Zoe McLellan (born November 6, 1974) is an American actress known for roles in '' JAG'', '' Dirty Sexy Money'', '' NCIS: New Orleans'' and ''

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Early life and education

McLellan was born in

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, and raised in Washington. In 1992, she was homecoming queen at South Kitsap High School in Port Orchard, Washington.

Career

In 1995, she began her career on television, appearing over the next five years on episodes of '' Sliders'', '' Diagnosis: Murder'', and '' Star Trek: Voyager''. In 2000, McLellan had her first major movie role, in the fantasy film ''

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''. In 2001, McLellan joined the cast of

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procedural '' JAG'', in a recurring role as

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Jennifer Coates. For the final season of the show she was elevated to series regular. After the series ended, McLellan was cast as the wife of Peter Krause's character, in the ABC soapy comedy-drama series '' Dirty Sexy Money''. The series was canceled after two seasons in 2009. McLellan later guest-starred on ''

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'' and ''

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'', and also had roles in Lifetime TV movies. In 2014, she began playing the female leading role in the CBS procedural drama '' NCIS: New Orleans''. In July 2016, it was reported that she would not return for season three. In 2017, McLellan was cast in a series regular role in the second season of ABC's ''

'' as

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Kendra Daynes.

Disappearance

McLellan was married to actor Jean-Pierre Guy Gillain until 2016. They have a son. In April 2019, McLellan allegedly disappeared with her son Sebastian amid a contentious custody battle with Gillain. Gillian reported that he had not seen or heard from McLellan and their son since that time. In May 2021, a felony warrant for kidnapping was issued for McLellan, with charges including child custody deprivation and child stealing. The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children lists Sebastian as missing since April 16, 2019, and indicates that he was allegedly abducted by his mother. Despite the warrant, she has not been located, and her whereabouts remain unknown.

Filmography

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