The Special Ops: Lioness cast features Zoe Saldaña, Laysla De Oliveira and Dave Annable. This info article contains minor spoilers and character details for Taylor Sheridan’s Paramount+ series. Check out more streaming guides in Vague Visages’ Know the Cast section.

Special Ops: Lioness centers on a CIA team. When a female agent named Joe loses a recruit, she enlists an inexperienced woman from Oklahoma for a special mission. The narrative follows the main players as they target an elusive terrorist. Here’s every actor and character in Special Ops: Lioness.

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Special Ops: Lioness Cast: Zoe Saldaña as Joe

Character Profile: A CIA agent. She grieves the death of a 22-year-old recruit. Joe finds the ideal woman for a dangerous mission.

Saldaña’s Resume: Neytiri in Avatar Movie Franchise (2009-), Cataleya in Colombiana (2011), Gamora in the MCU (2014-), Rosa Hernández in Vivo (2021), Amy in From Scratch (2022)

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Special Ops: Lioness Cast: Laysla De Oliveira as Cruz Manuelos

Character Profile: A CIA recruit. She is a U.S. Marine from Oklahoma. Cruz targets the daughter of a terrorist for intel.

De Oliveira’s Resume: Glow in The Gifted (2018-19), Veronica in Guest of Honour (2019), Becky in In the Tall Grass (2019), Dodge/Echo/Ellie Whedon in Locke & Key (2020-22), Sibila in Needle in a Timestack (2021)

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Special Ops: Lioness Cast: Dave Annable as Neil

Character Profile: Joe’s husband. He is a doctor who struggles with the deaths of patients. Neil worries about the mental health of his wife and daughters.

Annable’s Resume: Justin Walker/Justin March in Brothers & Sisters (2006-11), Dr. Jack McAndrew in Red Band Society (2014-15), Lee Dutton in Yellowstone (2018-22), Dr. Ian Harris in What/If (2019), Dan Miller in Walker (2021-22)

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Special Ops: Lioness Cast: Jill Wagner as Bobby

Character Profile: A CIA agent. She leads a QRF team. Bobby defends Cruz from scheming government figures.

Wagner’s Resume: Larrin in Stargate: Atlantis (2007-08), Polly Watt in Splinter (2008), Kate Argent in Teen Wolf (2011-17), Stephanie Braven in Braven (2018), Amy Winslow in Mystery 101 (2019-21)

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Special Ops: Lioness Cast: LaMonica Garrett as Two Cups

Character Profile: A CIA agent. He is part of a QRF team.

Garrett’s Resume: Deputy Sheriff Cane in Sons of Anarchy (2011-14), Mike Ritter in Designated Survivor (2016-18), Cameron Burk in The Last Ship (2016-18), Logan Cartwright in Clemency (2019), Thomas in 1883 (2021-)

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Special Ops: Lioness Cast: James Jordan as Two Cups

Character Profile: A CIA agent. He is a charismatic man who works with Joe and Cruz. Two Cups earned his nickname after an experience in Thailand.

Jordan’s Resume: Pete Mickens in Wind River (2017), Livestock Agent Steve Hendon in Yellowstone (2019-22), Ed in Mayor of Kingstown (2021-22), Ben in Those Who Wish Me Dead (2021), Cookie in 1883 (2022)

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Special Ops: Lioness Cast: Austin Hébert as Randy

Character Profile: A CIA agent. He is part of Joe’s QRF team. Randy looks after Cruz.

Hébert’s Resume: Prudhomme in Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016), Max Duvall in Unbelievable (2019), Randy McCoy in Above Suspicion (2019), Peter in Yellowstone (2020), Young Jim Sullivan in Ray Donovan: The Movie (2022)

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Special Ops: Lioness Cast: Jonah Wharton as Tex

Character Profile: A CIA agent. He is member of Joe’s QRF team. Tex is an actor from New Jersey.

Wharton’s Resume: Dr. Howser in Castle (2011), Lance in Blackout (2012), William Byers in Bones (2014), Robert Flynn in NCIS (2018), Aiden Merritt in The Rookie (2021)

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Special Ops: Lioness Cast: Stephanie Nur as Aaliyah

Character Profile: A CIA mark. She befriends Cruz. Aaliyah is the daughter of a terrorist.

Nur’s Resume: Karu in The Quest (2014), Jenny in Cracks in Concrete (2014), Frosti/Hannah in Four Women and a Funeral (2019), Melodi in 1883 (2021), Nefetari Al Demerdah in North of the 10 (2022)

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Special Ops: Lioness Cast: Hannah Love Lanier as Kate

Character Profile: Joe and Neil’s daughter. She experiences bullying at school. Kate clashes with her parents.

Lanier’s Resume: Hannah in The Tiny Mighty Club (2019), Young Haddassah in A Black Lady Sketch Show (2022)

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Special Ops: Lioness Cast: Nicole Kidman as Kaitlyn Meade

Character Profile: A CIA official. She provides professional advice to Joe.

Kidman’s Resume: Claire Lewicki in Days of Thunder (1990), Isabel Archer in The Portrait of a Lady (1996), Alice Harford in Eyes Wide Shut (1999), Grace Fraser in The Undoing (2020), Masha Dmitrichenko in Nine Perfect Strangers (2021)

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The Special Ops: Lioness cast also includes:

• Michael Kelly as Donald Westfield
• Morgan Freeman as Edwin Mullins
• Richard Haddad as Asif
• Celestina Harris as Charlie
• Sam Asghari as Kamal
• Carla Mansour as Malika
• Layla Mohammadi as Nashwa
• Maggie Parto as Fariha
• Priscilla Doueihy as Nala
• Adam Budron as Sami
• Ray Corasani as Ehsan

Q.V. Hough (@QVHough) is Vague Visages’ founding editor.