Sasha Alexander

Since my last post was all about the fabulous Angie Harmon, I thought this one should be all about the other half of the fantastic duo, the equally fabulous, Sasha Alexander!

Before Alexander was cast as the super smart medical examiner Maura Isles, you might remember her as Gretchen Witter in Dawson's Creek and as Caitlin Todd in the first two seasons of the still popular CBS show, NCIS. Along with numerous movie roles, and some guest appearances in television, Alexander's acting credits are impressive. As Special Agent Kate Todd in NCIS, Alexander got to show her funny bone alongside Michael Weatherly, Mark Harmon, and the rest of the cast. NCIS was the first time I had ever heard of Sasha Alexander, and I was impressed with her work. After she left the show, it just wasn't the same.

I had been a fan of Tess Gerritsen's books, staring Jane and Maura, before it was announced that there was going to be a television series made out of it. Alexander plays the part of Maura perfectly, even though the character in the show is vastly different from the character in the book. Sasha puts her own little spin on the character and it fits perfectly with Harmon's take on Rizzoli.

Alexander is married to director Edoardo Ponti, son of actress Sophia Loren. They have two children, Lucia and Leonardo.  Alexander has stared in her husbands films, including the most recent one, Coming and Going. Alexander is still acting alongside Harmon in Rizzoli and Isles which is in production for its third season.

Alexander is a phenomenal actress with many projects under er belt, but I think Rizzoli and Isles might be her best one yet. Don't forget to tune into Season 3 on TNT starting June 5th!

Until next time,

J. Cavanaugh

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P.S. I do not own any of the photographs in this post. They have been taken from various sites and Sasha's twitter page.