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Pauley Perrette (born March 27, 1969) is an American actress, best known for playing Abby Sciuto on NCIS. While Perrette is best known for her acting, she is also a published writer and civil rights advocate.

Early life

Perrette was "born in New Orleans and raised all over the southern United States."

Career

Perrette played Abby Sciuto, an eccentric forensic scientist, on NCIS, a TV series based on the Naval Criminal Investigative Service. Abby is a character revived from two episodes of JAG, that Perrette had played earlier in 2003. She also appeared as a waitress at Cafe Nervosa in Frasier during season 4, and later guest starred in Season One of 24. She has made appearances in several films, including The Ring and Almost Famous.

In addition to acting, Perrette is also a published poet, writer, photographer, and spoken-word artist, a lover of music of all kinds, and a passionate advocate for civil rights. In 2007, she produced a documentary about U.S. civil rights attorney and author Mark Lane.

In an interview with Craig Ferguson, who is the host of The Late, Late Show, she said she has a lifelong crime obsession. She was an undergrad student in sociology, psychology, and criminal science. She started her master's degree in criminal science before ending up in the entertainment industry. She now plays a forensic scientist, her former career goal.

Music

Perrette has recorded her song, "Fear" (co-written with Tom Polce) recorded under the name "Stop Making Friends". The song was recorded for NCIS: The Official TV Soundtrack which was released on February 10, 2009. "Fear" will also be featured in a Season 6 episode of NCIS, according to the soundtrack's website.

Personal life

Perrette supports many charitable organizations, including animal rescue, the American Red Cross, civil rights, and gay rights. Pauley and her long term boyfriend, Michael Bosman, had their wedding in Hollywood on Valentine's Day, 2009. The event benefitted charities, such as Project Angel Food. She was married for three years to actor and musician Coyote Shivers. She has been granted four consecutive restraining orders against him since leaving him.

Perrette toured the real NCIS offices on September 30, 2005, accompanied by an Entertainment Tonight camera crew. During the tour, NCIS Regional Forensic Lab director Dawn Sorenson (Abby's real life counterpart) told Perrette, "You make us all look good, so we're grateful."

Perrette worked with America's Most Wanted in February 2004 to present the city of Prattville, Alabama with a check for $10,000, which will be used to supplement the reward offer for information leading to the arrest of the person who killed Shannon Paulk. Paulk was from Prattville, Alabama, near where Perrette had once lived as a child. Earlier in the week, Perrette also donated $10,000 to Detroit law enforcement officials to be used as a reward for information regarding the disappearance/murder of Raven Jeffries, a 7-year-old Detroit girl. (Perrette's husband is from Detroit.) The story originally aired on America's Most Wanted on September 8, 2007 on FOX.

During the fall of 2008, Perrette challenged the California referendum item Proposition 8, writing a public letter urging Californians to vote against the measure. Perrette married cameraman Michael Bosman on February 14, 2009.

Filmography

References

1. ^ Heldman, Breanne L. "NCIS Star Pauley Perrette Engaged". E Online. Retrieved 2009-01-27.
2. ^ "Pauley Perrette". Baseline Studio systems. Retrieved 2009-02-08.
3. ^ "Pauley Perrette". CBS. 2007. Retrieved 2007-10-10.
4. ^ Pauley Perrette. IMDb
5. "Pauley Perrette". Hollywood Media Corp. Retrieved 2007-10-10.
6. "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson". 2005-05-25. CBS. {{cite episode}}: External link in |transcripturl= (help); Missing or empty |series= (help); Unknown parameter |transcripturl= ignored (|transcript-url= suggested) (help)
7. "NCIS: The Official TV Soundtrack". Ncismusic.com. Retrieved 2009-06-27.
8. Entertainment Tonight Interview
9. Friedman, Roger. "NCIS Actress Pauley Perrette's Endless Nightmare Divorce." Fox News, September 28, 2006.
10. Marcelo, Marla (2005-10-24). "'NCIS' actress Pauley Perrette visits the real NCIS" (PDF). Navy NewsStand. Retrieved 2007-10-10.
11. "Unknown Shannon Paulk killer". America's Most Wanted. FOX. 2007-09-04. Retrieved 2007-10-10.
12. "Unknown Raven Jeffries Killer". America's Most Wanted. FOX. 2007-09-07. Retrieved 2007-10-10.
13. Nicholas, Jess. "Case gets 'N.C.I.S.' star's attention". Prattville Progress. Retrieved 2007-07-24.
14. "NCIS Star Pauley Perrette Takes On Prop. 8". The Advocate. 2008-10-28. Retrieved 2009-04-13.
15. "NCIS star Pauley Perrette gets candid about her wedding". ET Online. 2009-03-17.

External links

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• Pauley Perrette's band Stop Making Friends at MySpace

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