Zoe Saldaña Says She’s Not Ready to Join Another Taylor Sheridan Show for This Reason (Exclusive)

The ‘Lioness’ star tells PEOPLE that being “first one in, last one out” leaves little room for taking on another Taylor Sheridan series

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Zoe Saldaña has her hands full in Taylor Sheridan’s universe.

After three seasons starring as CIA operative Joe McNamara on Lioness, the actress, 48, tells PEOPLE she isn’t looking to add another of Sheridan’s shows to her résumé anytime soon.

“I think that Joe McNamara and Lioness is all that I can handle at this time,” Saldaña says when asked whether she would consider crossing over into another Sheridan series.