Renowned for her portrayal of Agent Kate Todd in NCIS, Sasha Alexander has maintained a dynamic schedule with diverse projects in both television and film since departing from the show.
Playing a pivotal role in the NCIS team until her sudden exit in the second season, marked by the shocking incident where she was shot in the head by the double-agent Ari Haswari, Alexander has since explored various shows and films. Notable works include “Lucky 13,” “Yes Man,” “Friends,” “The Ride,” “He’s Just Not That Into You,” “Mission: Impossible III,” and “FBI.”
A standout role for Alexander was her portrayal of Maura Isles in the series “Rizzoli & Isles,” a character she embodied for six years. Additionally, she took on the character Helene Runyon in the SAG Award-winning series “Shameless.”
In more recent endeavors, Sasha lent her voice to the character Adeline in the animated film “Deathstroke Knights and Dragons,” starred in “Dangerous Lies,” and made a guest appearance in an episode of “Law and Order.”
Beyond her professional life, Sasha Alexander enjoys a blissful marriage with Edoardo Ponti, whom she met at USC’s film school, and the couple exchanged vows in 2007. Notably, she is the daughter-in-law of the legendary Italian actress Sophia Loren, Edoardo’s mother from her marriage to Carlo Ponti.
The couple shares two children, a daughter named Lucia Sofia Ponti and a son named Leonardo Fortunato Ponti. In May, the former NCIS star celebrated her 50th birthday surrounded by loved ones in Paris.
