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Sasha Alexander
Born
Suzana S. Drobnjaković

(1973-05-17) May 17, 1973 (age 51)
OccupationActress
Years active1997–present
Spouse(s)Luka Pecel (annulled)
(m. 2007)
2 children

Sasha Alexander (born May 17, 1973)[1] is an American actress. She is known for several roles, including: Gretchen Witter, the sister of Pacey Witter on Dawson's Creek; NCIS Special Agent Kate Todd in the first two seasons of NCIS; as Lucy in Yes Man (2008); and as Catherine in He's Just Not That Into You (2009). She currently stars as Medical Examiner Maura Isles on the new Turner Network Television series Rizzoli and Isles.

Early life

Alexander was born Suzana S. Drobnjaković (Serbian Cyrillic: Сузана С. Дробњаковић) in Los Angeles, California, to Serbian parents. She began acting in school productions in the seventh grade. She also was an ice skater but had to stop due to an injury to her knee. She continued acting through high school and college, and then moved to New York to act in summer stock and Shakespeare festivals. She graduated from the University of Southern California's School of Cinema-Television before going on to have a successful acting career in both TV and film.

Career

Alexander was a regular on two short-lived series: the medical drama Presidio Med and ABC's twenty-something drama Wasteland. She achieved widespread media attention and critical praise when she appeared on the fourth season of Dawson's Creek as Gretchen Witter, dating the title character, and in an episode of the short-lived Fox comedy series Greg the Bunny, playing the part of a lesbian TV Guide reporter and shared an onscreen kiss with Sarah Silverman. Alexander has also appeared in the films Lucky 13, and All Over the Guy as well as He's Just Not That Into You, the independent movie Last Lullaby, and Yes Man starring Jim Carrey.

Before being cast as Caitlin Todd on NCIS, she appeared on CSI as District Attorney Robin Childs, in the episode, "Alter Boys". Her role on NCIS ended in May 2005 and she had a small role in 2006's Mission Impossible III.

She joined the cast of The Nine in the role of Nick's ex-wife. She also appeared in one episode of Friends ("The One with Joey's Interview"), playing a Soap Opera Digest reporter who interviewed Joey.

Her current television role is that of Boston medical examiner Maura Isles on the new TNT series Rizzoli & Isles, which debuted on July 12, 2010.

Personal life

On August 11, 2007, Alexander married director Edoardo Ponti, son of actress Sophia Loren and the late film producer Carlo Ponti, in Geneva, Switzerland. Alexander and Ponti have two children, Lucia Sofia (born May 12, 2006) and Leonardo Fortunato (born December 20, 2010).[2]

Alexander attended the University of Southern California, where she was a member of the sorority Kappa Alpha Theta.[3]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1997 Visceral Matter Karen Chambers
1997 Battle of the Sexes
1999 Twin Falls Idaho Miss America
2001 All Over the Guy Jackie Samantha Gold
2005 Lucky 13 Susie
2006 Mission: Impossible III Melissa Meade
2008 The Last Lullaby Sarah
2008 Yes Man Lucy Burns
2009 He's Just Not That Into You Catherine
2009 Tenure Margaret
2009 Play Dead Carolanne
2009 Love Happens Jessica (photographer)
2010 Coming and Going Alex Michaels
Television
Year Title Role Notes
1999 Wasteland Jesse Presser 13 episodes
2000–
2001
Dawson's Creek Gretchen Witter 20 episodes
2001 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation District Attorney Robin Childs 1 episode
2001 Ball & Chain Chloe Jones TV film
2002 Friends Shelley the interviewer 1 episode
2002 Greg the Bunny Laura Carlson 1 episode
2002 Presidio Med Dr. Jackie Collette 14 episodes
2003–
2005
NCIS Special Agent Caitlin Todd 46 episodes
leading role opposite Mark Harmon
2003 Expert Witness Unknown TV film
2005 NCIS The Ghost of Special Agent Caitlin Todd 2 episodes
guest star
2006 E-Ring Allyson Merrill 1 episode
2006 The Nine Juliana 1 episode
2009 The Karenskys Emily Atwood leading role
2009 House Nora, House and Wilson's neighbor 1 episode
2009 Dark Blue DEA Agent Julia Harris 2 episodes
2010– Rizzoli & Isles Dr. Maura Isles Main Role, Starring alongside Angie Harmon as Det. Jane Rizzoli
2011 NCIS Special Agent Caitlin Todd 1 episode
flashbacks

References

  1. ^ According to the State of California. California Birth Index, 1905–1995. Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California. Searchable at http://www.familytreelegends.com/records/39461 Template:WebCite
  2. ^ http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20456440,00.html
  3. ^ "Kappa Alpha Theta — Notable Thetas". Kappa Alpha Theta. Retrieved 2008-12-31.

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