The famed director of Hollywood legend John Cassavetes and Gena Rowlands is accusing his estranged wife of kidnapping their daughter.
Nick Cassavetes, who has mad e a name for himself behind the camera with films like ‘The Notebook’ and ‘The Other Woman,’ revealed that his 13-year-old daughter Barbarella was missing in a post on Instagram over the weekend.
He has now filed a report with the Los Angeles Police Department accusing his wife Heather Wahlquist of violating their custody agreement by running off with the girl.
‘Where is my baby? Why won’t her phone turn on? Why has she been stolen from me?’ wrote Cassavetes on Friday.
‘Is she okay? Does she know I love her, that I miss her everyday? Does she know that I’m coming and will never stop coming?’
He included a photo of himself with Barbie alongside that post.
Nick Cassavetes claims his estranged wife Heather Wahlquist (pair above in 2012) has taken their daughter in violation of their custody agreement
It is not clear what custody agreement the two have and she said earlier this month shed is unlawfully under attack’
Cassavetes said he has not spoken to 13-year-old Barbarella in over a month
On Sunday, Cassavetes went a step further and accused Wahlquist of kidnapping their child.
‘I miss my daughter on the day before Xmas Eve. I haven’t spoken to her in over a month. Wherever she is, i want her to know that I love her more than anything and I will never stop looking for her,’ he wrote in that Instagram post.
‘Merry Christmas, my love, we all wait for your return, Love, your dad, Sasha, Gina, Chrissy, Loochie, Gena and Bob, your aunties, Chvonshvy, Yuki, Gus, and Theo…’
Cassavetes has been married twice, to Wahlquist and Isabelle Rafalovich before her, with whom he has two daughters – Virginia (31) and Sasha (29).
He met Wahlquist when he directed her in the 2002 film John Q, and the status of the relationship between the two has always been a bit of a mystery.
The two were married though and have since split, with Cassavetes now dating model Christina Virzi.
Charlie Sheen has tweeted out in support of Cassavettes, who is the son of John Cassavetes and Gena Rowlands (above in 1968)
Her posted a photo of his new paramour and daughter Barbie on Sunday as well, writing: ‘What kind of person keeps a kid away from their father on Christmas? Thank you for all your notes of support, if anyone sees Barbie or knows of her whereabouts, please call the Norman Police Department 405 321 1600, the Cleveland County Sheriff’s Department 405 701 8888, or the National Child Abduction Hot Line 800 843 5678. Thank you and Merry Christmas, everyone…’
His good friend Charlie Sheen also joined in to lend a hand to the effort, tweeting: ‘we have a 911. Barbie, the 13 yr old daughter of my dear pal has been kidnapped by his ex wife, in Oklahoma. it’s an Amber Alert situation. we need help getting the word out. If you have any info, please call the Normal Police Dept 405-321-1600.’
Sheen tweeted a photo of father and daughter on Christmas writing: ‘#FathersRights xox.’
The LAPD did not respond to a request for comment from DailyMail.com and the details of Cassavetes custody agreement with his estranged wife have not been made public.
Wahlquist meanwhile responded to a question about how she would describe her 2017 on Twitter buy writing: ‘#UnlawfullyUnderAttack.’