Among the highly fan-adored characters in the NCIS universe is the quirky forensic scientist Abby Sciuto played by former actress Pauley Perrette. Yes, you read it right. Perrette is now a former actress who has left acting for good.
While Perrette is grateful for the opportunities she could secure during her time in the entertainment world, it was just a way of escaping her real problems. It has been a while since Pauley Perrette retired from acting in 2020, but in a recent interview with Hello Magazine, she opened up about making the tough decision and how it feels.
The former actress explained that she has changed significantly in recent years, which allowed her to understand her problems better. Perrette revealed she was escaping into a character's life through acting, but now there's no need for that, as she's embracing living an authentic life.
The NCIS alum will “never return” to acting, and said:
"I'm not ungrateful for the benefits that it gave to me... But I'm a different person now and I want to be here for it... I want to be me all the time, and it takes a good amount of courage for me to say that to myself but it's authentically how I feel."
Perrette's early plan during college was to join the FBI as she studied criminal science and sociology, but fate had something else in mind. She"accidentally" got into the acting world in the 1990s and kicked off her career with minor roles and guest appearances.
Apart from NCIS, Pauley Perrette has also been a part of notable projects like the popular American sitcom Frasier, and even the Academy-nominated film Almost Famous and Time of Your Life.
Continue reading to know what else Pauley Perrette shared about her life and experiences.
"Acting is a total drug!" said NCIS alum Pauley Perrette
According to Pauley Perrette, acting helped her avoid difficulties and struggles in her life. The NCIS alum previously said:
"There's no drug that I ever did that worked as well as being an actor... you can escape into 1,000 different things without almost killing yourself doing it. Acting is a total drug!"
Now that Perrette has finally left acting, she expressed her love for documentaries as they talk about the truth. She has successfully transformed into an activist and even executive produced "Studio One Forever", a documentary.
Also Read: NCIS: Origins Season 1 Episode 8 recap — Why does Randolf take a priest into protective custody?
She made her directorial debut with the 2013 documentary "Citizen Lane" and has since been actively trying to showcase her love for documentaries. In another interview with Hello Magazine, Pauley Perrette stated that the reason she's drawn to documentaries is "because we have to remember". She loves to explore history which is mostly featured in documentaries.
Pauley Perrette feared coming back to NCIS due to her co-star
There's one more reason shared by Pauley Perrette in 2019 about stepping out of the entertainment world. She claimed her co-star Dan Harmon was the reason for her stress as she would have nightmares about the incident that happened on the sets of NCIS.
Also Read: Why did Jessica Knight leave NCIS? Reasons explored
Harmon once brought his dog on the sets of the CBS show and it bit one of the crew members. The actor allegedly continued to bring his dog which made some of the cast and crew members uncomfortable including Pauley Perrette.
She posted on her X (formerly Twitter) that she would never return to NCIS and joined a new show, "Safe and Happy". Her post gathered notable views and to date, fans adore her portrayal of Abby, the most entertaining and nontraditional forensic scientist at the Naval Criminal Investigative Service headquarters in the police procedural.
Trending
Also Read: What happened to Agent Barrett from NCIS? Character's exit explored in depth
Continue exploring SoapCentral for updates on TV series, films, and more!
Reply
