Who does Marilu Henner play in NCIS: Los Angeles? Character explored

NCIS: Los Angeles 14x13 "A Farewell to Arms" Image Source: CBS
NCIS: Los Angeles 14x13 "A Farewell to Arms" Image Source: CBS

The 14th season of NCIS: Los Angeles saw guest star Marilu Henner making a short appearance in the 13th episode, "A Farewell to Arms." She played Elizabeth Kilbride, the ex-wife of Admiral Holace Kilbride.

A veteran of primetime television, Henner's appearance made fans call for a reboot of NCIS: Los Angeles, whose cancellation was announced by CBS after its 14th season.

Elizabeth's appearance brought fresh energy to Admiral Hollace Kilbride's rather enigmatic storyline. Though he has always been quite a mystery, it is unsurprising that someone from his past would resurface in the show.

At the start of "A Farewell to Arms," Kilbride is out of office and is seen spending time with his ex-wife, Elizabeth. The two were out for a few drinks together and Kilbride soon understood she had reached out to him for a reason.

She eventually says she went looking for him so he might make peace with his son. Though we don't hear much about Kilbride's son, by the end of the episode, we discover he is in a treatment facility addressing his addiction.

Kilbride kept his son at arm's distance due to his addiction but is now ready to visit him again.

Marilu, who made a guest appearance on NCIS: Los Angeles, is a TV veteran with half a decade's worth of outstanding performances.


Where did we see Marilu Henner before NCIS: Los Angeles?

Throughout her career, Marilu Henner has accomplished a remarkable fifty years. She has contributed to a wide variety of projects. Despite this, it is indisputable that one of her most famous performances was in the sitcom Taxi.

Comedic luminaries such as Danny DeVito, Christopher Lloyd, Andy Kaufman, Carol Kane, and Tony Danza were launched into their careers due to the success of the show Taxi. The show debuted in 1978 and went on to win eighteen Emmy Awards.

Marilu Henner played Elaine Nardo, a single mother and divorcee who navigates New York's high society. Her performance won wide acclaim. She appeared in 114 episodes and received five Golden Globe nominations.

Nearly twenty years after the conclusion of the Taxi television series, she made a cameo appearance in the Andy Kaufman biopic Man on the Moon, in which she appeared alongside the original cast of the program.

Since then, she has made appearances in several TV shows, including CBS's The Neighborhood, where she played the role of Paula, the mother of Dave (Max Greenfield). Her recent stint with NCIS: Los Angeles made fans crave more scenes of her, but the series was canceled.


What is the rare condition Marilu Henner has?

The exceptional memory of the guest actress of NCIS: Los Angeles, Henner, has sparked interest in brain health. Henner possesses a highly superior autobiographical memory (HSAM), a condition recognized in fewer than one hundred persons worldwide.

NCIS: Los Angeles' guest star told the Brain & Life podcast that she can recall dates from the past with remarkable clarity.

"It was a Wednesday," she state unequivocally without any doubt. "I was in Cancun, Mexico, with my boyfriend at the time, who was soon to be my first husband."

By the time she was five years old, Marilu Henner was aware that she had an exceptional memory.

"I drank tequila for the first time, and then never again for 25 years!"

James McGaugh, PhD, the founding chair of the Department of Neurobiology and Behavior at the University of California-Irvine and the founding director of the Center for the Neurobiology of Learning and Memory, was the first person to describe the condition in 2006.

This condition enables individuals to recall the events that occurred on the majority of the days of their lives with remarkable accuracy and detail. We wonder if she would clearly remember her short stint in NCIS: Los Angeles after years.

On October 9, 2022, the debut of the fourteenth and final season of the American police procedural series NCIS: Los Angeles took place on CBS.

An era ended with the conclusion of this season, which culminated in a two-part series finale broadcast on May 14 and May 21, 2023. Viewers may watch the episodes on Paramount+.

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Edited by Abhimanyu Sharma