Isabella Hofmann (born December 11, 1958) is an American actress known for her portrayal of Kate in '' Dear John'' (1988–1992), Megan Russert in '' Homicide: Life on the Street'' (1994–1997), and Dr. Renee Dunseith in '' Providence'' (2001–2002).

Career

A native of

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, Hofmann attended East Troy High School in East Troy, Wisconsin, and

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. She performed with the comedy troupe

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before breaking into television in 1986. Among her various television credits are Meredith Cavanaugh on '' JAG'', Kate McCarron on the

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'' Dear John'', Lt. Megan Russert in the

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'' Homicide: Life on the Street'', and Cecile Malone on the Showtime comedy '' Beggars and Choosers''. She played Annie in the 1990 movie '' Tripwire'' and Marie in the 1994 movie ''

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''. Hofmann appeared twice in season 7 of TV series ''

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'' as David Rossi's first ex-wife Carolyn Baker. Hofmann appeared in a 2010 episode of '' NCIS'' (a spinoff of ''JAG'') as the villainous Evelyn Wallace. In 2015, Hofmann landed a recurring role as Clarissa Stein, wife of Martin Stein (played by Victor Garber) in three episodes of ''

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'', later reprising the role in two episodes of ''

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'' in 2016. She returned to the role in 2017 for the

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crossover event ''

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'', appearing in part one (season 3, episode 8 of ''

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'') and part four (season 3, episode 8 of ''Legends'').

Personal life

Hofmann was in a relationship with actor Daniel Baldwin from 1994 until 2005. Together, they have one son, Atticus (b. 1996), who has

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Filmography

Film Television Video games

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hofmann, Isabella Actresses from Chicago American television actresses Columbia College Chicago alumni 1958 births Living people 20th-century American actresses 21st-century American actresses