Zoe McLellan

Zoe McLellan is an American former actress who started on television in 1995 with episodes of Sliders, Diagnosis: Murder, and Star Trek: Voyager. Born in La Jolla, California, she grew up in Washington, and she made her first named film appearance in Inventing the Abbotts (1997). In 2001 she joined JAG as Navy Petty Officer Jennifer Coates, a recurring role that became a series regular part in the final season. She went on to play the wife of Peter Krause's character on Dirty Sexy Money, which ended after two seasons in 2009, and later had guest spots on House and The Mentalist. From 2014 she played Meredith Brody, the female lead on NCIS: New Orleans, until the role was recast with Vanessa Ferlito. In 2017 she joined Designated Survivor as White House Counsel Kendra Daynes, and she was not brought back for the next season. Her last appearance was in the 2019 television movie Is My Daughter Really Dead?