- Has a tattoo on the side of her finger that reads "12 21:, which stands for Romans, Chapter 12, Verse 21: "Never be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.".
- Suffers from a severe phobia of magicians and conventional ovens. (Microwaves don't bother her.).
- On July 7, 2020, she announced her retirement from acting. She initially planned to do so after leaving NCIS (2003), but changed her mind after accepting the lead role in the short-lived comedy series Broke (2020).
- Co-owner, with Matthew Sandusky and Darren Greenblatt, of Donna Bell's Bake Shop in New York City. The shop is named for Pauley's mother.
- For much of her twenties, sported a bald head that she shaved with a razor.
- She has played the same character (Abby Sciuto) in four different series: JAG (1995), NCIS (2003), NCIS: Los Angeles (2009), and NCIS: New Orleans (2014).
- She was the homecoming queen her senior year. She was voted Best Personality and Most Easygoing of her senior class.
- She was the lead singer in the all-girl punk band, Lo-Ball.
- Is very passionate about animal rescue and has three rescued dogs. One is a Chihuahua called Cece.
- Poet and spoken-word artist.
- She modeled clothing for Lip Service in its 2001 catalogs.
- If all else fails, she would like to be a security guard someday.
- Went to Crestwood High School in Roswell, Georgia.
- Her two favorite published CDs are Distorted Lullabies and Precious.
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