Hugh Jackman & His Wife Adopt a Daughter

Wednesday July 27, 2005 02:00 PM EDT

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Hugh Jackman and his wife, Deborra-lee

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X-Men hunk Hugh Jackman and his wife, Deborra-lee Furness, have adopted a baby girl, PEOPLE has learned.

Ava Eliot, who was born on July 10, joins the couple's 5-year-old adopted son Oscar.

A source close to the 36-year-old actor, who is reprising his role as Wolverine in the upcoming X-Men 3 says, "The family is thrilled."

Jackman and Furness, who married in 1996, met while starring in the Australian TV series Correlli in 1995.

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