Lauren Holly started acting when she was 20 years old, after appearing as Carla Walicki in a couple of episodes of Hill Street Blues. When she turned 23, Holly was chosen to be part of the cast of the ABC TV soap opera, All My Children, depicting the character Julie Rand Chandler, from 1986 to 1989. The American-Canadian actress also played the comic book character Betty Cooper, in the TV movie, Archie: To Riverdale and Back Again, in 1990.
Prior to landing a major role on NCIS, Lauren Holly made guest appearances in a variety of TV shows, such as Motive and CSI: Miami, during the early 2000s. On NCIS, Holly portrayed NCIS Director Jenny Shepard – a powerful persona who had a strong influence over numerous characters in the show. Her character, however, ended up dead after being assassinated by a hitman, in the 5th season of NCIS.
Maria Bello Then
Prior to NCIS, Maria Bello has performed in numerous different films and TV shows, including the spy series Mr. and Mrs. Smith, and the medical drama, ER. Bello’s break out role was with Mr. and Mrs. Smith, although the show was unfortunately shut down after just eight weeks. She then worked in the last three episodes of ER’s third season, depicting the character Dr. Anna Del Amico, and made constant appearances in its fourth season, as well.
Although NCIS has been aired on TV since 2003, Maria Bello only appeared on the show in its most recent season. Bello portrays the character Jack Sloane, a forensic psychologist and member of NCIS’s Special Unit since 2017. She also worked on various films, including Midnight, Payback, Coyote Ugly, The Cooler, A History of Violence, The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, Prisoners, and Lights Out.
Maria Bello Now
Just like numerous other Hollywood stars, Maria Bello landed an extensive array of roles throughout her career. Bello also performed in major film projects, like a History of Violence, Prisoners, and Secret Window. During the course of her career, the American actress portrayed a range of distinct female characters, transforming her look and persona accordingly. Today, she is set to star in three upcoming movies.
Maria Bellow gave birth to her son with ex-boyfriend Dan McDermott. In 2013, she wrote about sharing an open, same-sex relationship with her then-partner and friend, Clare Munn. Bello then published a book, Whatever...Love Is Love: Questioning the Labels We Give Ourselves. The American actress is also a humanitarian, and during the aftershock of the 2010 Haiti earthquake, she established the “WE ADVANCE” together with fellow advocates.
Lauren Holly Now
Lauren Holly has appeared on our TV screens for a number of years already. Holly has performed in various movies, like Dumb and Dumber and What Women Want. A year later, she starred in the horror movie by Oz Perkins, The Blackcoat's Daughter. In February 2017, the public learned that Holly would team up with the stars of Nicholas Gyeney's Seattle-based reality drama, Ultra Low, which was scheduled to start filming in the succeeding month of the same year.
Lauren Holly currently resides in Ontario, Canada, together with her three sons, Henry, George, and Alexander. She obtained her Canadian citizenship in 2008. Back in 1992, Holly’s family built the “A Fund” at Hobart and William Smith Colleges, in memory of her late brother, Alexander.
Jennifer Esposito Then
Jennifer Esposito appeared on TV for the first time in Law & Order, in 1996. The American actress also made an appearance on the classic action thriller movie, I Still Know What You Did Last Summer. Perhaps her greatest performance was in Spike Lee’s Summer of Sam. Her succeeding movies included Dracula 2000, The Master of Disguise, Taxi, and the Academy Award-winning movie Crash, where she depicted the character 'Ria', the partner and love interest of Don Cheadle.
In NCIS, Jennifer Esposito was cast as Alexandra Quinn. The character was an NCIS Special Agent who often reported directly to Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs. Although many fans were fond of Alexandra Quinn, she only lasted for one season on the show. Esposito left NCIS so she could attend to her elderly mother, forcing the production team to write off her character.