Téa Leoni is one of those stars who seems to fly below the radar. She married David Duchovny when they both were starring on prime-time shows and the two spent much of the 1990s enjoying immense popularity as one of Hollywood's hottest couples. Duchovny let the X-Files wave carry him toward other projects as Leoni spent more time focusing on their children. They spent five years in marriage limbo before finally pulling the plug last summer. Leoni is covering the March 2015 issue of More magazine and now admits she enjoys being divorced.
The actress is back in prime time, starring in Madame Secretary, and she also revealed that she has managed to leave a lot of the insecurity about aging in Hollywood behind her.
"Thankfully, I've moved past all that. Chasing youth is a war I'm not going to win. It's not like I'm thrilled to turn around and catch my can in the mirror, but I can see now how much of my happiness could be a victim of trying to stay young and desirable. And it feels like peace and victory to be relieved of that burden," explained Leoni.
The actress is far more focused on living in the present and taking in all the experiences her teenaged kids bring through the door with them than stressing over the things she cannot change. Leoni thinks she and Duchovny have figured out how to co-parent pretty well together, even though she admits to still wanting to "throttle" him on occasion.
It seems almost rare to find an actress in Hollywood who is not fighting back the aging process with every trick imaginable, including surgery. Leoni talks about being at peace and, after years in turmoil with her ex, must feel pretty great to finally find it, don't you think? Have you tuned in to watch Madame Secretary yet? Are you glad to see Leoni back on television? Tell us your thoughts in the comments section below.
