Cote de Pablo sh0cked NCIS fans when she returned to the show at the end of season 16. The Chilean actress, on the other hand, began her career as a television personality.
De Pablo had a long and successful career, and her role as Ziva David on NCIS was her big break. She was on the show for 12 years before leaving to pursue other interests.
Cote de Pablo is still working as an actor today, but the mystery surrounding her absence from NCIS remains unsolved. One thing was certain: she and Mark Harmon had a special relationship.
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This is all there is to know about Cote de Pablo – and the top-secret meeting with Harmon that no one knew about.
Cote De Pablo was born Mara José de Pablo Fernández in Santiago, Chile, on November 12, 1979. Her family decided to leave South America when she was ten years old and move in Miami, Florida.
Cote de Pablo’s childhood and move to the United States
The departure from Chile was, of course, a huge adjustment for de Pablo. Especially since she went to a place where they spoke a different language and the kids at her new school couldn’t pronounce her name.
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As a result, she altered it to “Cote,” which is a typical nickname in Chile, according to de Pablo.
De Pablo told Prevention in 2012 that moving to Miami was a difficult transition for her. She longed for her homeland and her pals. It became a “defining” period in her life.
