Scottie Thompson

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Scottie Thompson
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Scottie Thompson, West Hollywood, California, on September 9, 2011
Alma mater Harvard University
OccupationActress
Years active2006 (2006)–present

Scottie Thompson is an American film, television, and stage actress. She is best known as Michael Weatherly's character's girlfriend Jeanne Benoit in NCIS .

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Early life

From an early age, Thompson began to learn ballet, jazz, and modern dance. She danced with the Richmond Ballet for many years, took a year off after graduating to dance with the company, and then went on to study for a degree in performance studies and literature at Harvard University. [1] Thompson started dancing with the Harvard Ballet Company and acted in many theater productions. She was the publicity manager for the Hasty Pudding Theatricals in 2003, [2] worked for Let's Go Travel Guides, and was credited as associate editor for the travel book Let's Go: Vietnam. [3]

Career

After graduating, Thompson landed her first role in the television show Brotherhood (2006) opposite Jason Isaacs. [1] She then guest-starred in several television shows before landing a recurring role on the CBS show NCIS (2006–2007) as Dr. Jeanne Benoit, the girlfriend of Tony DiNozzo (played by Michael Weatherly) and the daughter of Rene Benoit (played by Armand Assante). She appeared regularly throughout season four and left the show in early season five (she reappeared later that season in the episode "Internal Affairs"). She then filmed the independent movie Pornstar (2008), co-starring Matthew Gray Gubler of Criminal Minds , and made guest appearances on Shark (2007), CSI: NY (2007), and Eli Stone (2008).

In 2008, Thompson appeared in the video for Counting Crows' single "You Can't Count on Me". She also had a small part in J. J. Abrams Star Trek . In February 2010, Thompson was cast in the Brothers Strause alien-apocalypse film Skyline , which was released in November of that year. [4] She also appears in the Bon Jovi music video "What Do You Got?".

In 2013, she was cast as Lauren Kincade in the USA Network TV series Graceland . In 2015, she returned to NCIS as Dr. Jeanne Benoit.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2009 Star Trek Nero's wife
2010 Skyline Elaine
2012Lake effectsSara
2013 37 Jemma Johnstone
2014 The Lookalike Mila
2015 The Leisure Class Allison HBO's Project Greenlight season 4 film
2016 The Funhouse Massacre Sheriff Kate
2016 Before I Wake School Teacher
2017Broken GhostSamantha Day
2019 Limbo Cassiel
2019 Crown Vic Claire
2021 Murder at Yellowstone City Emma Dunnigan
TBA Hellfire LenaPost-production

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2006 Law & Order Julia KetchumEpisode: "Magnet"
2006 Brotherhood Shannon McCarthyEpisodes: "Mark 8:36", "Genesis 27:29", "Matthew 5:6", and "Matthew 12:25"
2006 CSI: Miami Lindsey ArcherEpisode: "Death Pool 100"
2006 Ugly Betty Photo EditorEpisode: "The Box and the Bunny"
2006–2008, 2015–2016 NCIS Jeanne Benoit Recurring role (seasons 4–5, 13), 16 episodes
2007 Shark Leslie PurcellEpisode: "In the Crosshairs"
2007 CSI: NY Lia RamseyEpisode: "Buzzkill"
2008 Eli Stone Jessica BensonEpisode: "One More Try"
2009 Bones Kim MortensonEpisode: "The Critic in the Cabernet"
2009 The Closer Tara LatimerEpisode: "Smells Like Murder"
2009–2010 Trauma Diana Van DineMain role
2010 Drop Dead Diva Jocelyn HaroldEpisode: "Senti-Mental Journey"
2010 Rizzoli and Isles LolaEpisode: "I'm Your Boogie Man"
2011PartnersMattie ScottUnsold TV pilot
2011Deck the HallsRegan ReillyTV movie
2012Lake EffectsSara TisdaleTV movie
2012 Nikita MiaEpisode: "True Believer"
2013 Graceland Lauren KincadeEpisodes: "Pilot", "Guadalajara Dog", "Heat Run"
2014 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Lt. Debbie HughesEpisode: "The Fallen"
2014 Castle TildyEpisode: "For Better or Worse"
2014 The Blacklist Zoe D'AntonioEpisodes: "The Front", "The Mombasa Cartel", "The Scimitar", "The Decembrist"
2015 Grey's Anatomy Renee CollierEpisode: "With or Without You"
2015 Zoo Sheriff Rebecca BowmanEpisode: "The Cheese Stands Alone"
2016 Rosewood Simone KilgoreEpisode: "Prosopagnosia & Parrotfish"
2016 12 Monkeys Vivian RutledgeEpisodes: "Year of the Monkey", "One Hundred Years", "Emergence", "Fatherland"
2018Hope at ChristmasSydneyTV movie
2019My Daughter's RansomRachelTV movie
2020 NCIS: Los Angeles Sarah RainesEpisode: "Missing Time"
2020 MacGyver Ellen MacGyverEpisode: "Tesla + Bell + Edison + Mac" and "Save+The+Dam+World"
2020 9-1-1 Suzanne BarkerEpisode: “Powerless

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References

  1. 1 2 Laracy, Noah (December 3, 2009). "Scottie Thompson: A Back Stage Exclusive". Back Stage. Retrieved July 10, 2010.
  2. HastyPudding.org
  3. Vietnam.[WorldCat.org]
  4. Two More Sign On to Skyline