Bojana Novakovic joined Chicago PD Season 11 as Detective Jo Petrovic. She was a guest star on the show, which had a two-episode arc on the police procedural. Novakovic is an Australian actress known for her acting talent in many films and television series.
The Windy City's finest got a new detective in Novakovic when the team found out that their abduction case was actually a serial killing. Detective Petrovic is brought in by the Chicago PD to understand the methods of their suspect.
While Novakovic graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art in 2002, she wanted to become a social worker or a doctor in her early years. But she later changed her course and pursued arts.
She is also an anti-mining activist, and the conflict in her native Serbia motivated her to do something for the people.
She was also inspired by Princess Diana in her social work.
Then I saw Princess Diana was helping kids in war zones. So I was like, ‘I need to be a princess.' And then I saw a documentary about Grace Kelly—she was an actress, and then she became a princess. And I was like, ‘Oh, that’s how you become a princess.'"
More about Bojana Novakovic and her role in Chicago PD in our story.
What roles has Bojana Novakovic played so far? Exploring Chicago PD Petrovic's career
Novakovic started her career with Australian shows and movies. Her Australian film credits include Blackrock (1996), Strange Fits of Passion (1998), The Monkey's Mask (1999), Thunderstruck (2004), and Solo (2005).
Her most famous role was in the police procedural Instinct, where she played Det. Lizzie Needham.
Her other film credits include Drag Me to Hell (2009), Edge of Darkness (2010), Devil (2010), Generation Um... (2012), The Little Death (2014), I, Tonya (2017), and Birds of Prey (2020).
She has also appeared in main and supporting roles in many television series, including Shameless, Love Me, Heartbreak High, The Cooks, Satisfaction, and Rake.
She also translated, adapted, and directed Fake Porno in Melbourne, which received three Green Room nominations, including best production.
She won the AFI Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Television Drama or Comedy for Marking Time in 2004. Her other nominations include the ASTRA, Film Critics Circle of Australia, AACTA, and Logie Awards.
What does Bojana Novakovic play on Chicago PD?
Chicago P.D.'s Intelligence Unit got a new officer in Novakovic, who played Detective Jo Petrovic during Season 11 of the show. She was introduced in Episode 7, titled The Living Dead, and continued till Episode 8, On Paper.
She is recruited by Vioght to understand the methodology of their perpetrator when the team discovers that their abduction case is actually a serial killing.
Talking about her character on the show, Jason Beghe (Voight) told TV Insider,
“Petrovic is extremely smart, but she has her own kind of secrets and demons that she’s dealing with,”
He further added,
“And socially, she’s somewhere a little further along on the spectrum than most, but she has a strong sense of herself and she’s a very astute and useful member of the team at this point to help us solve the problems, figuring out who this serial killer is. She’s a gifted profiler.''
Chicago PD wrapped up its midseason finale of Season 12 on NBC on November 20, 2024.
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