Callie Thorne is an American actress known for her role as Dr. Dani Santino on the

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series '' Necessary Roughness''. She is also known for past work such as her roles on '' Homicide: Life on the Street'' as Detective Laura Ballard, a role she held for two seasons, and the movie '' Homicide: The Movie'', as well as for playing Sheila Keefe on '' Rescue Me'' and Elena McNulty in ''

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''.

Life and career

Thorne was born in

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and is of Armenian descent. She studied theater and dramatic literature at Wheaton College in

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and at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in

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. In addition to ''Rescue Me'', Thorne has made guest appearances on television series such as '' ER'' (2005–2006); '' Law & Order: Criminal Intent'', episode "Silver Lining", (2004); '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' (2003–2019); ''

'' (2002–2008); ''

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'' (2006); ''

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'' (2009); '' ''White Collar'''' (2009); ''

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'' (2009–2010); '' ''Californication'''' (2011); and '' Elementary'' (2012) among others. In 1996, Thorne co-starred in the romantic comedy '' Ed's Next Move''. In 1997 and 1998, she appeared as Detective Laura Ballard on the television series '' Homicide: Life on the Street'' and its subsequent

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. She has also had many small roles in film and TV movies and starred in the 1998 film, ''Chocolate for Breakfast''. She was the lead in the

series '' Necessary Roughness'', which premiered on June 29, 2011. She received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress for her role. The series remained on the air for three seasons. In 2012, she won Outstanding Female Actor in a Leading Role in a Drama Series at the Gracie Allen Awards for her role. Thorne has also done work on stage, such as in the off-Broadway play ''

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'' (1999), with

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. Additionally, she appeared with

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and

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in '' The Last Days of Judas Iscariot'' (2005), directed by

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. In 2015 she was set to portray Emme Haladjian in a

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horror series entitled ''Breed''. Thorne portrayed Captain Nancy Santiani on the

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police procedural drama '' The Mysteries of Laura''. She left the show in 2016. In a recurring role on '' NCIS: New Orleans'' she portrayed Sasha Broussard, a nemesis of character Dwayne Pride.

Filmography

Film

TV

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Thorne, Callie Actresses from Boston American film actresses American people of Armenian descent American television actresses Living people People from Sudbury, Massachusetts Wheaton College (Massachusetts) alumni 21st-century American actresses 20th-century American actresses Year of birth missing (living people)