Susanna Thompson – Army Lieutenant Colonel Hollis Mann

Susanna Thompson has had a pretty diverse career. She got her start in films child-themed films like “Little Giants” and also made a name for herself in the drama “Ghosts of Mississippi.” She also had a stint on “Star Trek” playing two characters: “Dr. Lenara Kahn in “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine” and the Borg Queen in “Star Trek: Voyager.”

But she also had a role in the popular series “NCIS,” playing the Army Lt. Col. Hollis Mann. She did this regularly between 2006 and 2015. She has since then landed another long-term role in the series “Arrow” and starred in the 2021 film “Malignant.”

Marisol Nichols – Special Agent Zoe Keates

While “NCIS” made the careers of many actors and actresses, some people who starred in it already ad some star power; heck, some even starred in some episodes to add gravitas to the show. This was the case for Marisol Nichols when she made an appearance on the popular forensics show.

She was already a leading lady on the show “24” when she finally appeared in “NCIS” playing special agent Zoe Keates. Before playing Keates, she had another appearance on “NCIS: Los Angeles,” playing a completely different character. She has also been starring in “Riverdale” since 2017 and returned for another episode of the show in 2022.

Jacqueline Obradors – Paloma Reynosa

Jacqueline Obradors is an actress who has been a busy bee throughout her career. She can count roles in films like “Six Days, Seven Nights” and “A Man Apart,” and she also made a TV appearance in “NYPD Blue.” Her experience doesn’t stop there either, and she also ad voice work on the film “Atlantis: The Lost Empire.”

Se ad a tree episodes run on “NCIS,” putting in a powerful performance as narcotics cartel ringleader Paloma Reynosa. The role became so much of her own that she was asked back to appear in the show “NCIS: Los Angeles” and, in 2022, also had a voice role on “Catwoman: Hunted.”

Claudia Black – Velvet Road

Every successful Australian actor or actress ad a stint on of the country’s biggest and longest-running soap operas: “Neighbours” or “Home and Away.” For Claudia Black, she made her name on the latter down under before moving to Hollywood, where she landed roles in “Farscape” and “Stargate SG-1.”

She had a short run on “NCIS” where she played the role of a motorcycle-riding narcotics dealer named Velvet road. She has also made a name for herself in the videogame industry and has voiced characters in games like “God of War,” “Mass Effect 2,” and “Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception.” She also appeared in the 2021 film “The Nevers.”

Darby Stanchfield – Shannon Gibbs

Every character has an effect on the storyline of a show, even those who only have a recurring role. Like Shannon Gibbs, who was played by Darby Stanchfield in “NCIS” for several seasons. The character is the deceased wife of the main man Leroy Jethro Gibbs and often pops up in flashbacks.

Her acting work doesn’t end with that role though, and she also had parts in shows like “Diagnosis Murder” and films like “Waitress.” She has also appeared on TV shows like “Mad Men” and “Jericho.” She has also been playing the lead role in the Netflix series “Locke & Key,” which had its second season in 2021.