Louise Lombard

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Louise Lombard
Born
Louise Marie Perkins

(1970-09-13) 13 September 1970 (age 53)
OccupationActress
Years active1988–present
Children2[1]

Louise Lombard (born Louise Marie Perkins; 13 September 1970) is an English actress. She is known for her roles as Evangeline Eliott in the BBC drama series The House of Eliott (1991–94), Sofia Curtis in the CBS drama series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2004–11) and Trish in the After film series.

Early life and education[edit]

Lombard was born in Redbridge, London, England, the fifth of seven children to Irish immigrant parents.[2][3] One of her siblings is former footballer Declan Perkins.[4]

Lombard began taking drama lessons when she was eight.[3] She attended Trinity Catholic High School, a Roman Catholic school, from which she achieved nine O Levels. Lombard studied English literature at St Edmund's College, Cambridge University[3]

Career[edit]

Lombard is best known for playing Evangeline Eliott in the 1990s television drama The House of Eliott. Her first big break was in the hit series Chancer, after which Lombard went on to star in the television dramas Bodyguards and Metropolis and several films including Gold in the Streets, My Kingdom and After the Rain.

In 1994, she was named one of People Magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People in the World. From 1998 to 2000, Lombard took a career break to study English literature at Cambridge.

In 1998, Lombard starred in Tale of the Mummy; and, in 1999, she starred in the film Esther, with F. Murray Abraham. In 1999 Lombard starred in After the Rain with Ariyon Bakare, Paul Bettany and Peter Krummack.

In 2004, Lombard appeared in the film Hidalgo.[3] In November that same year, Lombard began a recurring role on the television series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation during Seasons 5 and 6. She made her first appearance in Season 5, Episode 7 ("Formalities"), playing Sofia Curtis, a crime scene investigator who later becomes a homicide detective. In September 2006, in the Season 7 premiere ("Built to Kill, Part 1"), Lombard began a regular role which she held throughout that season, until its finale ("Living Doll"). In September 2007, Lombard appeared in the Season 8 premiere ("Dead Doll") and was credited as a Special Guest Star.

In 2009, Lombard appeared in the backdoor pilot episode of NCIS: Los Angeles, which aired during Season 6 of the main NCIS series; Episodes 22 ("Legend Part 1") and 23 ("Legend Part 2"). She played Special Agent Lara Macy in charge of the NCIS Office of Special Projects in Los Angeles.

In March 2011, TVLine announced that Lombard would reprise her role as Sofia Curtis on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation in the Season 11 episode "Father of the Bride", which aired on 28 April 2011 and revealed that her character had been promoted to Deputy Chief.

In 2014, Lombard starred in the pilot for the Lifetime post-apocalyptic drama series The Lottery.[5]

Filmography[edit]

Film[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
1988 Twice Upon a Time
1998 Gold in the Streets Mary
Tale of the Mummy Samantha Turkel
1999 After the Rain Emma
2001 My Kingdom Kath
2002 Heaven Must Wait Rachel Blackmon
Claim Ellen Brachman
2004 Hidalgo Lady Anne Davenport
Countdown Catherine Stone
2005 The Call Woman Short film
2011 Un Africain en hiver Madame Dozin
2019 Shadow Wolves Lady Milton-Simon
2020 After We Collided Trish Daniels
2021 After We Fell Trish Daniels
2022 After Ever Happy Trish Daniels
2023 Oppenheimer Ruth Sherman Tolman
2023 After Everything Trish Daniels

Television[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
1989 The Forgotten Kristina TV movie
Capital City Louise Recurring role (season 1)
1990 The Bill Susan Peterfield Episode: "Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow"
Perfect Scoundrels Alice Episode: "Sweeter Than Wine"
Casualty Clare Jameson Episode: "All's Fair"
1991 The Black Velvet Gown Lucy Gallmington TV movie
Bergerac Clarissa Calder Episode: "Snow in Provence"
Chancer Anna Main cast (season 2)
1991–94 The House of Eliott Evangeline Eliott Main cast
1992 Angels Lucy TV movie
1993 Shakers TV movie
1996–97 Bodyguards Liz Shaw Main cast
1999 Esther Esther Miniseries
2000 Metropolis Charlotte Miniseries
2003 War Stories Gayle Phelan TV movie
Second Nature Dr. Harriet Fellows TV movie
2004–07 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation LVPD Detective Sofia Curtis Recurring role (seasons 5–6, 8);
Main cast (season 7);
Episode: "Father of the Bride"
2007 Judy's Got a Gun Judy Lemen TV movie
2008 Kiss of Death Kay Rousseu TV movie
2009 NCIS Special Agent Lara Macy Episodes: "Legend: Part 1" / ": Part 2"
2010 Miami Medical Karen Episode: "All Fall Down"
Stargate Universe Gloria Rush 4 episodes
2011 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation LVPD Deputy Chief Sofia Curtis Episode: "Father of the Bride"
2012 Rogue Wendy Hollingsworth TV movie
The Mentalist Dean Nora Hill Episode: "His Thoughts Were Red Thoughts"
Dripping in Chocolate Juliana Lovece TV movie
2013 The Selection Queen Amberly Unsold pilot
2014 Star-Crossed Saroya Recurring role
Grimm Elizabeth Lascelles Recurring role (season 4)
2015 A Student's Obsession Stephanie TV movie
2018–19 Lethal Weapon Gillian 2 episodes
2019 SEAL Team Claire North Episode: "Backwards in High Heels"
How to Get Away with Murder Nora Episode: "Be the Martyr"
The Fix Stephanie Reynolds Episode: "Jeopardy!"
Susan Hill's Ghost Story Alice Merriman TV movie

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Louise Lombard". Archived from the original on 31 July 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  2. ^ "The 50 Most Beautiful People in the World: Louise Lombard". People. 41 (17). May 1994. Archived from the original on 30 June 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
  3. ^ a b c d Rampton, James (26 May 2008). "Louise Lombard: Death becomes her". The Independent.
  4. ^ "Has a journalist ever won an international cap?". The Guardian. 24 October 2007. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  5. ^ Casts Trio In Pilot 'The Lottery', Duo In 'Deliverance Creek'

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