Sasha Alexander (born May 17, 1973) is an American actress of Serbian ethnicity. She is known for her roles as NCIS Special Agent Caitlin "Kate" Todd in the first two seasons of the CBS television drama NCIS, a minor role as Melissa in Mission: Impossible III (2006), as Lucy in Yes Man (2008), and as Catherine in He's Just Not That Into You (2009). She also had a guest appearance as Nora in the episode The Down Low of the TV-series House.
Early life:Alexander was born Suzana S. Drobnjaković in Los Angeles, California. She began acting in school productions at the seventh grade. She was also an ice skater, but had to stop due to an injury to her knee. She continued acting through high school and college, and then moved to New York to act in summer stock and Shakespeare festivals. She graduated from the University of Southern California's School of Cinema-Television before going on to have a successful acting career in both TV and film.
Career:
Alexander was a regular on two short-lived series: the medical drama Presidio Med and ABC's twenty-something drama Wasteland. She achieved widespread media attention and critical praise when she appeared on the fourth season of Dawson's Creek as Gretchen Witter, dating the title character, and in an episode of the short-lived Fox comedy series Greg the Bunny, playing the part of a lesbian TV Guide reporter and shared an onscreen kiss with Sarah Silverman. Alexander has also appeared in the films Lucky 13, and All Over the Guy as well as He's Just Not That Into You, the independent movie Last Lullaby, and Yes Man starring Jim Carrey.
Before being cast as Caitlin Todd on NCIS , she appeared on CSI as District Attorney Robin Childs, in the episode, "Alter Boys". Her role on NCIS ended in May 2005 and she had a small role in 2006's Mission Impossible III.She joined the cast of The Nine in the role of Nick's ex-wife. She also appeared in one episode of Friends ("The One with Joey's Interview"), playing a Soap Opera Digest reporter who interviewed Joey.
Personal life:
Alexander and director Edoardo Ponti have one child, Lucia Sofia, born May 12, 2006. On August 11, 2007, Alexander married Ponti, son of actress Sophia Loren and the late film producer Carlo Ponti, in Geneva, Switzerland.
Alexander attended the University of Southern California, where she was a member of the sorority Kappa Alpha Theta.
FilmographyFilms:
Visceral Matter (1997) ... Karen Chambers
Supply & Demand (1997) (TV) ... Jazzy
Battle of the Sexes (1997) ... Unknown
Twin Falls Idaho (1999) ... Miss America
All Over the Guy (2001) ... Jackie Samantha Gold
Ball & Chain (2001) (TV) ... Chloe Jones
Expert Witness (2003) (TV) ... Unknown
Lucky 13 (2005) ... Susie
Mission: Impossible III (2006) ... Melissa Meade
The Last Lullaby (2008) ... Sarah
Yes Man (2008) ... Lucy Burns
He's Just Not That Into You (2009) ... Catherine
Tenure (2009) ... Margaret
Play Dead (2009) ... Carolanne
Love Happens (2009) ... Jessica (photographer)
Coming and Going (2010) ... Alex Michaels
TV series:Wasteland ... Jesse Presser (13 episodes, 1999)
Dawson's Creek ... Gretchen Witter (20 episodes, 2000-2001)
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation ... District Attorney Robin Childs (1 episode, 2001)
Friends ... Shelley the Interviewer (1 episode, 2002)
Greg the Bunny ... Laura Carlson (1 episode, 2002)
Presidio Med ... Dr. Jackie Collette (2 episodes, 2002)
NCIS ... Special Agent Caitlin Todd (48 episodes, 2003-2005)
E-Ring ... Allyson Merrill (1 episode, 2006)
The Nine ... Juliana (1 episode)
The Karenksys (Pilot) (2009) ... Emily Atwood (leading role)
House ... Nora, House and Wilson's neighbor (1 episode)
Dark Blue ... DEA Agent Julia Harris (2 episodes) (2009)
