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| Born | Louise Marie Perkins (1970-09-13)13 September 1970 (age 55) Redbridge, London, England |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Children | 2[1] |
Louise Lombard (bornLouise Marie Perkins; 13 September 1970) is an English actress. She is known for her roles as Evangeline Eliott in theBBC drama seriesThe House of Eliott (1991–94),Sofia Curtis in theCBS drama seriesCSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2004–11) and Trish in theAfter film series.
Lombard was born inRedbridge, London, England, the fifth of seven children to Irish immigrant parents.[2][3] One of her siblings is former footballerDeclan Perkins.[4]
Lombard began taking drama lessons when she was eight.[3] She attendedTrinity Catholic High School, aRoman Catholic school, from which she achieved nineO Levels. Lombard studiedEnglish literature at St Edmund's College,Cambridge University[3]
Lombard is best known for playing Evangeline Eliott in the 1990stelevision dramaThe House of Eliott. Her first big break was in the hit seriesChancer, after which Lombard went on to star in the television dramasBodyguards andMetropolis and several films includingGold in the Streets,My Kingdom andAfter the Rain.
In 1994, she was named one ofPeople Magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People in the World. From 1998 to 2000, Lombard took a career break to studyEnglish literature atCambridge.
In 1998, Lombard starred inTale of the Mummy; and, in 1999, she starred in the filmEsther, withF. Murray Abraham. In 1999, Lombard starred inAfter the Rain withAriyon Bakare,Paul Bettany and Peter Krummack.
In 2004, Lombard appeared in the filmHidalgo.[3] In November that same year, Lombard began a recurring role on the television seriesCSI: Crime Scene Investigation during Seasons 5 and 6. She made her first appearance in Season 5, Episode 7 ("Formalities"), playingSofia Curtis, acrime scene investigator who later becomes ahomicide 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 thebackdoor pilot episode ofNCIS: Los Angeles, which aired during Season 6 of themainNCIS 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 onCSI: Crime Scene Investigation in theSeason 11 episode "Father of the Bride", which aired on 28 April 2011 and revealed that her character had been promoted toDeputy Chief.
In 2014, Lombard starred in the pilot for theLifetimepost-apocalyptic drama seriesThe Lottery.[5]
| 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 |
| 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, 2011 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | LVPD DetectiveSofia Curtis | Recurring role (seasons 5–6, 8); Main cast (season 7); Guest (season 11-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 | |
| 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 |
