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Meet the Real-Life Spouses of the ‘Sheriff Country’ Cast—Morena Baccarin, Matt Lauria and More

Read all about their real romances!

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With Sheriff Country set to premiere in no time, airing on CBS on October 17, excited viewers are already curious about the cast bringing the show to life. The fresh new Fire Country spin-off stars Morena Baccarin as Sheriff Mickey Fox, who devotes herself to her community of Edgewater, California. Between the residents of her town and her complicated family dynamic, Mickey certainly has her hands full, and we can’t wait to see what’s in store for her character in this upcoming series. Until then, read all about the love stories of the folks that will bring the show to life. 

Morena Baccarin and Ben McKenzie

Ben McKenzie and Morena Baccarin, 2025
Ben McKenzie and Morena Baccarin, 2025Antony Jones/Getty Images for SXSW London

Morena Baccarin found love in fellow television icon Ben McKenzie, known for his portrayal of Ryan Atwood on the hit teen drama The O.C. The duo met on set of the television series Gotham back in 2014, and it didn’t take long for sparks to fly. Ironically, Baccarin actually appeared on The O.C. back in the day, though her and McKenzie’s paths merely crossed. It didn’t take long for the couple to go public, and in 2016, they welcomed their first child. By 2017, the couple tied the knot and have been happily together ever since. They have since had another child together and love the life they’ve built. 

“I joke with Ben all the time, my husband, that if he had just paid attention to me when I was doing episodes of his TV show, he could have had me in my prime,” Bacarrin hilariously remarked to Entertainment Weekly. 

Matt Lauria and Michelle Armstrong

Matt Lauria and Michelle Armstrong, 2016
Matt Lauria and Michelle Armstrong, 2016Michael Tran/FilmMagic/Getty Images

Matt Lauria, who plays Boone in Sheriff Country, remains rather private about his personal life—but over the years, he’s opened up from time to time about the relationship he shares with his wife, Michelle. In 2013, he explained to Broadway.com that they met at the Denver Airport when he was just 16! They reconnected the following summer in Colorado, where they were both working, and the rest is history!

Michele Weaver is happy with her hubby

Michele Weaver and her husband, 2021
Michele Weaver and her husband, 2021@eleweaver/Instagram

Michele Weaver plays Cassidy in Sheriff Country, another deputy, and she’s found a love she holds close to her heart. Though she often shares images to her social media accounts of her and her husband, he seems to live his life outside of the spotlight and the actress has yet to reveal his name other than his first initial, “C.” 

A year ago today we met for coffee. Connected by a mutual friend, little did we know we were one degree separated from multiple mutual friends for almost seven years,” she wrote on Instagram back in 2020. “I’m so grateful to not only know you but call you my fiancé. You have taught me what true love is…not perfection or only the right words or actions but true commitment and sacrifice. Just as this picture shows, you have been my anchor and encourager all in one. You have seen me both at my weakest and my strongest. Thank you for choosing me. I can’t wait to be your wife.

W. Earl Brown and Carrie Paschall

Carrie Paschall and W. Earl Brown, 2020
Carrie Paschall and W. Earl Brown, 2020Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic for HBO

W. Earl Brown and his wife Carrie started dating while he was in college, and later, they both attended Murray State University. In 1989, the couple got married, living in Chicago before moving to California when his acting career began taking off. In a piece he shared on the Murray State University site back in 2022, he revealed that they share a daughter, and while W. Earl Brown works as an actor, his wife is the “Director of Communication of the Direct-To-Consumer & International segment of The Walt Disney Company.”

Christopher Gorham and Anel Lopez

Anel Lopez and Christopher Gorham, 2024
Anel Lopez and Christopher Gorham, 2024Presley Ann/Getty Images for LuskinOIC

Christopher Gorham and his wife Anel were college sweethearts, and both now make their living as actors. The couple are open about the love they have for one another. On Christopher’s birthday last year, Anel wrote on Instagram,He is the rock of our family and my whole heart. He indulges my whims of tango lessons or swing dancing at a moment’s notice and brings me coffee and breakfast in bed everyday. He is an amazing man and we love him so much.”

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