Cote De Pablo
Ziva David, played by the stunning Chilean actress Cote de Pablo, was a notable character on NCIS. Ziva was a former Israeli Mossad agent who joined the show’s regular ensemble in season 3 and left in season 11, much to the chagrin of her fans and the show’s producers! She went on to star in The Dovekeepers, The 33, Seneca, and Prototype shortly after leaving the show. She returned to NCIS in 2019, reprising her role for a few episodes.
Pauley Perrette
Throughout 15 seasons of NCIS, actress Pauley Perrette played forensic scientist Abby Sciuto, and she immediately became a fan favorite on the program, despite her menacing goth style! However, she unexpectedly departed the show. Pauley would subsequently say that she left the show due to harassment from the program’s lead, Mark Harmon! After she left the program, she destroyed her bridges with CBS and went to work on the sitcom Deadline, which was cancelled after one season. Pauley declared in 2020 that she was leaving Hollywood and retiring!