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Sasha Alexander
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Suzana Drobnjakovic
May 17, 1973 Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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| Alma mater | University of Southern California |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Known for | Caitlin Todd in NCIS Maura Isles in Rizzoli & Isles |
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| Children | 2 |
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Suzana Drobnjakovic (born May 17, 1973), known as Sasha Alexander, is an American actress and TV director. She is famous for playing Agent Caitlin Todd in the TV show NCIS. She also starred as Dr. Maura Isles in the series Rizzoli & Isles.
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Early Life and Education
Sasha Alexander was born Suzana Drobnjakovic in Los Angeles, California. Her family has Serbian roots. She started acting in school plays when she was in seventh grade.
She was also an ice skater, but she had to stop because of a knee injury. Sasha kept acting through high school and college. After that, she moved to New York City to perform in summer theater and Shakespeare plays. She studied at the University of Southern California's School of Cinema-Television.
Acting Career Highlights
Sasha Alexander began her acting career in TV shows like Presidio Med and Wasteland. She became well-known for her role as Gretchen Witter in the fourth season of Dawson's Creek. In this show, she played the sister of Pacey Witter and dated the main character, Dawson.
She also appeared in movies such as Yes Man (2008) with Jim Carrey. Another notable film role was in He's Just Not That Into You (2009). Sasha also had a guest role in an episode of Friends.
Starring in NCIS
In 2003, Sasha Alexander joined the cast of NCIS. She played Special Agent Caitlin "Kate" Todd. Her character was a Secret Service agent who later became an NCIS agent. The show's first official episode, "Yankee White", aired on September 23, 2003.
Sasha was on NCIS for two seasons. Her character, Kate, was killed off in the season two finale, "Twilight". Sasha left the show because she felt the work was very physically demanding. She wanted to explore other acting opportunities. Her character did appear in a special "what if" episode in 2012 using old footage.
Rizzoli & Isles and Other Roles
From 2010 to 2016, Sasha Alexander starred in the TNT series Rizzoli & Isles. She played Dr. Maura Isles, a Chief Medical Examiner in Massachusetts. Her character worked closely with Boston Homicide Detective Jane Rizzoli, played by Angie Harmon. They were best friends on the show.
In 2015, Sasha also started a recurring role on the show Shameless. She played Helene Runyon, a college professor. Her character had a significant relationship with Lip Gallagher in the series.
More recently, Sasha Alexander has appeared in other projects. She was in the 2018 drama film The Ride with Ludacris. In 2018, she guest-starred in an episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. In 2020, she played Detective Chesler in the Netflix movie Dangerous Lies.
Since 2020, she has lent her voice to the animated web-series Deathstroke: Knights & Dragons. In 2021, Sasha also stepped behind the camera to direct an episode of the Netflix show You. She also directed an episode of Bull in 2022.
Personal Life
Sasha Alexander married director Edoardo Ponti in 2007. Edoardo is the son of famous actress Sophia Loren and film producer Carlo Ponti. Sasha and Edoardo have two children, a daughter named Lucia and a son named Leonardo.
Sasha Alexander is multilingual. She can speak English, Serbian, Italian, and some French.
Selected Film and Television Roles
Sasha Alexander has appeared in many films and TV shows throughout her career.
Films
- Twin Falls Idaho (1999)
- All Over the Guy (2001)
- Lucky 13 (2005)
- Mission: Impossible III (2006)
- Yes Man (2008)
- He's Just Not That Into You (2009)
- The Ride (2018)
- Dangerous Lies (2020)
Television Shows
- Dawson's Creek (2000–2001) as Gretchen Witter
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2001) as District Attorney Robin Childs
- Friends (2002) as Shelley
- NCIS (2003–2005, 2012, 2015) as Special Agent Caitlin Todd
- Rizzoli & Isles (2010–2016) as Dr. Maura Isles
- Shameless (2015–2016) as Helene Runyon
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2018) as Anna Mill
- Deathstroke: Knights & Dragons (2020) as Adeline "Addie" Kane (voice)
- Law & Order (2023) as Congresswoman Kristin Bartell
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Sasha Alexander in 2012
See also
In Spanish: Sasha Alexander para niños
