Diona Reasonover | |
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 Reasonover in 2023 | |
| Born | January 6, 1992 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Spouse | Patricia Villetto (m. 2018) |
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 Photos of casting for CBS |
Diona Reasonover (born January 6, 1992) is an American actress. She starred as Charmaine Eskowitz in the television show Clipped , and since 2018 has portrayed Kasie Hines in the crime drama series NCIS .
Born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, [1] Reasonover attended Renaissance High School. [3] While in high school, she was a member of Mosaic Youth Theatre, [4] a group of over 100 teenagers who performed in Detroit and internationally. [3]
Reasonover attended Oberlin College [5] and graduated with a bachelor's degree in theater and dance. [6] She also earned a Master of Fine Arts [7] in acting from the California Institute of the Arts. [6] She worked as a barista while in school. [8]
In 2010, Reasonover starred in HYPERBOLE: origins at [Inside] the Ford as a part of the Los Angeles-based art collective Rogue Artists Ensemble. [9]
Reasonover acted in Lydia R. Diamond's play Stick Fly with Mo'olelo Performing Arts at San Diego's 10th Avenue Theatre in 2011. [10] Reasonover played Cheryl, the daughter of a family's maid whose life has been dramatically changed by an all-expense-paid prep school education. [10] Calling her performance "superb", a theater reviewer for the North County Times said she was "brainy, proud, and easily wounded, and she offers much of the show's comic relief". [10] A reviewer for the San Diego Examiner called Reasonover "a formidable force to be reckoned with". [11] A reviewer for The San Diego Union-Tribune called her performance "quietly fiery". [12] Reasonover received an award at the Tenth Annual Craig Noel Awards for Theatrical Excellence. [13]
At Upright Citizens Brigade, Reasonover is a member of improvisation group Ham Radio, which performs around Los Angeles. [14] She is also a member of the long-form improvisation group Essence. [14]
Reasonover starred as Charmaine Eskowitz in the television series Clipped . [15] She patterned the character on her sister Elisa. [4] She also did the voice of Mary-Anne in Doris & Mary-Anne Are Breaking Out of Prison. [16] She appeared as Kasie Hines in three episodes of the CBS crime drama NCIS in a recurring role for Season 15. She was upped to a series regular for Season 16 following the departure of Pauley Perrette. [17]
She was grand marshal of the Inclusion Matters by Shane’s Inspiration's Run, Walk & Roll 5K fundraising event in Griffith Park in September 2023. [18]
She is openly lesbian and married Patricia Villetto in 2018.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2017 | The Night Watchmen | Penny | |
| 2017 | The Clapper | Big Bang Theory Producer | Uncredited |
| 2020 | For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close | Annie the Summoner |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2015 | Clipped | Charmaine Eskowitz | Main role |
| Comedy Bang! Bang! | Salesgirl | Episode: "Ken Marino Wears a Slim Gray Suit and Salmon Tie" | |
| 2016 | Girl Meets World | Sister Mary Beth | Episode: "Girl Meets Cory and Topanga" |
| Superstore | Pet Owner | Episode: "Secret Shopper" | |
| 2 Broke Girls | Becky | Episode: "And the No New Friends" [19] | |
| 2017 | Transparent | Improviser #2 | Episode: "Groin Anomaly" |
| Do You Want to See a Dead Body? | Julie | Episode: "A Body and Some Pants (with Michaela Watkins)" | |
| 2017, 2019 | Future Man | Estelle Kronish | 2 episodes |
| 2018 | Grace and Frankie | Ann Reins | Episode: "The Landline" |
| Rob Riggle's Ski Master Academy | Head Hipster | Episode: "Cream Dream" | |
| 2018–present | NCIS | Kasie Hines | Main role; also writer |
| 2021 | No Activity | (voice) | Episode: "It's Not a Cult!" |
| 2022 | NCIS: Hawaiʻi | Kasie Hines | 2 episodes |
2025 appeared in The Residence on Netflix
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