TheTaylor Sheridan family, much like the television empire the Academy Award nominated writer is building, has grown extensively over the last couple of years. The creator has brought in some amazing talent to his shows, including icons such as Jeremy Renner ( Mayor of Kingstown), Sam Elliott ( 1883), Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren ( 1923), and Sylvester Stalone ( Tulsa King). Yet any fan of Sheridan's work knows that these stars are not necessarily the face of their respective series. In reality, it's all about the pool of experienced and diverse actors that populate them. 

Dawn Olivieri, best known for her stint on House of Lies as Monica Talbot, is the kind of actor who has proven herself to come into a show and make a major impact, regardless of how much time she is given on screen. Her filmography includes recurring roles on The Vampire Diaries, Heroes, and SEAL Team, but it was recently the tiniest of appearances on Sheridan's 1883 as Claire Dutton that gave the Yellowstone showrunner the opportunity to see the exact impact Olivieri can have. Tragedy struck Claire, as it so often does with the Duttons, but even though her role as Claire was a short-lived character, Sheridan clearly saw something within Olivieri that made him want to bring her back for his flagship program, Yellowstone.