Zoe McLellan
Zoe McLellan | |
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| Born | November 6, 1974 La Jolla, California, U.S. |
| Education | South Kitsap High School |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1994–2019 |
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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.
Early life and education
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]McLellan was married to actor Jean-Pierre Guy Gillain until 2016. They have a son.[6][7]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1994 | Imaginary Crimes | Edgemont Girl #4 | |
| 1995 | Mr. Holland's Opus | Girl 4 | |
| 1997 | Inventing the Abbotts | Sandy | |
| 1999 | Stonebrook | Londyn | |
| 2000 | Dungeons & Dragons | Marina Pretensa | |
| 2006 | Conversations with God | Zoe – waitress | |
| 2008 | Person, Place or Thing | Alexis | Short film |
| 2009 | Reunion | Averil | |
| 2010 | Inside Out | Katherine Taylor | Short film |
| 2011 | One Fall | Julie Gardner | |
| 2014 | Back to L.A. | Alice | Voice role |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Under Suspicion | Martha Swail | Episode: "Holy Suspect" |
| Medicine Ball | Episode: "Wizard of Bras" | ||
| 1996 | Nowhere Man | Mary | Episode: "Forever Jung" |
| Sliders | Logan St. Claire | Episode: "Double Cross" | |
| 1997 | Home Invasion | Gia | TV movie |
| Silk Stalkings | Marin Kennedy | Episode: "Pink Elephants" | |
| 1999 | The Wrong Girl | Kelly Garner | TV movie |
| Diagnosis: Murder | Detective Taylor Lucas | Episode: "Blood Ties," an unsold pilot for a proposed spin-off series to be entitled Whistlers | |
| Stranger in My House | Lara Lipski Lewis | TV movie | |
| 2000 | Star Trek: Voyager | Tal Celes | 2 episodes: "The Haunting of Deck Twelve", "Good Shepherd" |
| 2000–01 | The Invisible Man | Kate Easton | 2 episodes: "The Value of Secrets", "Frozen in Time" |
| 2002 | First Monday | Emmie | Episode: "Showdown" |
| 2001–05 | JAG | Petty Officer Jennifer Coates | Recurring role (Season 7–9) Main cast (Season 10) |
| 2005 | Bitter Sweet | Elizabeth | TV movie |
| 2007–09 | Dirty Sexy Money | Lisa George | Main cast |
| 2009 | House Rules | Julia Rose | TV movie |
| 2010 | Deadly Honeymoon | Gwen Merced | TV movie |
| House | Sidney Merrick / Patient X | Episode: "Baggage" | |
| Royal Pains | Kim the winemaker | Episode: "In Vino Veritas" | |
| The Mentalist | Marie Jarret Bajoran | Episode: "Red Hot" | |
| The Whole Truth | Stephanie Concolino | Episode: "Liars" | |
| 2014, 2016 | NCIS | Agent Meredith Brody | 3 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 Pierce | Episode: "Brainstorm" |
| 2016–17 | Suits | Holly Cromwell | 4 Episodes: "Quid Pro Quo", "The Statue", "Brooklyn Housing", "Donna" |
| 2017 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Dr. Fran Conway | Episodes: "Chasing Theo", " Episode #18.13" |
| 2017–2018 | Designated Survivor | Kendra Daynes | Main cast (Season 2) |
| 2018 | Mean Queen | Julie Taylor | TV film |
| 2019 | Is My Daughter Really Dead? | Olivia Whitmore | TV film |
References
[edit]- ^ "Today in History". Associated Press. October 26, 2020. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
- ^ Fontana, Christine (November 30, 2014). "Zoe McLellan: New Orleans Lady". New Orleans Living Magazine. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
- ^ "Zoe McLellan". TV Guide. Retrieved October 20, 2014.
- ^ "NCIS: New Orleans Scoop: Original Cast Member Exits Ahead of Season 3". tvline.com. July 27, 2016. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
- ^ Pedersen, Erik (July 18, 2017). "'Designated Survivor': Zoe McLellan Joins Season 2 Of ABC's Kiefer Sutherland Drama". Deadline.com. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
- ^ Ross, Martha (July 31, 2018). "'NCIS' star Zoe McLellan cleared of child abduction charges in nasty divorce fight". The Mercury News. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
- ^ Juneau, Jen (December 3, 2020). "Zoe McLellan: 'I Need to Figure Out' How to Date as a Single Mom". People. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Zoe McLellan at IMDb
- Zoe McLellan at AllMovie
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