Zoe McLellan
Zoe McLellan | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 6, 1974 La Jolla, California, U.S. |
| Education | South Kitsap High School |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1994–2019 |
| Known for | |
| Spouse(s) | Jean-Pierre Guy Gillain (m. 20??; div. 2016) |
| Children | 1 |
Zoe McLellan (born November 6, 1974)[1] is an American former actress known for roles in JAG, Dirty Sexy Money, NCIS: New Orleans and Designated Survivor. Her last appearance was a 2019 TV movie, Is My Daughter Really Dead?.
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. Her first film appearance as a named character was a minor role in the 1997 film, Inventing the Abbotts.
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 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, Meredith Brody, in the procedural drama NCIS: New Orleans. In July 2016, it was reported that she would not return for season three, with her lead role character replaced with one played by Vanessa Ferlito.[4]
In 2017, McLellan was cast in a series regular role in the second season of Designated Survivor as White House Counsel Kendra Daynes; she was not brought back for the following season.[5]
Personal life
[edit]McLellan was married to actor Jean-Pierre Guy Gillain; they had one child together, a son born c. 2013, before they divorced in 2016.[6]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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"; unsuccessful backdoor pilot | |
| Stranger in My House | Lara Lipski Lewis | TV movie | |
| 2000 | Star Trek: Voyager | Tal Celes | 2 episodes |
| 2000–2001 | The Invisible Man | Kate Easton | 2 episodes: "The Value of Secrets", "Frozen in Time" |
| 2002 | First Monday | Emmie | Episode: "Showdown" |
| 2001–2005 | JAG | Petty Officer Jennifer Coates | Recurring role (Season 7–9) Main cast (Season 10) |
| 2005 | Bitter Sweet | Elizabeth | TV movie |
| 2007–2009 | 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 |
| 2014–2016 | NCIS: New Orleans | Agent Meredith Brody | Main cast (Seasons 1–2) |
| 2015 | Perception | Alice Pierce | Episode: "Brainstorm" |
| 2016–2017 | Suits | Holly Cromwell | 4 Episodes |
| 2017 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Dr. Fran Conway | 2 episodes |
| 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". livingneworleans.com. Archived from the original on May 9, 2026. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
- ↑ "Zoe McLellan". TV Guide. Archived from the original on March 24, 2009. Retrieved October 20, 2014.
- ↑ Mitovich, Matt Webb (July 27, 2016). "NCIS: New Orleans Scoop: Original Cast Member Exits Ahead of Season 3". TVLine. Retrieved August 12, 2026.
- ↑ Pedersen, Erik (July 18, 2017). "'Designated Survivor': Zoe McLellan Joins Season 2 Of ABC's Kiefer Sutherland Drama". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
- ↑ Ross, Martha. "'NCIS' star Zoe McLellan cleared of child abduction charges in nasty divorce fight". The Mercury News. Archived from the original on November 29, 2020. Retrieved August 12, 2026.
… 5-year-old son… divorced in 2016…
External links
[edit]- Zoe McLellan at IMDb
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Other | |