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Special Ops: Lioness

Special Ops: Lioness

Paramount+ 2023

Cruz Manuelos, a rough-around-the-edges but passionate young Marine, is recruited to join the CIA’s Lioness Engagement Team to help bring down a terrorist organization from within. Joe, the station chief of the Lioness program, is tasked with training, managing and leading her female undercover operatives.
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The Top 10 Actors and Characters of Special Ops: Lioness (Ranked Cast in 2024)

Laysla De Oliveira

#1 - Laysla De Oliveira (Cruz Manuelos)

Laysla De Oliveira (born January 11, 1992, Brazilian descent) is a Canadian actress, dancer, model, and social media personality. She is known for her roles as Dodge in the Netflix series  Locke & Key, Veronica in the drama film Guest of Honour, and Becky DeMuth in the horror film In the Tall Grass.

Laysla De Oliveira plays as Cruz Manuelos in Special Ops: Lioness.
Laysla De Oliveira is the top #1 member of the cast and appears in 2 episodes.

Morgan Freeman

#2 - Morgan Freeman (Edwin Mullins)

Morgan Freeman (born June 1, 1937) is an American actor, director, and narrator. Noted for his distinctive deep voice, Freeman is known for his various roles in a wide variety of film genres. Throughout his career spanning over five decades, he has received multiple accolades, including an Academy Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a Golden Globe Award. Born in Memphis, Tennessee, Freeman was raised in Mississippi where he began acting in school plays. He studied theatre arts in Los Angeles and appeared in stage productions in his early career. He rose to fame in the 1970s for his role in the children's television series The Electric Company. Freeman then appeared in the Shakespearean plays Coriolanus and Julius Caesar, the former of which earned him an Obie Award. His breakout role was in Street Smart (1987), playing a hustler, which earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. He achieved further stardom in Glory, the biographical drama Lean on Me, and comedy-drama Driving Miss Daisy (all 1989), the latter of which garnered him his first Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. In 1992, Freeman starred alongside Clint Eastwood in the western revenge film Unforgiven; this would be the first of several collaborations with Eastwood. In 1994, he starred in the prison drama The Shawshank Redemption for which he received another Academy Award nomination. Freeman also starred in David Fincher's crime thriller Se7en (1995), and Steven Spielberg's historical drama Amistad (1997). Freeman won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Clint Eastwood's 2004 sports drama Million Dollar Baby. In 2009, he received his fifth Oscar nomination for playing former South African President Nelson Mandela in Eastwood's Invictus. Freeman is also known for his performance as Lucius Fox in Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight Trilogy (2005–2012). In addition to acting, Freeman has directed the drama Bopha! (1993). He also founded film production company Revelations Entertainment with business partner Lori McCreary. He is the recipient of the Kennedy Center Honor, the AFI Life Achievement Award, the Cecil B. DeMille Award, and the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award. For his performances in theatrical productions, he has won three Obie Awards, one of the most prestigious honors for recognizing excellence in theatre. Description above from the Wikipedia article Morgan Freeman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Morgan Freeman plays as Edwin Mullins in Special Ops: Lioness.
Morgan Freeman is the top #2 member of the cast and appears in 2 episodes.

Nicole Kidman

#3 - Nicole Kidman (Kaitlyn Meade)

Nicole Mary Kidman AC (born 20 June 1967) is an American-Australian actress and producer. Known for her work across various film and television productions from several genres, she has consistently ranked among the world's highest-paid actresses. She is the recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards and six Golden Globe Awards. Kidman began her acting career in Australia with the 1983 films Bush Christmas and BMX Bandits. Her breakthrough came in 1989 with the thriller film Dead Calm and the miniseries Bangkok Hilton. In 1990, she achieved international success with the action film Days of Thunder. She received greater recognition with lead roles in Far and Away (1992), Batman Forever (1995), To Die For (1995) and Eyes Wide Shut (1999). For her portrayal of writer Virginia Woolf in the drama The Hours (2002), Kidman won the Academy Award for Best Actress. She received additional Academy Award nominations for her roles in the musical Moulin Rouge! (2001) and the dramas Rabbit Hole (2010), Lion (2016) and Being the Ricardos (2021). Kidman's television roles include Hemingway & Gellhorn (2012), Big Little Lies (2017–2019), Top of the Lake: China Girl (2017), The Undoing (2020) and Nine Perfect Strangers (2021). For Big Little Lies, she received two Primetime Emmy Awards, one for Outstanding Lead Actress and the other for Outstanding Limited Series as an executive producer. Kidman has served as a Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF since 1994 and for UNIFEM since 2006. In 2006, she was appointed Companion of the Order of Australia. She was married to actor Tom Cruise from 1990 to 2001 and has been married to country music singer Keith Urban since 2006. In 2010, she founded the production company Blossom Films. In 2004 and 2018, Time magazine included her on its list of the 100 most influential people in the world, and in 2020, The New York Times named her one of the greatest actors of the 21st century. Description above from the Wikipedia article Nicole Kidman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Nicole Kidman plays as Kaitlyn Meade in Special Ops: Lioness.
Nicole Kidman is the top #3 member of the cast and appears in 2 episodes.

LaMonica Garrett

#4 - LaMonica Garrett (Tucker)

LaMonica Garrett plays as Tucker in Special Ops: Lioness.
LaMonica Garrett is the top #4 member of the cast and appears in 2 episodes.

Zoe Saldaña

#5 - Zoe Saldaña (Joe)

Zoë Yadira Saldaña-Perego (born June 19, 1978) is an American actress. Known primarily for her work in science fiction film franchises, she has appeared in the three highest-grossing films of all time (Avatar, Avatar: The Way of Water and Avengers: Endgame), a feat not achieved by any other performer. Films she has appeared in have grossed more than $14 billion worldwide and, as of 2023, she is the second-highest-grossing film actress, and the fourth actor overall. Time magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2023. A trained dancer, Saldaña began her acting career in two 1999 episodes of Law & Order. Her first film role was in Center Stage (2000) in which she played a ballet dancer. She received early recognition for her work opposite Britney Spears in the road film Crossroads (2002). Beginning in 2009, Saldaña achieved a career breakthrough with her roles as Nyota Uhura in the Star Trek film series and Neytiri in James Cameron's Avatar film series. She portrayed Gamora in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, from Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) to Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023). In addition to franchise work, Saldaña has starred in the science fiction film The Adam Project and the romantic drama miniseries From Scratch, both for Netflix in 2022.

Zoe Saldaña plays as Joe in Special Ops: Lioness.
Zoe Saldaña is the top #5 member of the cast and appears in 2 episodes.

Dave Annable

#6 - Dave Annable (Neil)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. David Rodman "Dave" Annable (born September 15, 1979) is an American actor. He played the character of Justin Walker on the television series Brothers & Sisters from 2006 to 2011. Description above from the Wikipedia article Dave Annable, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Dave Annable plays as Neil in Special Ops: Lioness.
Dave Annable is the top #6 member of the cast and appears in 2 episodes.

Jill Wagner

#7 - Jill Wagner (Bobby)

Jill Wagner (born January 13, 1979) is an American television actress, model, and game show personality.

Jill Wagner plays as Bobby in Special Ops: Lioness.
Jill Wagner is the top #7 member of the cast and appears in 2 episodes.

James Jordan

#8 - James Jordan (Two Cups)

James Jordan plays as Two Cups in Special Ops: Lioness.
James Jordan is the top #8 member of the cast and appears in 2 episodes.

Austin Hébert

#9 - Austin Hébert (Randy)

Austin Hébert plays as Randy in Special Ops: Lioness.
Austin Hébert is the top #9 member of the cast and appears in 2 episodes.

Hannah Love Lanier

#10 - Hannah Love Lanier (Kate)

Hannah Love Lanier plays as Kate in Special Ops: Lioness.
Hannah Love Lanier is the top #10 member of the cast and appears in 2 episodes.

Last updated: nov 06, 2023

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