during season 1, daisy dated fellow state department staffer matt mahoney. in season 3 she dates "kevin" from budget and planning, who turns out to be an undercover operative for the cia investigating the state department. he is killed in a weapons-trafficking conspiracy, and daisy subsequently finds herself pregnant with his child. in the fourth season, daisy gives birth to a daughter, joanna grant. (the character's pregnancy was written into the series to accommodate the actress' real-life pregnancy.)