Part One: The Man Fans Know as Leland Coulter
For Hallmark viewers, Kavan Smith is a familiar face—and for many fans, he has become especially beloved as Leland Coulter on When Calls the Heart. His easygoing charm, warmth, humor, and ability to make even the quieter romantic moments feel genuine have helped make him one of the show’s most recognizable stars.
But while viewers know Smith well through his work on screen, the actor has always been considerably more private about his life away from the cameras.
And that includes his marriage.
Smith is married to Corinne Clark, a successful Canadian casting director. The couple have kept their family life largely out of the spotlight, which makes their relationship a refreshing contrast to the highly publicized romances that often surround Hollywood and television stars. Public sources consistently identify Clark as Smith’s wife, while details about their relationship and family are intentionally limited. (Nicki Swift)
That privacy is particularly interesting for fans who watch Smith play one of television’s most recognizable married men. On When Calls the Heart, his character Leland shares a beloved romance with Rosemary Coulter, played by Pascale Hutton. Their chemistry has become one of the show’s highlights, but their on-screen relationship is very different from Smith’s real-life marriage.
In fact, Smith and Hutton’s convincing chemistry has occasionally led viewers to wonder whether the two might be together away from the cameras. They aren’t. Hutton and Smith are both married to other people, and Smith’s real-life wife is Corinne Clark. (Woman’s World)
That distinction makes their performances together even more impressive.
The fact that Smith can create such a believable fictional marriage while maintaining a long-standing private relationship away from the entertainment spotlight is a testament to his professionalism. Fans get to enjoy the romance of Leland and Rosemary without confusing it with the actor’s personal life.
And perhaps that’s exactly how it should be.
