Louise Lombard
Louise Lombard | |
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Born |
Louise Maria Perkins 13 September 1970 London, England, UK |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1988—present |
Spouse(s) | Jon Stephen (1998-?: divorced)[1] |
Partner(s) | Alejandro Sol |
Children |
Alejandro Sol (b. 2005) Rafaella Sol (b. 2010) |
Louise Lombard is an English actress.
Biography
Early life and education
Lombard's Irish parents left Dublin in the mid-1950s. She was born in London, England, the fifth of seven children.[2][3]
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 Cambridge University.[3]
Career
Lombard is best known for playing Evangeline Eliott in the 1990s television drama The House of Eliott. Her first her big break was in the hit series Chancer, after which Lombard went on to star in the television dramas Body Guards and Metropolis, and several films including Gold in the Streets, My Kingdom and After the Rain.
She was named one of People Magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People in the World in 1994. From 1998 to 2000 Lombard took a career break to study English literature at St Edmund's College, Cambridge.
In 1998 Lombard starred in the cult classic Tale of the Mummy, and in 1999 she starred in the film Esther, with F. Murray Abraham.
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 five and six. She made her first appearance in season five episode seven ("Formalities") playing Sofia Curtis, a crime scene investigator who goes on a career path to become a homicide detective. In September 2006 in the season seven premiere ("Built to Kill, Part 1"), Lombard began a regular role which she held throughout the seventh season until its finale ("Living Doll"). In September 2007 Lombard appeared in the season eight premiere ("Dead Doll") and was credited as a special guest star.
In 2009 Lombard appeared in the pilot episode of NCIS: Los Angeles, which aired during the sixth season of the main NCIS series; episode twenty-two ("Legend Part 1") and episode twenty-three ("Legend Part 2"). She played Special Agent Lara Macy in charge of the NCIS Office of Special Projects in Los Angeles. There was a negative audience reaction to Macy, and Lombard was dropped from the series.[citation needed] Macy was killed off prior to season seven episode twenty-three ("Patriot Down").
In March 2011 TVLine announced that Lombard would reprise her role as Sofia Curtis on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation in the season eleven episode "Father of the Bride", which aired on 28 April 2011 and revealed that her character had been promoted to deputy chief.
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1988 | Twice Upon a Time | ||
1998 | Gold in the Streets | Mary | |
1998 | Tale of the Mummy | Samantha Turkel | |
1999 | After the Rain | Emma | |
2001 | Diggity's Treasure | Rachel Blackmon | |
2001 | My Kingdom | Kath | |
2002 | Claim | Ellen Brachman | |
2004 | Hidalgo | Lady Anne Davenport | |
2004 | Countdown | Catherine Stone | |
2005 | Call, TheThe Call | Woman | Short film |
2011 | Un Africain en hiver | Madame Dozin |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1989 | Forgotten, TheThe Forgotten | Kristina | TV film |
1989 | Capital City | Louise | 4 episodes |
1990 | Bill, TheThe Bill | Susan Peterfield | Episode: "Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow" |
1990 | Perfect Scoundrels | Alice | Episode: "Sweeter Than Wine" |
1990 | Casualty | Clare Jameson | Episode: "All's Fair" |
1991 | Black Velvet Gown, TheThe Black Velvet Gown | Lucy Gallmington | TV film |
1991 | Bergerac | Clarissa Calder | Episode: "Snow in Provence" |
1991 | Chancer | Anna | 7 episodes |
1991-1994 | House of Eliott, TheThe House of Eliott | Evangeline Eliott | 34 episodes |
1992 | Angels | Lucy | TV film |
1993 | Shakers | TV film | |
1996-1997 | Bodyguards | Liz Shaw | 7 episodes |
1999 | Esther | Esther | TV miniseries |
2000 | Metropolis | Charlotte | TV miniseries |
2003 | War Stories | Gayle Phelan | TV film |
2003 | Second Nature | Dr. Harriet Fellows | TV film |
2004-2011 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Sofia Curtis | Recurring role |
2007 | Judy's Got a Gun | Judy Lemen | TV film |
2008 | Kiss of a Death | Kay Rousseu | TV film |
2009 | NCIS | Special Agent Lara Macy | Episode: "Legend: Part 1" Episode: "Legend: Part 2" |
2010 | Miami Medical | Karen | Episode: "All Fall Down" |
2010 | Stargate Universe | Gloria Rush | 4 episodes |
2012 | Rogue | Wendy Hollingsworth | TV film |
2012 | Mentalist, TheThe Mentalist | Dean Nora Hill | Episode: "His Thoughts Were Red Thoughts" |
2012 | Dripping in Chocolate | Juliana Lovece | TV film |
2013 | The Selection | Queen Amberly | Shooting Pilot |
References
- ↑ http://www.contactmusic.com/news/lombards-struggle-to-keep-son-british_1069731
- ↑ "The 50 Most Beautiful People in the World: Louise Lombard". People 41 (17). May 1994.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Rampton, James (26 May 2008). "Louise Lombard: Death becomes her". The Independent.
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