Abby Sciuto (Pauley Perrette) – THEN

Abby was probably the friendliest goth you would come across at the NCIS and probably one of the smartest forensic scientists! You could always find her in the lab working in her favorite black attire complete with her trademark choker and of course some Caf-Pow. Abby was pretty much everyone’s favorite and she had an especially close relationship with Ducky, not to mention she was probably the only person who wasn’t scared of Gibbs! She made her exit from the show during season 15 after MI6 agent Clayton Reeves died protecting her…we miss you Abby!

Since leaving the show in 2016 Perrette hasn’t been acting much, aside from playing Robin in the LGBT mini-series, When We Rise. Perrette is a keen supporter of many charitable organizations, including animal rescue organizations- no wonder Abby was such a big fan of Jethro- as well as civil rights and LGBT rights organizations. Whilst she’s not acting or campaigning she actually co-owns a Manhattan bakery, Donna Bell’s Bake Shop- who knew!