Biography for
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Date of Birth

27 March 1969, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Nickname

"P"

Height

5' 10" (1.78 m)

Mini Biography

Pauley Perrette is known to millions around the world as "Abby Sciuto", the brilliant but offbeat forensic scientist on CBS' "NCIS" (2003), the #1-rated drama in the world. Her additional credits include appearances on such shows as Almost Famous (2000), The Ring (2002/I), "24" (2001), "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" (2000), "Murder One" (1995), "The Drew Carey Show" (1995), "Jesse" (1998), "Time of Your Life" (1999), "Philly" (2001), "Special Unit 2" (2001), "Haunted" (2002) and many independent films, commercials and music videos..

Born in New Orleans, Pauley was raised in Alabama, Georgia and all over the South. She was an undergrad honor student in sociology, psychology and criminal science. She began her masters degree in criminal science at Georgia State University before moving to New York City. She worked as a bartender while pursuing an acting career.

In addition to being a talented actress, Pauley is also a director, producer, published writer, poet, photographer, spoken-word artist and singer/songwriter. A passionate and dedicated advocate for civil rights, she is directing and producing a documentary about U.S. civil rights attorney and author Mark Lane. An ardent social and civil activist, Pauley is involved in many charitable organizations that work on behalf of animal rescue, civil and LGBT rights. She is on the board of Project Angel Food and supports Habitat for Humanity, NoH8, PATH (People Assisting The Homeless), EQCA (Equality California), AIDS Walk LA, The Humane Society, AIDS Task Force, NOH8 Campaign, Los Angeles Zoo, Hope Gardens, Union Rescue Mission, DonorsChoose.org, APLA (AIDS Project Los Angeles), The Amanda Foundation, the American Red Cross, Out of the Closet, Top Cops, 5p21 (AIDS clinic), Strike Out AIDS, Petfinder.com, Hollywood Homeless Lunch, Campaign for Care and Save the Children. Pauley is also an active congregant of the legendary social and civilly active Hollywood United Methodist Church.

Her dedication to independent films has resulted in her winning, among other accolades, Best Actress in the Beverly Hills Films Festival 2010 for To Comfort You (2009). Being placed on several IT lists, including Entertainment Weekly and LA Weekly, she also was singled out as the only woman in the top 10 of the Q rankings, and tied with Tom Hanks and Morgan Freeman at #1 as the most favorable celebrities. In the E-Poll survey, she ranked #4 most liked celebrity.

Pauley was recently honored by the Society of St. Vincent de Paul as "Community Advocate of the Year," the Union Rescue Mission with the "Heart for Service" Award, by the Desert AIDS Project as "Next Generation Advocate" and by the Union Rescue Mission with her social media efforts that saved Hope Gardens (a homeless shelter for women and children). She is finishing recording her new album with her band "Stop Making Friends", songs she wrote and sings. She is also the former lead singer of the legendary all-girl punk rock band Lo-Ball. She recently collaborated with new artist B. Taylor on his single, "Fire in Your Eyes" and will soon be heard on the upcoming Run-D.M.C. single "Attention Please."

Pauley has been a frequent entertaining guest on "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" (2005), "Late Show with David Letterman" (1993), "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" (2009) and many other entertainment and talk shows.

IMDb Mini Biography By: Chad Darnell (qv's & corrections by A. Nonymous)

Spouse

Michael Bosman	(14 February 2009 - ?) (divorced)
Coyote Shivers	(20 October 2000 - 1 February 2006) (divorced)

Trivia

Poet and spoken-word artist.

Her two favourite published CDs are "Distorted Lullabies" and "Precious".

If all else fails, she would like to be a Security Guard someday.

Cares a great deal about car safety, so much that she has three Volvos. Even tried to get her character on "NCIS" (2003) to drive a Volvo.

She was the lead singer in the all-girl punk band, Lo-Ball.

Is very passionate about animal rescue and has two rescued dogs, one a Chihuahua called Cece.

Has a tattoo on the side of her finger which reads "12 21:, which stands for Romans, Chapter 12, Verse 21: "Never be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good".

Went to Crestwood high school in Roswell, GA.

She was the homecoming queen her senior year. She was voted Best Personality and Most Easygoing of her senior class.

Personal Quotes

I am proudly voting No on Proposition 8. And am proud to be able to say years from now, when there are plenty more married couples of all types and shapes and colors and sizes trying to do the right thing with their marriage, that I did the right thing.