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Téa Leoni and Tim Daly's Marriage Is Clear Evidence the McCords from 'Madam Secretary' Were the Best TV Couple
NEED TO KNOW Téa Leoni and Tim Daly wed on July 12 after 11 years together The pair first met in 2014 on the set of their CBS show Madam Secretary They played married couple Elizabeth and Henry McCord on the political drama from 2014-2019When Madam Secretary premiered in 2014, I was 14 years old. I'm 25 now, but the running joke remains that I'm actually a 55-year-old woman trapped in the body of a 25-year-old. This should help explain why my all-time favorite TV show as a teenager was a geopolitical drama that aired in the Sunday night 10 p.m. time slot on CBS. (I did grow up to become a journalist, so maybe everything works out just as it's supposed to). My old soul and penchant for history and politics aside, I loved Madam Secretary for myriad reasons. Yes, Téa Leoni's Elizabeth McCord is up there on my Mount Rushmore of TV characters, but the show really stands out in my mind — even more than a decade later — because audiences also got to see inside Elizabeth's personal life. She was the secretary of state, but we got to see her sitting in the principal's office with her son and eating cold leftovers after a long day at the office. We saw her messy closet and her idiosyncrasies (she always ate ice cream with a fork) and best of all, we got to see her marriage. Leoni, 59, met Tim Daly, 69, who played her dashing marine-veteran-turned-religious-scholar husband, on the set of the show. They began dating in real life during the first season, and 11 years later, they made their partnership legal when they wed on July 12. Not to be dramatic, but it's the best news I've ever heard. It's always fun when costars get together in real life (I am an entertainment journalist, after all) but this instance is particularly special, especially if you've seen Madam Secretary. The McCords' marriage was my very first example — on TV or off — of what a successful, healthy marriage could actually look like, and I've taken it to heart. They're the best there is, and I'd be inclined to think newlyweds Leoni and Daly might just agree. First things first — the McCords' marriage isn't perfect, and neither are the characters, but they're perfect for each other, and that, to me, is what it's all about. The characters are whole all on their own — accomplished, multi-dimensional, flawed — but the nuance and depth of their relationship with each other makes for a marriage that you can't help but root for. They're also just really fun. Elizabeth is bold and sassy and a born leader. Henry is calm and cerebral and philosophical. She talks, and he listens. He gets stuck in his head, and she cracks a joke. Henry and Elizabeth have a very yin-yang thing going on, and they still manage to meet in the middle of the Venn diagram where qualities like curiosity and intellectualism and compassion and general good people-ness are concerned. The fictional couple has three children together, and they always present themselves as a united parenting front. One of my all-time favorite lines from Henry is the McCord rule that while life may not be fair, 'in this house it is.' Henry also plays guitar and is a girl dad who quotes Thomas Aquinas and has no problem threatening anyone who so much as looks at his wife the wrong way, which, though she is more than capable of taking care of herself, is an utterly delightful combination. Talk about a true Renaissance man. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. While so much of the show focuses on Elizabeth saving the world in 43 minutes, some of the series' most endearing scenes featured Leoni and Daly goofing around (in one episode, they decide to repaint the kitchen cabinets in their gorgeous D.C. townhome, and they end up throwing paint at each other and devolving into a fit of laughter instead). In fact, more often than not, the characters were laughing. And when they weren't, the foundation of their marriage — support, love, respect — shone. At the end of a particularly tense episode featuring a fight between the two (I told you they weren't perfect!) Henry surprises Elizabeth with a refurbished version of her late father's watch and delivers a line about always making time for her. Swoon. I'm not even doing it justice — you're not allowed to say it's cheesy until you see how beautifully the moment is portrayed on screen. (And Netflix, I'm looking at you, please bring it back!) That man came in strong with words of affirmation, gift-giving and an act of service all in one. You had me at hello, Henry. And what do you know — it's a two way street. After a death on Henry's side of the family leaves him struggling in season 2, Elizabeth drops everything to travel to Pennsylvania with him, where the rest of his, shall we say, rather prickly family resides. She manages to diffuse tensions between Henry and his sister, comfort her own children and show up for her husband with exactly the right words to make him feel better. The episode is heavy on the theme of fathers and sons, and Elizabeth helps Henry work through his guilt and his grief with a beautiful line about how he's going to have to be ready to forgive their teenage son when he inevitably makes a mistake, too. There's this sense of two people deeply understanding each other, and in turn, knowing what the other needs without anyone having to ask. They make the idea of being fully seen by another human being look beautiful, because it is. Henry also gets a shout-out for his unparalleled ability to be what he, early on, calls 'the man beside the woman." He doesn't give up any of his own passions; nor does he resent his powerful wife. When a magazine dubs him the best 'arm candy' in town, he leans in. He's not emasculated, there's no affair on the side, there's no secret loathing, there's no immature handling of arguments or true failures of communication with dire consequences. He's earnestly proud of his wife for being a certified badass. I don't know how else to define "healthy and successful." These two not only love each other but it's obvious they really like each other, too. When I want my fair share of relationship drama and poor decisions, I have Sex and the City reruns (sorry Carrie), but I come back time and time again to Madam Secretary for its portrayal of a marriage that holds my heart in its hands and promises not to break it. It's aspirational without being impossible, and though we don't know the intricacies of Leoni and Daly's 11-year relationship, hear me when I say: The world feels like a better place filled with more love, thanks to those two. Cheers to my favorite couple — onscreen and off. Read the original article on People
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'Madam Secretary' co-stars Téa Leoni and Tim Daly are now real-life spouses
Téa Leoni and Tim Daly, I now pronounce you Mr. & Mrs. "Madam Secretary." The pair of actors, who shared the screen on the CBS political drama, will now share a life together as husband and wife, making their TV romance a reality. Leoni, 59, and Daly, 69, tied the knot Sunday in a private ceremony, The Times confirmed Tuesday. Leoni and Daly began dating in the summer of 2014 and starred in "Madam Secretary" as United States Secretary of State Elizabeth McCord and her scholar husband Henry McCord. The series aired on CBS from September 2014 to December 2019. A representative for Leoni did not confirm additional details about the newlyweds' ceremony, but People reported that the actors' intimate nuptials took place in New York with only immediate family as attendees. Read more: Olivia Culpo and husband Christian McCaffrey's baby has arrived: 'Love like no other' Leoni and Daly began their romance just before the former finalized her divorce with "X Files" star David Duchovny. Leoni and Duchovny wed in 1997 after meeting on "The Tonight Show" and share two adult children, actor West Duchovny and Kyd Miller Duchovny. Before David Duchovny, Leoni was married to TV producer Neil Joseph Tardio Jr. from 1991 to 1995. Daly's marriage to Leoni marks his second: He was previously married to theater actor Amy Van Nostrand. The exes share children Sam and Emelyn. Before crossing paths on "Madam Secretary," both Leoni and Daly had established their screen careers with a variety of TV and film credits. Leoni came to the CBS series with films including "Bad Boys," "Spanglish" and "Jurassic Park III" under her belt. She also appeared in the series "The Naked Truth" and "Flying Blind." Daly's resume includes the series "Wings" and "Private Practice," and he voiced Superman in several animated projects. Read more: Jacqui Heinrich of Fox News fact-checks the story of her own engagement: 'True' In a March 2024 interview with the "Really Famous With Kara Mayer Robinson" podcast, Daly spoke to its host about finding love on "Madam Secretary." He said his views about starting a committed relationship later in his life changed once he met Leoni. "It's the deepest, most fun, most truly intimate relationship I've ever had," he said. Sign up for Screen Gab, a free newsletter about the TV and movies everyone's talking about from the L.A. Times. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
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Tea Leoni, Tim Daly marry at intimate wedding
July 15 (UPI) -- Former Madame Secretary actress Tea Leoni married her on-screen husband Tim Daly in a private ceeremony Saturday, multiple media outlets reported. The ceremony took place in New York, including only the closest members of their family, according to TMZ. Leoni, 59, and Daly, 69, have been together more than a decade, coupling following Leoni's divorce from her former husband David Duchovny in Aug. 2014. Madame Secretary aired Sept. 2014 to Dec. 2019 on CBS. In 2015, they went public with their romance at the White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washington, D.C. Leoni has a daughter, West, who is 26, and a son Kyd, 23, whom she shares with Duchovny, while Daly and his ex-wife Amy Van Nostrand have a son, Sam, who is 41 and a 36-year-old daughter Emelyn.
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Tea Leoni, Tim Daly marry at intimate wedding
1 of 5 | Téa Leoni arrives on the red carpet at the UNICEF Gala in 2022. She married her married her former "Madame Secretary" co-star, Tim Daly. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo July 15 (UPI) -- Former Madame Secretary actress Tea Leoni married her on-screen husband Tim Daly in a private ceeremony Saturday, multiple media outlets reported. The ceremony took place in New York, including only the closest members of their family, according to TMZ. Leoni, 59, and Daly, 69, have been together more than a decade, coupling following Leoni's divorce from her former husband David Duchovny in Aug. 2014. Madame Secretary aired Sept. 2014 to Dec. 2019 on CBS. In 2015, they went public with their romance at the White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washington, D.C. Leoni has a daughter, West, who is 26, and a son Kyd, 23, whom she shares with Duchovny, while Daly and his ex-wife Amy Van Nostrand have a son, Sam, who is 41 and a 36-year-old daughter Emelyn.
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Téa Leoni and Tim Daly Married: Madam Secretary Co-Stars Say 'I Do' in Private New York Wedding
Téa Leoni and Tim Daly are officially married. The Madam Secretary co-stars, turned real-life couple, said 'I do' in a private wedding ceremony in New York on July 12, 2025. The ceremony was small and intimate, with only immediate family in attendance, Leoni's representative confirmed to PEOPLE. The couple's journey to marriage began back in 2014 when Téa Leoni and Tim Daly first met on the set of CBS's Madam Secretary. On the show, they played Elizabeth and Henry McCord, a married couple navigating politics and family life. The series ran for six seasons, from September 2014 to December 2019, and their on-screen chemistry soon turned into an off-screen romance. In December 2014, PEOPLE confirmed that Téa Leoni and Tim Daly were quietly dating. Leoni had been spotted supporting Daly at his performance of Red at the Dorset Theatre in Vermont over the Fourth of July weekend that year. The relationship news came shortly after Leoni finalized her divorce from actor David Duchovny, whom she was married to for 17 years. Making it public at the White House dinner The Téa Leoni and Tim Daly love story went public when they made their red carpet debut together at the White House Correspondents' Dinner in April 2015. They were joined by journalist Bob Schieffer and former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright. Daly joked to Bloomberg TV at the time, 'We're gonna be a hot table,' referring to the high-profile group. Schieffer also shared, 'I called Téa and said, 'How would you like to come?' And I said, you know, we'd love to have you bring Tim along.' Even their Madam Secretary co-stars were surprised by the news. Geoffrey Arend told PEOPLE, 'I heard a rumor about it, and everyone was like, 'No, no way!' And I'm like, 'Maybe.' Nobody really knew. You don't want to go to your boss and be like, 'Hey, so who are you dating?' So now I think we're all really protective.' Arend added, 'He couldn't be a nicer guy. Tim's the best, they're really good together.' The Téa Leoni and Tim Daly wedding marks a new chapter for the beloved Madam Secretary real-life couple. After more than a decade together, their fans are happy to see Elizabeth and Henry McCord's story continue off-screen. The simple New York ceremony is proof that their bond is just as strong in real life as it was on TV.
