Tess Sanchez is the beautiful wife of Max Greenfield, everyone’s favorite actor from New Girl. Ever since New Girl premiered, fans of the show have paid a lot of attention to members of the cast-- especially Max. His on-screen relationship with Cece Parekh, who was played by Hannah Simone, is considered one of the best TV relationships ever.
That being said, his relationship with Tess Sanchez in real life deserves just as much clout. The two Hollywood dynamites have been married for a while and share two kids together. Every single time they post a selfie together it is totally adorable. Here’s everything we know about Tess Sanchez.
Updated on October 19, 2021, by Michael Chaar: Tess Sanchez and Max Greenfield first wed back in 2008 and welcomed their first child together, Lily Greenfield in 2010. While the duo were happy with one kid, Tess revealed that it was actually Busy Philipps who convinced them to have their second child, Ozzie. While Tess is known in the public eye due to her marriage to Max, who appeared on the hit series, New Girl, she is quite known within Hollywood outside of her relationship. Tess is the former VP of casting for Fox Broadcasting, meaning she was the mastermind behind the casting for Empire, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Grease Live, Gotham, and The Mindy Project, to name a few. In addition to her love for film, TV, and of course her family, Tess is also a major dog lover and fan of tennis, in fact, Coco Gauff is a favorite of hers!
12 She's Been Married To Max Since 2008
The wedding episode between the fictional characters of Winston Schmidt and Cece Parekh on New Girl was totally unforgettable. There were so many romantic and sweet moments despite the fact that the majority of their wedding had to take place over a FaceTime call! In real life, Max Greenfield and Tess Sanchez have been married since 2008. Their real-life wedding didn’t require the use of a long-distance FaceTime phone call, thankfully!
11 Her 2 Kids With Max Are Named Lilly And Ozzie
Tess Sanchez and Max Greenfield have two children together. Their kids are named Lily Greenfield and Ozzie James Greenfield! Both of their children are really adorable taking after both of their loving parents. Lily is their firstborn daughter who is already 11 years old this year and Ozzie, their second-born child, is their son who was born in 2015. Over The course of quarantine, the kids have been accepting homeschooling education from their parents as the new way of learning.
10 She Was The Executive VP Of Casting For Fox Broadcasting
Tess Sanchez was working for Fox Network as the Executive VP Of casting for eleven years until she decided it was time to part ways in 2020. She was one of the people behind major TV shows like Fox's Empire, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Grease Live, Gotham, and The Mindy Project. What an impressive list of TV shows to have your name attached to. After she left Fox, they eliminated her entire position rather than refilling it with someone else.
9 She's A Dog Lover
According to her Instagram, Tess Sanchez is a total dog lover! One of her most recent pictures is a photo of her family's adorable dog Joey. She posted a photo that her son, Ozzie, snapped.
Just a few posts before that, she posted an image of Max Greenfield posing for a cute selfie with Joey. Their whole family obviously really cares for the friendly-looking pup. They aren't the only celebrity dog lovers out there-- Paris Hilton is an example of a celeb who spoils her dogs heavily.
8 She's Loves Taking A Good Selfie
Take a scroll through Tess Sanchez‘s Instagram and it will be abundantly clear just how much she loves to take a cute selfie or two with her famous husband, Max Greenfield. When they pose for pictures together it lets the world know just how happy they are in their relationship! In some of her Instagram captions, she refers to him with cute nicknames like “mountain man.” They seem to have a very happy and fulfilling relationship. Total couple goals!
7 She's Friends With Plenty Of Celebrities
Tess Sanchez is quite close to a few Hollywood celebs, in fact, she's been spotted posing with some of her close pals, which include Michael Thorne, Taraji P. Henson, Maggie Lawson, and Tisha Campbell, to name a few. She is bound to have celebrity friends seeing as she and her husband both work in the industry. She posted these sweet snaps to her Instagram account at a Fox Network event before she parted ways with the company.
6 Tess Is A Major Tennis Fan
Tess Sanchez is a fan of the sport of tennis-- and she has a favorite tennis player in mind as well! She posted this picture of pro tennis player Coco Gauff to her Instagram page with a caption saying, "Wow wow wow! This win, this goddess, took my breath away today. #historywasmade #Shero #wimbledon @cocogauff." Referring to someone as a Shero is a high compliment.
5 Max Jokingly Refers To Her As "The Boss"
When asked about how marriage to Tess Sanchez, Max Greenfield gushed over his wife telling ABC News that, "She's the boss! Yeah, she's the boss. She keeps me on the ground, as opposed to grounded."
They truly balance each other out in a way that is so healthy and amazing to see. They've been married since 2008 which means they are obviously doing something right. They have personalities that mesh well together.
4 She Got Busy Philipps To Convince Max To Have Another Child
In order to open up Max Greenfield's eyes to the idea of having another kid, Tess Sanchez made sure that he took a trip to Busy Philipps' house to hang out with Busy’s adorable children. After spending time with Busy's kids, he realized that he wanted to have more kids of his own! He ended up having a second child with Tess Sanchez after that heartfelt experience.
3 She Never Made A Single Cameo On 'New Girl'
Fans of New Girl can rewatch old episodes day in and day out, looking for a cameo featuring Tess Sanchez… But you’ll never find it. The reason why? She has always been known to be someone who works behind the scenes. Working behind the scenes is where she thrives. Being in front of the camera is definitely Max Greenfield's thing. Both individuals in this couple work in the industry but in totally different ways.
2 Tess And Max Make Sure Their Kids Are Kind
When it comes to Tess' parenting style alongside her hubby, Max, the duo have made it clear that they are quite casual about a lot of things, that is unless their kids are being "thoughtless." In an interview with People, Tess shared that, "We are pretty relaxed about everything, except how they treat and talk to other people. The only time we ever get mad is if we see the kids being thoughtless," says Sanchez. "They know they always have to be kind and have compassion."
1 Tess And Max Have A 5 Year Age Difference
Although Hollywood is used to vast age differences, as seen in countless couples including Blake Lively/Ryan Reynolds, Demi Moore/Ashton Kutcher, and Mariah Carey/Nick Cannon, it seems as if Max and Tess are quite close in age! Max Greenfield is currently 42, while Tess is 37. While age is nothing but a number (is it really?) fans have always been interested in their age difference, which is in no way comparable to many current A-list couples who blow Max and Tess' age difference out of the water.