My Take
Pauley Perrette is one of those rare TV actors who became genuinely iconic in a role that could have easily been a throwaway quirk — Abby Sciuto, the forensic scientist on NCIS who dressed like a goth and acted like your most enthusiastic, caffeine-fueled friend. She held that role for 15 years, from 2003 to 2018, and at her peak was literally the most popular actor on American television by some polls. What I love about her is that she never seemed to be coasting — Abby had real warmth and intelligence underneath the pigtails and band tees, and that came from Perrette herself. Born in New Orleans and educated in Georgia, she had a real scrappiness to her offscreen too, speaking out publicly about difficult personal experiences with refreshing bluntness. She retired from acting after NCIS and I respect that she went out on her own terms.
Overview
Pauley Perrette (born March 27, 1969) is a retired American actress and singer. She played Abby Sciuto in the television series NCIS from 2003 to 2018.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Pauley Perrette
- Name (Japanese)
- ポーリー・ペレット
- Reading
- ぽーりー・ぺれっと
- Born
- March 27, 1969 (age 57)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Rooster
- Origin
- New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / film producer / poet / blogger / television actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Valdosta State University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.