Pauley Perrette is an American actress.

Perrette studied sociology, psychology and criminal science in college. She graduated with honours and later went on to study for her Master's Degree in Criminal Science.

After years of working in television and film, and a chance meeting while tending bar in NYC, Perrette embarked on her current role. Perhaps somewhat related to her studies, is the profession of her character Abby Sciuto on the TV series NCIS a tv series based on the Naval Criminal Investigative Service. She also guest starred in Season One of 24.

Perette toured the actual NCIS offices in September 2005, accompanied by an Entertainment Tonight camera crew. During the tour, NCIS Regional Forensic Lab director Dawn Sorenson, told Perette "You make us all look good, so we're grateful."

In addition to being an actress, Perrette is also a writer, singer, photographer, blogger and a poet. She was the lead singer in the Los Angeles based all female band Lo-Ball. She is also a documentary producer and is currently filming a documentary about US civil rights attorney and author Mark Lane.

Public Name: Pauley Perrette
Birth Name: Pauley Perrette
Date of Birth: March 27, 1969
Place of Birth: Metairie, Louisiana

Filmography

• Satan Hates You, 2007 (pre-production)
• "Navy NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service", 2003-2006
• Potheads: The Movie, 2005
• A Moment of Grace, 2004
• Cut and Run, 2004
• Brother Bear, 2003 (voice)
• Ash Tuesday, 2003
• "JAG", 2003 TV Episode
• "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation", 2003 TV Episodes
• "Haunted", 2002 TV Episode
• Hungry Hearts, 2002
• The Ring, 2002
• Red Skies, 2002 (TV)
• "24", 2002 TV Episode
• "Special Unit 2", 2001-2002 TV Episodes
• "Dawson's Creek", 2001 TV Episode
• "Philly", 2001 TV Episode
• "Dead Last", 2001 TV Episode
• My First Mister, 2001
• "Smash", 2001 TV Series
• Almost Famous, 2000
• Civility, 2000
• Batman Beyond: The Movie, 1999 (TV) (voice)
• "Time of Your Life", 1999 TV Series
• "Veronica's Closet", 1999 TV Episode
• "Jesse", 1999 TV Episodes
• "Batman Beyond", 1999 TV Episode (voice)
• "The Drew Carey Show", 1998 TV Episode
• "The Naked Truth", 1998 TV Episode
• "That's Life", 1998 TV Series
• Hand on the Pump, 1998
• Hoofboy, 1998
• The Price of Kissing, 1997
• "Frasier", 1996-1997 TV Episodes
• "Early Edition", 1997 TV Episode
• "Murder One", 1996-1997 TV Episode
• Magical Make-Over, 1994 (TV)