The Real-Life Loves Of The Lioness Cast

"Lioness" has kept fans dialed in for multiple seasons now. Debuting in 2023, the show, from "Yellowstone" creator Taylor Sheridan, focuses on a team of CIA operatives working undercover. Many of its stars have cinematic lives with love stories that sound like they could be adapted for the screen. 

First up, Zoe Saldana, who plays Joe McNamara. The "Lioness" star has side-eyed her character's love life on a few occasions, but IRL, her relationship with her husband, Marco Perego (who legally became Marco Saldana after they married in 2013), is the stuff of rom-coms. The two officially met on a flight after Zoe had known of his work (Marco is an artist) for years, and she's gushed about both of them feeling a "vibration" that fateful morning. Within months of that flight, they were engaged, and weeks after that, they were married. The lovebirds now share three sons: twins Bowie and Cy, and youngest Zen.

Zoe has spoken extensively about her husband over the years, and gushed over how their relationship altered their perspectives on a lot of things. For one, she explained to The Hollywood Reporter that neither one of them had ever planned to marry, but that everything had changed once they met. She and Marco also opened up about their engagement story on "The Drew Barrymore Show," and revealed that it started off with him flying to the Dominican Republic to ask her family for their blessing, and even to her father's grave to ask him for her hand in marriage. Unfortunately, things nearly took a turn when Marco returned, and he mentioned that he hadn't gone to New York on a work trip as he'd told Zoe. She responded by storming out of the London cab they were in before a proposal happened in the street. We know we're not the only ones who hope that gets memorialized in film one day!

Zoe Saldana's on-screen husband, Dave Annable, has something of a crisis on his hands with his wife's career posing a serious threat to the family unit, but his real-life love actually played a very big part in his own career. Dave has been married to actor Odette Annable (previously billed as Odette Yustman) since 2010, and, speaking to People in 2023, he shared that it was actually his missus who introduced him to Taylor Sheridan in the first place. Dave previously also appeared in "Yellowstone."

Dave and Odette have shared a lot about their relationship with the world, including some of their lower points. Devastatingly, the couple lost several pregnancies in between the births of their first and second children. They also separated briefly in 2019, though by late 2020 they were back on. Suffice it to say, the couple's reconciliation made them stronger, and both have shared adorable posts in one another's honor in the time since. In a post for their 15th wedding anniversary in 2025, Dave called Odette "My best friend, my greatest teacher, my favorite roaster and my greatest love." Odette acknowledged the roasting herself in a 2026 post for his birthday, quipping, "I like to roast him because life is more fun that way, but the truth is he's my favorite. He's my rock, my steadfast partner, my best friend."

Another sweet Instagram post Odette has shared revolved around "Lioness" and its Season 3 premiere. "Taylor Sheridan, you have outdone yourself sir," she wrote, going on to shout out her hubby as well. "Proud wife over here," she said. Side note: Odette also looked like a dream at the premiere, clad in a silky black ensemble. Here's hoping that at some point she makes a cameo of her own.

Next up, Jill Wagner, whose romance with David Lemanowicz has been compared to a Hallmark love story. In fact, the hosts of "Home & Family" even joked in the past that they planned to force the network to turn the relationship into a TV movie. 

Wagner and Lemanowicz married in 2017, but their love story began years prior. They'd actually gone on a few dates when she was 17 and he was 20, but then Lemanowicz ghosted her. 17 years after that, though, a lot had changed. Lemanowicz was serving in the U.S. Air Force in Afghanistan, and Wagner had gone over as a celebrity participant for a USO morale event. Sparks didn't exactly fly there, which is just as well since both of them were in relationships at the time. However, a few years later, both of them were single and bumped into each other in Vancouver. On Valentine's Day. Say it with us: Aw! Fast-forward several years, and Wagner and Lemanowicz are husband and wife and share two daughters. Wagner is also stepmom to Lemanowicz' first child from another relationship. 

Those who follow "Lioness" closely may know that, in addition to playing "Bobby" on the show, Wagner also played a very big role in the show's inception. What some might not realize is that it was actually Lemanowicz who told her about the real-life Lionesses. In an Instagram post, she recounted the couple coming up with the concept for the show one night on their farm and that, after reaching out to her former acting coach, Taylor Sheridan, "The rest is history." Wagner added, "Even though I am living my dream, still the best part of it is that I get to live it out with my husband." We're crossing our fingers that, at some point, we get their biopic.

Laysla de Oliveira has been in two high profile romances in "Lioness," first with Aaliyah Amrohi and then in a more serious, cohabitating relationship with Josie Carrillo. In real life, however, she's married to Jonathan Keltz since 2025. The couple got engaged in 2021, and had started dating in 2012. In an interview with Elle, Keltz shared that they'd decided to elope, because, "We've been together for a long time; we've gone through all the highs and lows of life together ... [Getting married] was a moment we really wanted to honor just as just us two, and then have a celebration with everybody else."

Of course, by the time of their wedding, "Lioness" had already begun, and it's pretty clear Keltz is super proud of his missus. He regularly promotes the show on his own Instagram, even sharing an vlog of the Season 3 premiere and the festivities surrounding it. "As you know, I am a big fan of Cruz Manuelos, played by Laysla de Oliveira," he quipped at the start of the video. As for de Oliveira herself, she's made it clear she feels the love as well. In response to another post by her husband (this time a carousel of images from the premiere), she gushed, "I love you so much. Thank you for being by my side through it all." Keltz' reply? "always & 4eva."

Like de Oliveira, Keltz is also an actor, previously appearing in "Reign," "Entourage" and "Wilderness." However, he's also begun a side quest as a sommelier, and it's safe to say the supportiveness in this relationship goes both ways. After Keltz posted that he'd passed his WSET Level 2 exams, she posted several teary-eyed emojis, to which he replied, "Can't do it without you." We love to see it!

Another "Lioness" star in an uber supportive relationship? Jonah Wharton, who plays Tex on the show. The actor wed Taryn Bailey Wharton in 2024, and it's safe to say he was a very happy newlywed. "Introducing Taryn Bailey Wharton. My wife. She's unbelievably brilliant, successful on her own, and she's got my back!" he gushed. That was just part of the caption of the wedding photo carousel, though, and Jonah added, "I married my dream girl and I couldn't be more proud."

Jonah wasn't kidding when he mentioned Taryn's brilliance. As he'd shared in a previous Instagram post in honor of her Master's graduation, she really does have her own thing going on. "She just completed her masters degree in mechanical engineering while already working full time as an aerospace engineer ... Damn that's impressive!" he penned. 

Taryn isn't a public figure in the same way many of the other real-life loves of the "Lioness" cast are and seems to prefer keeping a lower profile on social media. However, she has still shouted out her hubby, sharing a selection of snaps (some of which seem to be from the set of the show) to Instagram for his birthday in 2023. Also included was a video of herself drawing a picture of Jonah, and we weren't the only ones blown away by her talent. "Daaaannggg Taryn ... artist!!" wrote one commenter. Jonah clearly wasn't kidding when he called his wife brilliant!

We'll wrap things up with James Jordan, who plays Two Cups on Lioness. The actor is engaged to "Lioness" makeup artist Debra Schrey, and to say he's besotted with his lady love might even be an understatement. Though he hasn't spoken at length about when the relationship began, they first went Instagram official in September 2023 and seem to have fallen in love on set. "The pretty one is in the foreground," he shared in the caption of the snap, which, sure enough, featured Schrey in the foreground. 

In the time since then, Jordan hasn't held back on his feelings, and regularly shares glimpses of their lives together on Instagram. One "Lioness" co-star who's certainly noticed is Laysla de Oliveira, who often leaves heart-eye emojis in response to the posts. Under one snap that showed the lovebirds in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, she wrote, "I can't get enough of these! Love you two."

By April 2024, Jordan was tagging posts featuring Schrey with "#truelove," and by that July, he was referring to her as the "#greatestwoman." By February 2025, he also poked fun at one report that called her his "Wife," which prompted a ton of chatter from other co-stars. Jill Wagner wrote, "James Jordan's WIFE? Is that what that says?!!!!" Jordan laughed that off, but sure enough, that September he shared that he'd popped the question. "She said yes!" he cheered in his Instagram announcement. Cue more well-wishes from their colleagues. "Oh my goodness ... CONGRATULATIONS!!! So happy for you two beautiful souls!!!" wrote Dave Annable. "You both deserve this!! So happy!! Congratulations my buddies," wrote Wagner. As for de Oliveira, she gushed, "OMG YESSSSSsS ... Congratulations you two!!!!" One thing's for sure: there's a ton of love surrounding the cast and crew of "Lioness."