Zoe McLellan

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Zoe McLellan
Born (1974-11-06) November 6, 1974 (age 49)
Education South Kitsap High School
OccupationActress
Years active1994–2019
Known for

Zoe McLellan (born November 6, 1974) [1] is an American actress known for roles in JAG , Dirty Sexy Money , NCIS: New Orleans and Designated Survivor .

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Early life and education

McLellan was born in La Jolla, California, and raised in Washington. [2] In 1992, she was homecoming queen at South Kitsap High School in Port Orchard, Washington. [3]

Career

In 1995, she began her career on television, appearing over the next five years on episodes of Sliders , Diagnosis: Murder , and Star Trek: Voyager . In 2000, McLellan had her first major movie role, in the fantasy film Dungeons & Dragons .[ citation needed ]

In 2001, McLellan joined the cast of CBS procedural JAG , in a recurring role as Navy Petty Officer Jennifer Coates. For the final season of the show she was elevated to series regular. After the series ended, McLellan was cast as the wife of Peter Krause's character, in the ABC soapy comedy-drama series Dirty Sexy Money . The series was canceled after two seasons in 2009. McLellan later guest-starred on House and The Mentalist , and also had roles in Lifetime TV movies.[ citation needed ]

In 2014, she began playing the female leading role in the CBS procedural drama NCIS: New Orleans . In July 2016, it was reported that she would not return for season three. [4]

In 2017, McLellan was cast in a series regular role in the second season of ABC's Designated Survivor as White House Counsel Kendra Daynes. [5]

Personal life

McLellan was married to actor Jean-Pierre Guy Gillain until 2016. They have a son. [6]

Filmography

Film performances
YearTitleRoleNotes
1994 Imaginary Crimes Edgemont Girl #4
1995 Mr. Holland's Opus Girl 4
1997 Inventing the Abbotts Sandy
1999StonebrookLondyn
2000 Dungeons & Dragons Marina Pretensa
2006 Conversations with God Zoe – waitress
2008Person, Place or ThingAlexis Short film
2009ReunionAveril
2010Inside OutKatherine TaylorShort film
2011 One Fall Julie Gardner
2014Back to L.A.Alice Voice role
Television performances
YearTitleRoleNotes
1995 Under Suspicion Martha SwailEpisode: "Holy Suspect"
Medicine Ball Episode: "Wizard of Bras"
1996 Nowhere Man MaryEpisode: "Forever Jung"
Sliders Logan St. ClaireEpisode: "Double Cross"
1997Home InvasionGia TV movie
Silk Stalkings Marin KennedyEpisode: "Pink Elephants"
1999The Wrong GirlKelly GarnerTV movie
Diagnosis: Murder Detective Taylor LucasEpisode: "Blood Ties," an unsold pilot for a proposed spin-off series to be entitled Whistlers
Stranger in My HouseLara Lipski LewisTV movie
2000 Star Trek: Voyager Tal Celes 2 episodes: "The Haunting of Deck Twelve", "Good Shepherd"
2000–01 The Invisible Man Kate Easton2 episodes: "The Value of Secrets", "Frozen in Time"
2002 First Monday EmmieEpisode: "Showdown"
2001–05 JAG Petty Officer Jennifer Coates Recurring role (Season 7–9)
Main cast (Season 10)
2005Bitter SweetElizabethTV movie
2007–09 Dirty Sexy Money Lisa GeorgeMain cast
2009House RulesJulia RoseTV movie
2010Deadly HoneymoonGwen MercedTV movie
House Sidney Merrick / Patient XEpisode: "Baggage"
Royal Pains Kim the winemakerEpisode: "In Vino Veritas"
The Mentalist Marie Jarret BajoranEpisode: "Red Hot"
The Whole Truth Stephanie ConcolinoEpisode: "Liars"
2014, 2016 NCIS Agent Meredith Brody3 episodes: "Crescent City (Part I)", "Crescent City (Part II)", "Sister City (Part I)"
2014–16 NCIS: New Orleans Main cast (Seasons 1–2)
2015 Perception Alice PierceEpisode: "Brainstorm"
2016–17 Suits Holly Cromwell4 Episodes: "Quid Pro Quo", "The Statue", "Brooklyn Housing", "Donna"
2017 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Dr. Fran ConwayEpisodes: "Chasing Theo", " Episode #18.13"
2017–2018 Designated Survivor Kendra DaynesMain cast (Season 2)
2018Mean QueenJulie TaylorTV film
2019Is My Daughter Really Dead?Olivia WhitmoreTV film

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