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Bijou Phillips filed for divorce from Danny Masterson on Monday.
Phillips, 43, cited "irreconcilable differences" in court documents obtained by Fox News Digital.
The couple married in 2011 and have one daughter together.
Phillips' petition requested full legal and physical custody of their minor daughter, with Masterson receiving child visitation.
Bijou Phillips cited "irreconcilable differences" in her divorce filing from husband Danny Masterson. (Victor Hugo )
Fox News Digital contacted Phillips' and Masterson's representatives for comment.
Two weeks ago, the "That '70s Show" actor was sentenced to 30 years to life in prison after being found guilty in May on two counts of forcible rape. A jury was hung on a third charge.
DANNY MASTERSON SENTENCED TO 30 YEARS IN PRISON FOR FORCIBLE RAPE
Masterson, 47, initially faced up to 45 years in prison for three counts of rape by force or fear, which occurred between 2001 and 2003 at his Hollywood Hills home.
"The Ranch" actor was on trial for the second time, less than six months after his first ended in a mistrial in November.
Phillips was present throughout the retrial, and court sketches showed Masterson blowing a kiss to Phillips before being led away after he was sentenced.
Danny Masterson blows a kiss to wife Bijou Phillips in a courtroom sketch during his rape conviction sentencing. (Mona Shafer Edwards / Backgrid)
Last week, it was reported that Phillips was reportedly "distraught" over Masterson’s conviction but allegedly had "no plans" to leave the disgraced actor.
"She has had a very difficult time since the conviction," a source told People. "She loves Danny and has no plans to file for divorce. She will be by his side for it all."
Phillips remained by Masterson's side during his rape retrial. (Myung J. Chun)
Phillips, a model and actress who first starred in Sublime music videos before appearing alongside Kate Hudson in "Almost Famous," met Masterson at a celebrity poker game in 2004.
In redacted character reference letters provided to Judge Charlaine F. Olmedo, Phillips urged the court to consider Masterson's role in their family before sentencing.
"Our daughter and I are heartbroken that he is not home with us," she wrote.
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When Masterson was convicted of rape earlier this year, Phillips cried as the verdict was read, prompting the judge to reprimand Bijou for her emotional outburst.
Danny Masterson leaves Los Angeles Superior Court in November with wife Bijou Phillips after his mistrial. (Brian Melley )
"Danny and I have been together for 19 years. We married in 2011 and our beautiful daughter was born in 2014. She is the bright spot throughout many years of crises and uncertainty," Phillips wrote.
"I can say that Danny has literally been a life-saving partner to me."
The fellow Scientologist noted that their daughter, Fianna, was "our miracle child" and recalled how Masterson would "read her books, take her on walks and to ballet lessons. I never once heard him complain. The two were inseparable."
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"We need him more than you can imagine. I know he has been convicted of serious crimes. But the man I married has only been an extraordinary husband to me and a devoted father to our daughter."
Masterson's legal team noted after sentencing that the 47-year-old plans to appeal the court's decision due to alleged errors found during the trial.
Masterson and Phillips met at a celebrity poker game in 2004. (Paul Archuleta )
When asked for comment on the sentencing, the Church of Scientology referred to the same statement it provided to Fox News Digital in May, claiming that the introduction of religion into Masterson's trial violated First Amendment rights.
"The Church has no policy prohibiting or discouraging members from reporting criminal conduct of anyone — Scientologists or not — to law enforcement," the statement reads. "Quite the opposite, Church policy explicitly demands Scientologists abide by all laws of the land. All allegations to the contrary are totally FALSE. There is not a scintilla of evidence supporting the scandalous allegations that the Church harassed the accusers. Every single instance of supposed harassment by the Church is FALSE and has been debunked."
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He was arrested in June 2020 and had been free on $3.3 million bond. He pleaded not guilty to the charges and has maintained his innocence.
Fox News Digital's Lauryn Overhultz contributed to this report.
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