Pauley Perrette | |
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 Perrette at the 2014 AHA Hero Dog Awards | |
| Born | March 27, 1969 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Other names | Pauley P. |
| Alma mater | Valdosta State University John Jay College of Criminal Justice |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, singer |
| Years active | 1994–2020 |
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Pauley Perrette (born March 27, 1969) [1] is an American former actress and singer. She played Abby Sciuto in the television series NCIS from 2003 to 2018.
Perrette was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, to Paul Perrett [2] [3] and Donna (née Bell) Perrett [4] and raised throughout the southern United States. [5] She lived in Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, New York, New Jersey, and California. [6] In a 2011 interview with the Associated Press, Perrette confessed her early ambitions were to work with animals, be in a rock and roll band, or be an FBI agent. [7]
Perrette attended Valdosta State University in Valdosta, Georgia, where she studied criminal justice, [8] and later moved to New York City to study at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice. In New York, she held a variety of jobs: "Not only was I bartending in the club kids scene, with a bra and combat boots and a white Mohawk, but I also wore a sandwich board on roller skates passing out flyers for Taco Bell in the Diamond District." Perrette also worked as a cook on a Manhattan dinner cruise boat. [7]
Perrette has worked in television and film, mostly doing commercials, voice-overs, music videos and short films. She worked as a bartender in New York City. [5] While working odd jobs in New York, she was introduced by a friend to an advertising agency director. This prompted her move to Los Angeles, where she had a variety of bit parts and made several guest appearances. [7] She appeared as a waitress at Cafe Nervosa in the sitcom Frasier during season four (in the episode "Three Dates and a Break Up"), and she guest-starred in season one of 24 . She has made appearances in several films, including The Ring and Almost Famous .
In 2001, as a recurring character introduced in season two of Special Unit 2 , she played Alice Cramer, the Unit's public relations person. She landed her most prominent role, that of Abby Sciuto, an eccentric forensic scientist, in NCIS , a television series based on the Naval Criminal Investigative Service. Perrette's initial appearances as the character were in two episodes of JAG aired in spring 2003; these served as a backdoor pilot and introduced the characters. She has since appeared as Abby in two 2009 episodes of NCIS: Los Angeles , as well as in two episodes of NCIS: New Orleans in 2014 and 2016.
The character Abby Sciuto was created by Donald P. Bellisario, who "wanted to create ... a character who was seemingly an 'alternafreak', while portraying her as perhaps the smartest, most capable person on television. Not a junkie, killer, loser, or television stereotype." Perrette added some of her own "contributions" to the character, and also conferred with friend Clint Catalyst, the "author of Cottonmouth Kisses [who is] often brought in as a guest on TV shows when they are doing pieces on goth or alternative culture." Perrette explained that "Clint and I and our 3,000 closest friends all play together ... We've never sat around and labeled each other. Sure, there are nights when a certain event leans more towards one style than the other, but it's not like some turf war with gang colors." Like her character, Perrette has often been asked if she is goth or punk, to which her response is "Who cares?" Consequently, she told her employers that her character is not the type to seek out a label; Abby "wouldn't call herself anything but Abby ... What she represents is a smart, capable chick that cannot be reduced to a stereotype." [9] On October 4, 2017, TV Guide reported that Perrette would be leaving the series at the end of the 15th season; she made her final appearance in the episode "Two Steps Back". [10]
In addition to acting, Perrette is a poet [11] and author (her short story "Cheers..." appears in the anthology Pills, Thrills, Chills, and Heartache: Adventures in the First Person). In 2007, she began production on a documentary about U.S. civil rights attorney and author Mark Lane. [5] [12] Entitled Citizen Lane, it was completed in 2013.[ citation needed ]
In a 2005 interview with Craig Ferguson, then host of The Late Late Show , Perrette said she has had a lifelong crime obsession. She was an undergrad student in sociology, psychology, and criminal science. She started her master's degree in criminal science before her career in the entertainment industry. [6]
In the January/February 2010 Performer Q Score, Perrette tied in the top three alongside Tom Hanks and Morgan Freeman. She was also the only woman to make the top 10. [13] Perrette began appearing in television commercials for Expedia.com in late 2010. She made a guest appearance as a judge on season four, episode six of RuPaul's Drag Race . As of winter 2018, her Q Score[ vague ] was 44, giving her the highest score of all current female television actors. [14]
Perrette played the lead role as Jackie in the CBS sitcom Broke , which aired in 2020. [15] In May 2020, Broke was cancelled after one season. [16] On July 7, 2020, Perrette retired from acting. [17]
Perrette recorded her song "Fear" (co-written with Tom Polce) under the name "Stop Making Friends". The song was recorded for NCIS: The Official TV Soundtrack which was released on February 10, 2009. "Fear" was featured in the NCIS episode "Aliyah" (season 6 episode 25), according to the soundtrack's website. [18]
Prior to this, Perrette was the lead singer in the Los Angeles-based all-female band Lo-Ball, using the stage name "Pauley P." [19] The song "Can't Get Me Down" by Lo-Ball is heard in the film Legally Blonde . Perrette appeared in "The Unnamed Feeling" video for heavy metal band Metallica from their album St. Anger . In 2011, Perrette was the featured vocalist on a song called "Fire in Your Eyes" by B. Taylor, a Las Vegas-based hip-hop artist. [20] She also sang on the 2011 single "Attention Please" by DMC.
Perrette married Canadian actor and musician Coyote Shivers in 2000; the couple separated four years later, with their divorce becoming final in 2006. She was granted restraining orders against him, alleging that he subjected her to physical, emotional, and sexual abuse during and after their marriage. [21]
Perrette worked with America's Most Wanted in February 2004 to present the city of Prattville, Alabama, with a check for $10,000, which will be used to supplement the reward offer for information leading to the arrest of the person who killed Shannon Paulk. [22] Paulk was from Prattville, Alabama, near where Perrette had once lived as a child. Perrette also donated $10,000 to Detroit law enforcement officials in 2007 to be used as a reward for information regarding the disappearance/murder of Raven Jeffries, [23] a seven-year-old Detroit girl. (Perrette's then-partner was from Detroit.) [24] The story originally aired on America's Most Wanted on September 8, 2007, on Fox. She also asked them for help in finding the person(s) who killed her friend, Lisa Williamson, who was murdered in 2007 after her Detroit home was set on fire. In 2009, Perrette worked with America's Most Wanted on the case of Tammy Vincent. [25]
Perrette supports many charitable organizations, including animal rescue organizations, the American Red Cross, civil rights organizations, and LGBT rights organizations. Perrette opposed the California ballot initiative Proposition 8 in 2008, writing a public letter in the fall of that year urging votes against the measure. [26] She is a member of the Hollywood United Methodist Church. [27]
She dated cameraman Michael Bosman for four years before their engagement; however, the two did not marry, saying they would wait until everyone can get married in the United States. They instead filed for all the legal protections that are available to same-sex couples. Bosman did not propose until the legalization of same-sex marriage in California in June 2008. The couple campaigned very publicly against Proposition 8. [28] Perrette and Bosman split, and in December 2011 she announced her engagement to former British Royal Marine Thomas Arklie. [29] She had again announced that the couple would not marry until Proposition 8 is invalidated. [30]
Perrette, who is a natural blonde, was hospitalized in 2014 after "a severe allergic reaction to her [character's] trademark ink-black [hair] color." She told CBS News in Los Angeles that her face had swollen to twice its size and warned that "anyone out there [who] dyes their hair, particularly black, you need to be aware of the symptoms." [31]
On November 12, 2015, Perrette was assaulted by a homeless man outside her Hollywood Hills home. Los Angeles Police arrested and charged the suspect with felony battery. Perrette later told Entertainment Tonight that she does not blame her attacker nor does she hold ill will against him. [32]
Perrette co-owned Donna Bell's Bake Shop, named for her mother, in Manhattan, New York City. [33] The shop closed in December 2020 after nearly 10 years of business. [34]
On June 7, 2019, Perrette said she left NCIS due to an on-set dog-biting incident and alleged multiple physical assaults. She also stated that she was "terrified" of her former co-star Mark Harmon. [35]
Perrette defended NCIS costar Michael Weatherly after he had been accused of sexual harassment by Eliza Dushku. [36]
In September 2022, Perrette revealed that she had suffered a stroke in September 2021. [37]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | The Price of Kissing | Renee | |
| 1998 | Hand on the Pump | Hi-Girl | |
| Hoofboy | Short film | ||
| 2000 | Civility | Carolyn | |
| Almost Famous | Alice Wisdom | ||
| 2001 | My First Mister | Bebe | |
| 2002 | The Ring | Beth | |
| Red Skies | Patty Peirson | ||
| Hungry Hearts | Cokie Conner | ||
| 2003 | Ash Tuesday | Gina Mascara | |
| Brother Bear | Female Lover Bear | Voice [38] | |
| 2004 | Cut and Run | Jolene | |
| A Moment of Grace | Dr. Grace Peters | ||
| 2005 | Potheads: The Movie | LuLu | |
| 2008 | The Singularity Is Near | Ramona | |
| 2010 | Satan Hates You | Marie Flowers | |
| 2011 | Pride | Angela | Short film |
| 2012 | I Am Bad | Mom | [39] |
| Superman vs. The Elite | Lois Lane | Voice, direct-to-video [38] | |
| 2013 | Citizen Lane | Self | Documentary; also director, writer, executive producer |
| 2015 | Scooby-Doo! and Kiss: Rock and Roll Mystery | Delilah Domino / The Crimson Witch | Voice, direct-to-video [38] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Magical Make-Over | Shannon | ABC Afterschool Specials |
| 1996–97 | Murder One | Gwen | Main role (season 2) |
| 1996 | Frasier | Waitress | 2 episodes (credited as Pauley P.) |
| 1997 | Early Edition | Theresa Laparco | Episode: "Mob Wife" (credited as Pauley P.) |
| 1998 | That's Life | Lisa | Main role |
| The Naked Truth | Ilana | Episode: "The Seer and the Sucker" | |
| The Drew Carey Show | Darcy | 4 episodes | |
| 1999 | Batman Beyond | Cop, Dottie (uncredited) | Voice, episode: "Golem" [38] |
| Jesse | Gwen | 3 episodes | |
| Veronica's Closet | Nicole | Episode: "Veronica's Little Ruse" | |
| 1999–2000 | Time of Your Life | Cecilia Wiznarksi | Main role |
| 2001 | Smash | Charley | Unknown episodes |
| Dead Last | Erica | Episode: "Death Is in the Air" | |
| Philly | Angela | Episode: "Light My Fire" | |
| Dawson's Creek | Rachel Weir, Ph.D. | 2 episodes | |
| The American Shame | N/A | Associate producer | |
| 2001–02 | Special Unit 2 | Alice Cramer | Recurring role; 4 episodes |
| 2002 | 24 | Tanya | 2 episodes |
| Haunted | Nadine | Episode: "Fidelity" | |
| 2003 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Candeece | Episode: "Lady Heather's Box" |
| JAG | Abby Sciuto | 2 episodes | |
| 2003–18 | NCIS | Main role (seasons 1–15); 352 episodes | |
| 2009 | NCIS: Los Angeles | 2 episodes | |
| 2014, 2016 | NCIS: New Orleans | 2 episodes | |
| 2017 | When We Rise | Robin | Episode: "Night IV: Part VI and VII" |
| 2020 | Broke | Jackie | Main role; 13 episodes |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1997 | Blade Runner | Lucy Devlin |
| Year | Association | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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| 2014 | People's Choice Awards | Favorite Dramatic TV Actress | NCIS | Nominated | [40] |
| 2016 | People's Choice Awards | Favorite Crime Drama TV Actress | NCIS | Nominated | [41] |
| BTVA Special/DVD Voice Acting Awards | Best Female Vocal Performance in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Theatrical Short | Scooby-Doo! And Kiss: Rock and Roll Mystery | Nominated | [42] | |
| 2017 | People's Choice Awards | Favorite Crime Drama TV Actress | NCIS | Nominated | [43] |
Michael Weatherly Jr. is an American actor, producer, director, and musician, known for playing the roles of special agent Anthony DiNozzo in the television series NCIS and Logan Cale in Dark Angel (2000–2002). From 2016 to 2022, he starred as Dr. Jason Bull in Bull, a courtroom drama. He also starred in Meet Wally Sparks.
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Abigail Beethoven "Abby \ Abbs" Sciuto is a fictional character from the American television series NCIS. She is portrayed by Pauley Perrette; in the season 10 episode "Hit and Run," a young Abby was played by Brighton Sharbino in flashbacks. The character of Abby was introduced in the episodes "Ice Queen" and "Meltdown" of the television show JAG, and up until May 2018 appeared in every episode of NCIS, in addition to being featured on the show's spin-offs, NCIS: Los Angeles and NCIS: New Orleans. The role made Perrette one of 2011's most popular actresses on U.S. primetime television, according to Q Score.
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"Hit and Run" is the thirteenth episode of the tenth season of the American police procedural drama NCIS, and the 223rd episode overall. It originally aired on CBS in the United States on January 29, 2013. The episode is written by Gary Glasberg and Gina Lucita Monreal and directed by Dennis Smith, and was seen by 22.07 million viewers.
"Enemies Foreign" is the eighth episode of the eighth season of the American police procedural drama NCIS and the 170th episode overall. It originally aired on CBS in the United States on November 16, 2010. The episode is the first of a two-part story arc and continues the long-term storyline within the series of the complex relationship between protagonist Ziva and her father, Mossad Director Eli David. During the first installment, the NCIS team is assigned to protect Eli when he arrives in Washington D.C. for an inter-agency conference and must deal with three Palestinian terrorists who are attempting to assassinate him.
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"Ice Queen" and "Meltdown" is the two-part backdoor pilot for the American crime drama television series NCIS. The episodes aired as the twentieth and twenty-first episodes of the eighth season of the American legal drama television series JAG, and the 178th and the 179th episodes overall. Both episodes were written by Donald P. Bellisario and Don McGill. "Ice Queen" was directed by Bellisario and originally aired on CBS on April 22, 2003, while "Meltdown" was directed by Scott Brazil and originally aired one week later, on April 29, 2003.
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