Meet Megan Dufresne, daughter of Suzanne Sevakis. She just appeared on the Netflix show The girl in the picture. After watching the show, a fan asked where Megan Dufresne is now? How old is she? More importantly, who is her father?
Learn all about it in the article below.
The Girl in the Picture: Meet Megan Dufresne, Daughter of Suzanne Sevakis
Megan Dufresne, the youngest of Suzanne Sevakis’ three children, was reportedly given up for adoption shortly after birth. In 1989, she was given up for adoption to a New Orleans couple who were unable to have children of their own. There is no information about her biological father.
However, by the time she was born, her mother had married her stepfather and fugitive kidnapper/abuser/federal criminal Franklin Delano Floyd, then known as Tonya and Clarence. They fled to Florida en route to Tulsa.
Michael was there for Suzanne while she put her first child up for adoption. About six weeks before Megan was born, she and Floyd contacted a law firm to put their third child up for adoption. They argued that they did not have the resources to raise a second child.
On the show, Dufresne shared that when she learned her mother’s story, she felt a strange anger, and she is still trying to deal with this emotion.
“No girl should have to go through that,” she said. “From a stranger, let alone someone who is supposed to be her father, a father figure, whoever he is.”
Where is Megan Dufresne now?
Megan Dufresne was adopted by her current parents Dean J DuFresne and Mary B DuFresne. Both are residents of Terrytown, Louisiana, Dean is 64 years old while Mary is 61 years old as of 2022. Meanwhile, Megan lives in Ponchatoula, Louisiana. She also lives in Hammond, Louisiana.
They are currently based in New Orleans, Louisiana. Mary DuFresne contacted Matt Birkbeck in 2005 Matt’s first book A beautiful child was published in 2004. Matt recalls that Megan’s mother Mary contacted him and they kept her identity a secret for many years.
Megan was previously told that her mother had died in a car accident, but she did not discover additional information about her biological mother until 2004 when Matt Birkbeck’s book “A Beautiful Child” was published.
From right to left, Mary DuFresne and Megan DuFresne, Journalist Matt Birkbeck in March 2016 (Photo: Matt Birkbeck)
Since then, she has made a few public appearances on the Netflix show The girl in the picture.
According to Matt, Megan attended the dedication of a new headstone for her mother, Suzanne Sevakis. The first headstone reads Tonya Dawn Tadlock. It was there that she met her grandfather, Clifford Sevakis, for the first time.
Additionally, Megan learned about her brother, Michael Anthony Hughes, born in 1988, who was abducted by Floyd on September 12, 1994. Floyd entered Michael’s school in Choctaw, Oklahoma, and kidnapped the child at gunpoint. Floyd also kidnapped Michael’s school principal and tied him to a tree. He was found hours later by workers working in a nearby yard.
In honor of the brother she never met, Megan named her son after him, Michael.
According to journalist Matt Birkbeck, Suzanne was plotting to leave Franklin to save her son, at a time when she was working as a stripper seven days a week.
Megan Dufresne Age
It is known that Megan Dufresne was born in 1989 and in 2022 she is 33 years old.
Megan Dufresne Cha
Suzanne Sevakis is believed to have been pregnant three times in her life. Most people believe that her stepfather, who later became her husband, got her pregnant. However, DNA tests performed on Megan and allegedly on Michael have disproved these assumptions. So it is unclear who her biological father is.
Regarding her adoptive father, Megan’s father is Dean Joseph Dufresne. Dean is the son of Mary “Mei Mei” Victoria Bauer Dufresne and Isaac Joseph Dufresne. Megan’s grandmother Mary “Mei Mei” Victoria Bauer Dufresne passed away on January 2, 2017.
Is Megan Dufresne married?
Yes, Megan Dufresne is married. Her husband is Jacob Dufreche. She and her husband exchanged wedding vows on November 6, 2021. According to their social media posts, they have two children together.
Megan Dufresne reportedly changed her mother’s gravestone to her real name, sharing that she was having a son and naming him Michael, after her late brother. But other than that, not much is known about her marriage and husband.
Talking about her husband, he is working as Head Chef at Cochon Butcher. He is also working as Sous Chef at Cochon Restaurant.
Fun Fact: There was another Megan Dufresne who got married in December 2021, in Mandeville, Louisiana.
Megan Dufresne’s work
It seems that Megan Dufresne has inherited her mother’s intelligence. While her mother, who had great potential and could have achieved much, passed away when she was in her early 20s, Megan is working hard to become a successful woman. According to her LinkedIn, Megan is currently working as a Research Coordinator at COVINGTON ORTHO & SPORTS MED. CLINIC, LLC since November 2017.
Additionally, Megan has worked at Southeastern Louisiana University as an admissions specialist. From February 2017 to May 2017, she worked in the Jefferson Parish Public School System as an Adapted Physical Education Teacher. Additionally, she served as a graduate assistant at Southeastern Louisiana University for two years and worked as an Athletic Trainer/Teacher at St. Joseph Academy from 2012 to 2014.
Talking about her education, Megan holds a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology and a Master of Science in Kinesiology and Exercise Science from Southeastern Louisiana University.
Related FAQs
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Where was Megan Dufresne born?
According to Matt Birkbeck, Megan Dufresne’s birthplace is New Orleans.
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Does Megan Dufresne use Instagram and Facebook?
While Megan Dufresne may be on social media platforms, it is not possible to follow her on Instagram and Facebook.