Actress Cote de Pablo has decided to leave the CBS drama NCIS.
The actress, whose contract expired at the end of Season 10, will appear at the start of Season 11 (premiering September 24) to conclude Ziva’s story.
“I’ve had eight great years with NCIS and Ziva David,” the actress shares. “I have huge respect and affection for Mark [Harmon], Gary [Glasberg], Michael [Weatherly], David [McCallum], Rocky [Carroll], Pauley [Perrette], Brian [Dietzen], Sean [Murray], all of the team and CBS. I look forward to finishing Ziva’s story.”
In a statement, CBS said, “We respect Cote’s decision, thank her for being an important part of the NCIS team, and for eight terrific years playing Ziva David. Cote and CBS share a great respect for the NCIS audience, and we look forward to working with her and the producers on appropriate closure in this chapter of Ziva’s story.”
Roger Newcomb
Roger Newcomb is a New York–based producer, writer, and media entrepreneur. He is the founder and executive producer of the Indie Series Awards and publisher of the We Love Soaps and Serial Scoop blogs. He's also executive producer/host of interview series We Love Soaps TV and the upcoming Soap Opera Time Capsule.
