Anna Daniels
NCIS has consistently ranked as the most watched drama in the U.S. — but it’s far from the only hit show Stanchfield has been involved with. One of her very first TV jobs was on an episode of Angel, and she also had a small role on everyone’s favorite boxset of the ’00s, 24, playing Mandy’s (Mia Kirshner) ill-fated neighbor Shari.
Aside from taking over the character of Amelia Joffe on General Hospital for two weeks in 2007, Stanchfield’s first recurring role was on the iconic drama series Mad Men. She played Helen Bishop, the divorcee who scandalized ’60s suburbia, for five episodes on the first two seasons of the series.
It took a while for Stanchfield to land another character who came back for more than one episode, but she worked consistently on many well-known shows. She has had one-off appearances on Bones, Private Practice, The Mentalist, Ghost Whisperer, and even How I Met Your Mother, on which she played the snobby former tenant of Marshall (Jason Segel) and Ted’s (Josh Radnor) apartment.
After booking NCIS, Stanchfield doubled down on the crime angle with two separate roles on CSI: NY and CSI: Miami. You may also know her as Richard Castle’s (Nathan Fillion) first ex-wife from crime-meets-comedy series Castle.
Written by: Looper
