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 Lombard was born in Redbridge, London, England, the fifth of seven children to Irish immigrant parents. One of her siblings is former footballer Declan Perkins.
Lombard began taking drama lessons when she was eight. She attended Trinity Catholic High School, a Roman Catholic school, from which she achieved nine O Levels. Lombard later studied English literature at St Edmund's College, Cambridge.
Career 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 Magazines 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. 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.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes1988Twice Upon a Time1998Gold in the StreetsMaryTale of the MummySamantha Turkel1999After the RainEmma2001My KingdomKath2002Heaven Must WaitRachel BlackmonClaimEllen Brachman2004HidalgoLady Anne DavenportCountdownCatherine Stone2005WomanShort film2011Un Africain en hiverMadame 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 Year Title Role Notes1989KristinaTV movieCapital CityLouiseRecurring role (season 1)1990Susan PeterfieldEpisode: "Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow"Perfect ScoundrelsAliceEpisode: "Sweeter Than Wine"CasualtyClare JamesonEpisode: "All's Fair"1991Lucy GallmingtonTV movieBergeracClarissa CalderEpisode: "Snow in Provence"ChancerAnnaMain cast (season 2)1991–94Evangeline EliottMain cast1992AngelsLucyTV movie1993ShakersTV movie1996–97BodyguardsLiz ShawMain cast1999EstherEstherMiniseries2000MetropolisCharlotteMiniseries2003War StoriesGayle PhelanTV movieSecond NatureDr. Harriet FellowsTV movie2004–07, 2011CSI: Crime Scene Investigation LVPD Detective Sofia CurtisRecurring role (seasons 5–6, 8);Main cast (season 7);Guest (season 11-Episode: "Father of the Bride")2007Judy's Got a GunJudy LemenTV movie2008Kiss of DeathKay RousseuTV movie2009NCISSpecial Agent Lara MacyEpisodes: "Legend: Part 1" / ": Part 2"2010Miami MedicalKarenEpisode: "All Fall Down"Stargate UniverseGloria Rush4 episodes2012RogueWendy HollingsworthTV movieDean Nora HillEpisode: "His Thoughts Were Red Thoughts"Dripping in ChocolateJuliana LoveceTV movie2013The SelectionQueen Amberly Unsold pilot2014Star-CrossedSaroyaRecurring roleGrimmElizabeth LascellesRecurring role (season 4)2015A Student's ObsessionStephanieTV movie2018–19Lethal WeaponGillian2 episodes2019SEAL TeamClaire NorthEpisode: "Backwards in High Heels"How to Get Away with MurderNoraEpisode: "Be the Martyr"The FixStephanie ReynoldsEpisode: "Jeopardy!"Susan Hill's Ghost StoryAlice Merriman TV movie
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