Diona Reasonover (born January 6, 1992) is an American

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. She starred as Charmaine Eskowitz in the television show '' Clipped'', and since 2018 has portrayed Kasie Hines in the crime drama series '' NCIS''.

Early life

Born and raised in

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, Reasonover attended Renaissance High School. While in high school, she was a member of Mosaic Youth Theatre, a group of over 100 teenagers who performed in Detroit and internationally. Reasonover attended

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and graduated with a bachelor's degree in theater and dance. She also earned a

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in acting from the

California Institute of the Arts The California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) is a Private university, private art school in Santa Clarita, California. It was incorporated in 1961 as the first degree-granting institution of higher learning in the US created specifically for ...

. She worked as a barista while in school.

Career

In 2010, Reasonover starred in ''HYPERBOLE: origins'' at nsidethe Ford as a part of the

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-based art collective Rogue Artists Ensemble. Reasonover acted in Lydia R. Diamond's play '' Stick Fly'' with Mo'olelo Performing Arts at

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's 10th Avenue Theatre in 2011. Reasonover played Cheryl, the daughter of a family's maid whose life has been dramatically changed by an all-expense-paid prep school education. Calling her performance "superb", a theater reviewer for the ''

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'' said she was "brainy, proud, and easily wounded, and she offers much of the show's comic relief". A reviewer for the ''San Diego Examiner'' called Reasonover "a formidable force to be reckoned with". A reviewer for ''

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'' called her performance "quietly fiery". Reasonover received an award at the Tenth Annual Craig Noel Awards for Theatrical Excellence. At

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, Reasonover is a member of improvisation group Ham Radio, which performs around Los Angeles. She is also a member of the long-form improvisation group Essence. Reasonover starred as Charmaine Eskowitz in the television series '' Clipped''. She patterned the character on her sister Elisa. She also did the voice of Mary-Anne in ''Doris & Mary-Anne Are Breaking Out of Prison''. She appeared as Kasie Hines in three episodes of the CBS crime drama '' NCIS'' in a recurring role for Season 15. She was upped to a series regular for Season 16 following the departure of Pauley Perrette. She was grand marshal of the Inclusion Matters by Shane’s Inspiration's Run, Walk & Roll 5K fundraising event in

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in September 2023.

Personal life

She is openly lesbian and married Patricia Villetto in 2018.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

2025 appeared in The Residence on Netflix

External links

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