Cote De Pablo is a Chilean stage and television actress who can be seen portraying Ziva David, an Israeli Mossad operative turned federal agent on the popular CBS show NCIS. She first appeared on NCIS in 2005, during its third season. Her character replaced character Kate Todd, portrayed by Sasha Alexander, after she was killed off.
While her character was initially simply a guest spot, she was later added to the NCIS cast as a full-time member. Prior to the eighth season, which premieres in the fall of 2010, she and the rest of the main cast members including Mark Harmon, Michael Weatherly, Pauley Perrette and Sean Murray, all signed contract extensions to remain on the hit series.http://ausiellofiles.ew.com/2010/06/21/sean-murray-inks-new-ncis-deal/
In addition to acting, de Pablo also sings and has appeared on the NCIS soundtrack.http://www.amazon.com/NCIS-Official-Soundtrack-Bob-Dylan/dp/B001O7IER4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1280939412&sr=1-1
Background
As a college student, de Pablo appeared in several theater productions, including A Little Night Music and The Fantasticks. Following graduation in 2000, she moved to New York City to pursue a full-time acting career.http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1580243/
De Pablo had small roles in commercials and television shows, including the soap opera All My Children, then returned to the stage for the short-lived musical The Mambo Kings. When production of The Mambo Kings wrapped in 2005, de Pable joined the cast of NCIS. She also had roles in The Education of Max Bickford and The Jury.http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1580243/
Behind the Scenes with Cote de Pablo and Michael Weatherly
Cote de Pablo's addition to NCIS is chronicled in a piece from Entertainment Tonight. By joining the cast, her character introduced a bit of sexual tension between her and fellow character Tony DiNozzo, portrayed by Michael Weatherly. The issue of the characters being or not being romantically involved has been touched upon in the seasons after de Pablo joined the show.
