    louise lombard (born 13 september 1970) is an english actress. she is known for her roles as evangeline eliott in the bbc drama series the house of eliott (1991-1994) and sofia curtis in the cbs drama series csi: crime scene investigation (2004-2011). ==biography== ===early life and education=== lombard was born in london, england, the fifth of seven children. lombard began taking drama lessons when she was eight. she attended trinity catholic high school, a roman catholic school, from which she achieved nine o levels. lombard studied english literature at cambridge university. ===career=== lombard is best known for playing evangeline eliott in the 1990s television drama the house of eliott. her first 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 magazines 50 most beautiful people in the world in 1994. from 1998 to 2000 lombard took a career break to study english literature at 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. 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 later becomes 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 ap
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