Here's the Cast of Taylor Sheridan's Latest Paramount+ Drama 'Special Ops: Lioness' and Who They're

Here's the Cast of Taylor Sheridan's Latest Paramount+ Drama 'Special Ops: Lioness' and Who They're
  • New espionage thriller "Special Ops: Lioness" is set to premiere on Paramount+ on Sunday, July 23.
  • The cast includes major stars like Nicole Kidman, Zoe SaldaƱa, and Morgan Freeman.
  • There are also several actors fans might recognize from their roles in other Taylor Sheridan dramas.

Laysla De Oliveira plays a rough-around-the-edges US Marine recruited to join the CIA's Lioness program.

When audiences first meet Cruz Manuelos, she's working a low-paying job at a burger chain and stuck in an abusive relationship. Her paths cross with the US Marines by chance on the day she ends up leaving her boyfriend, setting her on a brand new path.

Excelling at both written exams and physical tests, Cruz is picked out to join the CIA's Lioness Engagement Team to help bring down a terrorist organization from within.

You may have seen the Canadian actor in Netflix's supernatural series "Locke & Key," as well as "The Gifted," and "iZombie." Her film credits include the horror films "In The Tall Grass" and "Guest of Honour," and the romance drama "Needle in a Timestack."

Academy Award winner Nicole Kidman plays Kaitlyn Meade, a high-ranking CIA agent who oversees the Lioness program.

Meade's role is to send female operatives on undercover missions, with the help of Joe, her woman on the ground.

Kidman, who also serves as an executive producer on "Special Ops: Lioness," has had an incredibly successful movie career, starring in the likes of "Moulin Rouge," "Eyes Wide Shut," "The Hours," and most recently, "The Northman."

In recent years, the actor has made a pivot to television, including an Emmy-winning performance in "Big Little Lies" and also starring in the likes of "Nine Perfect Strangers," "The Undoing," and "Roar."

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