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Sasha Alexander | |
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Born | Suzana S. Drobnjaković May 17, 1973 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1997–present |
Spouse(s) | Luka Pecel (annulled) 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
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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 |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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
- ^ 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
- ^ http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20456440,00.html
- ^ "Kappa Alpha Theta — Notable Thetas". Kappa Alpha Theta. Retrieved 2008-12-31.