'Madam Secretary' series premiere: Tea Leoni finds her own politics unhelpful

“I'm the daughter of an attorney; I was taught to think through both sides,” Téa Leoni says of her role as secretary of state in 'Madam Secretary.'(Eric Ogden for Parade; Styling, Amy Roth; Hair, Joe Whitmeyer using Unite Hair Products; Makeup, Bjoern

Cut to Elizabeth McCord (Téa Leoni), a professor dressing down a student asking for an extension on a term paper, and on her way to visit her Thomas Aquinas-spouting religious studies prof/hubby (Tim Daly) to let him know 

Tea Leoni still thinks very highly of her ex. The 48-year-old actress opened up to this week's issue of Parade magazine on her divorce from "X-Files" actor David Duchovny. "Listen, David gave me the two greatest gifts on the planet; I don't know how I

There were rumors before the divorce that Tea Leoni and David Duchovny were maybe, possibly spending time together again, even though the exes have been separated for quite some time. Obviously, this did not sit well 

Executive Producer Morgan Freeman, left, and Tea Leoni speak on stage during the "Madam Secretary" panel at the CBS 2014 Summer TCA held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Thursday, July 17, 2014, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Richard