Tim Daly and Tea Leoni, ‘Madam Secretary’

Leoni had been separated for years from David Duchovny (“The X-Files”) when she began shooting CBS’ political drama in 2014. Daly was divorced. Their chemistry was apparent from the start, and soon the two became not just one of television’s cutest couples but an off-screen couple as well.

The Nicest Thing David Duchovny Has Ever Heard In His Career

When you’re a small screen actor who has been nominated for numerous Emmys and Golden Globes several times over, flattery tends to come quite easily. However, that doesn’t mean that a guy like David Duchovny would ever get tired of hearing encouraging things about his work, and certain people made very specific impressions on him in his time as an actor.