While you likely know the relationships between the many characters on Ozark, you may also
be wondering — who's the cast really buddying up with in real life?
These are the real-life partners of the cast of "Ozark."
On "Ozark," Jason Bateman's money-laundering character, Marty Byrde, is married to Laura
Linney's character, Wendy.
"Didn't you always want me to be more spontaneous?"
"This is it."
Offscreen, Bateman's wife is actor Amanda Anka, who has appeared in TV shows like "The
Fosters."
The Hollywood couple met when they were both just 18 years old, but they didn't start dating
until a decade later.
Anka told GQ:
"I just wasn't into where he was at."
Bateman and Anka eventually got married in 2001, and now they have two daughters named
Francesca and Maple.
Having such a long-lasting marriage in the entertainment industry might seem like an
anomaly, but Bateman believes the secret to the couple's success is their friendship.
He told Redbook:
"With a girlfriend, you get into a fight, you drive away.
With us, we learn to fight quickly or not at all.
I wanted to marry a friend.
Friends last longer."
Throughout her years acting on stage, film, and television, actor Laura Linney has portrayed
a wide range of characters, racking up numerous awards and nominations along the way.
In "Ozark," she plays Marty's wife, Wendy Byrde.
"What do you mean?
What did he want?"
"Me."
She's also known for her Emmy-winning portrayal of Cathy Jamison, a wife and mother navigating
cancer on "The Big C."
In her personal life, Linney is married to real estate agent Marc Schauer.
The couple met unexpectedly when Linney traveled to Colorado for a film festival with her mother,
whom she took as her date.
Schauer happened to be working at the festival as a host who was assigned to Linney.
Recounting the meeting with The New York Times Magazine, Linney said:
"I remember looking at him at one point and going: 'Am I attracted to this man?
Am I attracted to my handler?
What is going on?'"
Linney and Schauer kept in touch, eventually married, and welcomed a son in 2014.
Although Julia Garner has wowed fans with her acting skills on "Ozark" and "Inventing
Anna," her husband entertains crowds in another way.
Garner is married to musician Mark Foster, the frontman for the band Foster the People,
known for their hit song "Pumped Up Kicks."
Since meeting at the Sundance Film Festival, the two stars have had a whirlwind romance.
According to Vogue, Foster proposed to Garner just 10 months after dating.
Before Garner started shooting the third season of "Ozark," the couple took a trip to Yellowstone,
during which Foster popped the question.
Garner and Foster got married in December 2019 during a small ceremony at New York's
City Hall, which is seemingly a nod to Garner's parents, who also were wed there.
The following February, Foster celebrated his wife's birthday with a sweet Instagram
post, captioned:
"This is the second year we have celebrated her birthday together.
It's the first year we celebrate as husband and wife.
Happy birthday, my beautiful sweet Julia.
You make everything magic."
Actress Janet McTeer plays Helen Pierce on "Ozark," which earned her a Broadcast Film
Critics Association Award nomination in 2021.
Born and raised in England, McTeer now lives in the United States with her American husband,
Joseph Coleman.
Coleman once worked as a science teacher in his home state of Maine, but he is now a poet
and fashion consultant whose work has appeared in several publications, including Vogue and
Esquire magazines.
McTeer isn't just a standout on screen; she's also known and celebrated for her theater
work.
She actually met her future husband while she was acting in the Broadway play "Mary
Stuart".
Coleman, who had been invited to the play by his neighbor, met McTeer backstage after
a performance.
Although McTeer never thought she would get married, she found herself "falling in love"
with Coleman.
She shared with The New Yorker:
"I just knew he was the love of my life."
New York native Jordana Spiro has been acting on television and film since the '90s.
Throughout the years, Spiro has appeared in several shows, including "My Boys," "The Good
Wife," and "The Mob Doctor."
She also worked on "Ozark," portraying the character Rachel.
"He thinks the sun rises for you, so I'd say you can't be all that bad."
While Spiro has spent a good chunk of her life in the public as an actor, she tends
to keep her personal life private.
While not much is known about Spiro's relationships, we do know she is married to husband Matthew
Spitzer.
Keeping with her brand of privacy, Spiro and Spitzer announced via a representative they
were expecting a child in 2014, but they didn't give many details.
Although the couple doesn't share much, Spiro has been known to occasionally post photos
of her husband on social media.
At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in April 2020, Spiro posted a screenshot of a
FaceTime call with her husband as he wore a mask and a stethoscope, captioned, "My better
half."
If you're a fan of "Ozark," then there's no doubt you recognize Felix Solis for his integral
role.
Solis plays cartel key player Omar Navarro on the Netflix drama and was nominated, along
with the rest of the cast, for a Screen Actors Guild Award in 2021.
However, Solis isn't just an actor.
He also owns the production company Subway Token Films, which he created with his work
and romantic partner Liza Fernandez.
Solis and Fernandez have worked on several projects together, including the short "Tinto,"
in which they both act.
Fernandez has also appeared on television shows, such as "S.W.A.T." and "Criminal Minds:
Beyond Borders."
The couple doesn't just support each other when they're creating together; they also
celebrate each other's solo endeavors.
In January 2022, Fernandez posted an Instagram picture of Solis praising him for his work
on "Ozark," captioned:
"This beautiful man is back on Ozark and I couldn't be prouder."
Felix Solis isn't the only "Ozark" cast member who works with his partner.
Actor Damian Young, who plays Jim Rattelsdorf on the show, also has a creative business
with his wife, actor Welker White.
Young and White provide acting training in the form of workshops and coaching through
their venture called The Moving Frame.
It makes sense, given the two actors have both worked in theater and combined have made
more than 100 film and television show appearances.
Young and White have been together for more than 30 years and live in New York.
White frequently posts photos of her husband on her social media and has promoted his work
on "Ozark."
She also posts photos of them during downtime in their busy schedules, like when they go
on vacations and have lunch outings.
In February 2021, Welker posted an Instagram selfie of her and Young on the beach captioned:
"Oh!
It's Valentine's!
Here's me with mine for the last 30."
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