creator of the Imaginary Bear puppet show. She has contributed to recordings of a number of Los Angeles musicians, including vocals and cello on Paul Avion's futuristic EP, Pop Music United. She is the daughter of the jazz double bassist Charlie Haden; the triplet sister of bassist Rachel Haden and violinist Petra Haden, with whom she has performed as The Haden Triplets; and the sister of bassist-singer Josh Haden, formerly leader of the group Spain.

Haden married actor Jack Black in March 2006, and gave birth to their first child, a boy named Samuel Haden Black, June 10, 2006. Haden met Jack Black when they were students at Crossroads School, a private high school in Santa Monica. Although the two attended the private high school together, they did not begin dating until spring 2005. Black proposed marriage around Christmas time 2005 .