# Zoe McLellan

Zoe McLellan (born November 6, 1974) is an American actress known for roles in JAG, Dirty Sexy Money, NCIS: New Orleans and Designated Survivor.

## Early life and education

McLellan was born in La Jolla, California, and raised in Washington. In 1992, she was homecoming queen at South Kitsap High School in Port Orchard, Washington.

## Career

In 1995, she began her career on television, appearing over the next five years on episodes of Sliders, Diagnosis: Murder, and Star Trek: Voyager. In 2000, McLellan had her first major movie role, in the fantasy film Dungeons & Dragons.
In 2001, McLellan joined the cast of CBS procedural JAG, in a recurring role as Navy Petty Officer Jennifer Coates. For the final season of the show she was elevated to series regular. After the series ended, McLellan was cast as the wife of Peter Krause's character, in the ABC soapy comedy-drama series Dirty Sexy Money. The series was canceled after two seasons in 2009. McLellan later guest-starred on House and The Mentalist, and also had roles in Lifetime TV movies.
In 2014, she began playing the female leading role in the CBS procedural drama NCIS: New Orleans. In July 2016, it was reported that she would not return for season three.
In 2017, McLellan was cast in a series regular role in the second season of ABC's Designated Survivor as White House Counsel Kendra Daynes.

## Disappearance

In April 2019, McLellan allegedly disappeared with her son Sebastian amid a contentious custody battle with her ex-husband, Jean-Pierre "J.P." Gillain. Gillian reported that he had not seen or heard from McLellan and their son since that time. In May 2021, a felony warrant for kidnapping was issued for McLellan, with charges including child custody deprivation and child stealing. The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children lists Sebastian as missing since April 16, 2019, and indicates that he was allegedly abducted by his mother. Despite the warrant, she has not been located, and her whereabouts remain unknown.

## Personal life

McLellan was married to actor Jean-Pierre Guy Gillain until 2016. They have a son.

## Filmography

Film performances :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1994 | Imaginary Crimes | Edgemont Girl #4 | |
| 1995 | Mr. Holland's Opus | Girl 4 | |
| 1997 | Inventing the Abbotts | Sandy | |
| 1999 | Stonebrook | Londyn | |
| 2000 | Dungeons & Dragons | Marina Pretensa | |
| 2006 | Conversations with God | Zoe – waitress | |
| 2008 | Person, Place or Thing | Alexis | Short film |
| 2009 | Reunion | Averil | |
| 2010 | Inside Out | Katherine Taylor | Short film |
| 2011 | One Fall | Julie Gardner | |
| 2014 | Back to L.A. | Alice | Voice role |
Television performances :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1995 | Under Suspicion | Martha Swail | Episode: "Holy Suspect" |
| 1995 | Medicine Ball | | Episode: "Wizard of Bras" |
| 1996 | Nowhere Man | Mary | Episode: "Forever Jung" |
| 1996 | Sliders | Logan St. Claire | Episode: "Double Cross" |
| 1997 | Home Invasion | Gia | TV movie |
| 1997 | Silk Stalkings | Marin Kennedy | Episode: "Pink Elephants" |
| 1999 | The Wrong Girl | Kelly Garner | TV movie |
| 1999 | Diagnosis: Murder | Detective Taylor Lucas | Episode: "Blood Ties," an unsold pilot for a proposed spin-off series to be entitled Whistlers |
| 1999 | Stranger in My House | Lara Lipski Lewis | TV movie |
| 2000 | Star Trek: Voyager | Tal Celes | 2 episodes: "The Haunting of Deck Twelve", "Good Shepherd" |
| 2000–01 | The Invisible Man | Kate Easton | 2 episodes: "The Value of Secrets", "Frozen in Time" |
| 2002 | First Monday | Emmie | Episode: "Showdown" |
| 2001–05 | JAG | Petty Officer Jennifer Coates | Recurring role (Season 7–9) Main cast (Season 10) |
| 2005 | Bitter Sweet | Elizabeth | TV movie |
| 2007–09 | Dirty Sexy Money | Lisa George | Main cast |
| 2009 | House Rules | Julia Rose | TV movie |
| 2010 | Deadly Honeymoon | Gwen Merced | TV movie |
| 2010 | House | Sidney Merrick / Patient X | Episode: "Baggage" |
| 2010 | Royal Pains | Kim the winemaker | Episode: "In Vino Veritas" |
| 2010 | The Mentalist | Marie Jarret Bajoran | Episode: "Red Hot" |
| 2010 | The Whole Truth | Stephanie Concolino | Episode: "Liars" |
| 2014, 2016 | NCIS | Agent Meredith Brody | 3 episodes: "Crescent City (Part I)", "Crescent City (Part II)", "Sister City (Part I)" |
| 2014–16 | NCIS: New Orleans | Agent Meredith Brody | Main cast (Seasons 1–2) |
| 2015 | Perception | Alice Pierce | Episode: "Brainstorm" |
| 2016–17 | Suits | Holly Cromwell | 4 Episodes: "Quid Pro Quo", "The Statue", "Brooklyn Housing", "Donna" |
| 2017 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Dr. Fran Conway | Episodes: "Chasing Theo", " Episode #18.13" |
| 2017–2018 | Designated Survivor | Kendra Daynes | Main cast (Season 2) |
| 2018 | Mean Queen | Julie Taylor | TV film |
| 2019 | Is My Daughter Really Dead? | Olivia Whitmore | TV film |