Cote De Pablo – Zita David
Ziva David, played by Cote de Pablo, a beautiful Chilean actress, was one of the show’s standout characters. Ziva was a former Israeli Mossad agent who joined the regular cast in season 3 and left in season 11, much to the disappointment of her fans and the show’s producers! She went on to star in The Dovekeepers, The 33, Seneca, and Prototype shortly after leaving the show. In 2019, she returned to NCIS for a few episodes to reprise her role.
Pauley Perrette – Abby Sciuto
Pauley Perrette played forensic scientist Abby Sciuto on NCIS for 15 seasons and quickly became a fan favorite, despite her intimidating goth look! However, she abruptly exited the show. Pauley would later reveal that she left the show due to harassment she had received from the show’s lead, Mark Harmon! When she left the show, she burned her bridges with CBS and went on to work on the sitcom Deadline, which was canceled after its first season. Pauley announced in 2020 that she was leaving Hollywood and retiring!