Real-Life Loves
Investigating the ‘Zero Day’ Cast’s Real-Life Loves: Robert De Niro, Angela Bassett & More
Already done binging the latest political drama, Zero Day, and craving more?
Well, we can’t help you with actual fictional content, but we do have some juicy information about the actors involved in the new Netflix series.
With plenty of the cast having found everlasting love, it’s important to celebrate it. From Angela Bassett to Matthew Modine, there are so many superstars who will make you believe in the wonders of marriage. Scroll down below to read all about Zero Day‘s cast romantic history!
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Robert De Niro
Robert De Niro is one of the most recognizable names in Hollywood. The Taxi Driver star has proven his talent a million times over, and he’s known for some surprises in his personal life!
When the news hit in April 2023 that he became a father for the seventh time, fans were baffled. The Meet The Parents alum was 79 at the time. Then, questions about his current partner started to pop up.
De Niro and Tiffany Chen first sparked rumors that they were in a romantic relationship in 2021 when they were spotted holding hands. Their relationship was not confirmed until their baby, Gia, was welcomed into the world.
The duo first met on the set of the 2015 movie, The Intern, where Chen was portraying a martial arts instructor. This is something she also does in real life.
De Niro was previously married to Diahnne Abbott from 1976 to 1988. They share a son, Raphael, and the Oscar winner also adopted Abbott’s daughter, Drena, from another relationship. He dated Toukie Smith after that and welcomed twin sons with her. He was then married to Grace Hightower from 1997 to 2018. They have two children.
Angela Bassett
Angela Bassett and her, husband Courtney B. Vance, have a swoonworthy Hollywood love story. They first met in the 80s at the Yale School of Drama. When they bumped into each other in 1994, sparks flew and the rest is history.
In 1997, the couple tied the knot. The Black Panther star has opened up about her attraction to Vance over the years. They even wrote a memoir together, Friends: A Love Story. In February 2006, Bassett and Vance became the proud parents of fraternal twins.
Lizzy Caplan
The Mean Girls alum and her husband, Tom Riley, have been proving that love is real since their first date. He almost popped his eye out before rolling up to Lizzy Caplan‘s house in Los Angeles. He gargled Listerine and spit it out as a cactus needle entered his eye. Ouch!
Despite the hiccup, these two found true love. They married in 2017. They welcomed their son, Alfie, in 2021. Caplan sweetly called Riley the “father of the century” to Grazia USA.
Jesse Plemons
Kirsten Dunst and Jesse Plemons are one of Hollywood’s cutest couples. Besides both being accomplished in their own right, they also just ooze the same charisma.
Originally meeting on the set of Fargo in 2015, it took them some time to actually get together. Dunst and Plemons finally began to date in 2016. Now, they share two kids: Ennis and James Robert. It took them another eight years to tie the knot in 2022, five years after they got engaged.
In a 2019 interview with Net-a-Porter, Dunst had joked, “Mom, I’m not going to get married when I’m pregnant. I want to have fun and have a drink. I mean, we’re paying for this wedding. I’m paying for the bar! I want to enjoy it.’ [My mom is] kind of old-school in that way.”
Connie Britton
Private about her relationship status, Connie Britton has not revealed much about her screenwriter boyfriend, David Windsor. The two have been going strong since at least 2021, and she has admitted that he has stepped up as a parental figure to her son, Eyob. Britton adopted Eyob by herself in 2011.
She was previously married to John Britton from 1991 to 1995. Britton and Windsor originally met at a mutual friend’s birthday party in 2019.
Bill Camp
Actor duo Bill Camp and Elizabeth Marvel have been married since 2004. Their family house is in Vermont. They have kept their life together quite private. Camp and Marvel have one son, who was born in 2005. For all the Presumed Innocent fans, the couple starred in the series together!
Dan Stevens
Dan Stevens recently joked about his experience with the dating app Grindr on the Just For Variety podcast. He mentioned that he noticed the “little dots,” which represented “horny gay men.”
Alas, it wasn’t his own personal experience but rather that of a friend who showed him. Stevens is happily married to his wife, Susie Hariet.
The English actor and South African jazz singer made things official in 2009 and have welcomed three kids in their years together.
Matthew Modine
Matthew Modine and his wife, Caridad Rivera, have been together for most of their lives. Saying “I do” in 1980 to each other, they are still happily married almost 45 years later.
The Stranger Things actor divulged to Closer that they met while he was a chef at a restaurant in New York City. “I’d been in a few relationships and wanted someone to be friends with. What’s most important is to have a partner you share interests with, who challenges you, who is smarter than you. Then the physical side is a bonus. I hit the jackpot and got both!” he said.
Rivera mainly stays out of the spotlight and focuses on her career as a makeup and wardrobe stylist. The cute twosome has two kids, Boman, an assistant director, and Ruby, an actor.
Mckinley Belcher III
Mckinley Belcher III and Blake Fox made things official in 2023 and have been spreading their joy ever since. The couple share their love for each other on Instagram.
Celebrating two years of marriage in January 2025, it’s time to look back at the duo’s joint announcement. At the time, they said, “Love is a many splendored thing 🎶 We got married y’all! So happy we got to share it with our friends and family, and that we have these beautiful photos taken by Roberto(@robertoaraujophotography) and Maya (@mlojackso), our photographersextraordinaire!”
Joan Allen
Joan Allen could be considered one of the most versatile actors, yet not much is known about her personal life. She split from fellow actor Peter Friedman 12 years after their wedding in 2002. During their time as a couple, they became parents to daughter Sadie in 1994. Since the split, Allen has kept a low profile about her romances.
