The actress who played Abby Sciuto reunited with her former co-star Brian Dietzen.
Pauley Perrette may have left her role as Abby Sciuto over five years ago, but her NCIS family still holds a special place in her heart.
Since leaving NCIS, Pauley has largely retired from the industry. Her appearances on screen have been sparse, with a return to acting in the TV series Broke in 2020, and she has focused on producing instead. Recently, she left fans overjoyed by reuniting with fellow NCIS star Brian Dietzen.
Brian has played assistant M.E. Jimmy Palmer since shortly after season one aired in 2003, while Pauley starred as Abby from 2003 until 2018. Over the weekend, Pauley shared nostalgic photos from her recent reunion with Brian and Criminal Minds star Kirsten Vangsness.
The three got together in Los Angeles at the legendary Hollywood Bowl to see a Sarah McLachlan concert. In the photos, Pauley sports her signature rainbow-hued hair, and the trio is all smiles with Brian posing between the two women. “NO CRIME WAS COMMITTED HERE!” she aptly captioned the photos, adding, “Just me and @briankdietzen and @kirstenvangsness at the @hollywoodbowl seeing the Amazing Icon @officialsarahmclachlan just beautiful.”
Fans were quick to rave about the reunion and unexpected crossover, with comments like: “Garcia, Abby and Jimmy!” “I cannot even begin to tell you how much I love this,” “Omg I love it, best crossover ever,” “Brian, Cristy and Pauley, your smiles light up my day,” and “What a crew! Three greats of TV drama!”
Though fans don’t see Pauley on screen much anymore, she often shares glimpses into her life away from the cameras via her Instagram. Most recently, she shared that she’s been more into gardening these days, posting a sweet photo of a little white and yellow flower, which also highlighted her hand tattoos.
“I’m notorious for always having sticks and leaves and stuff stuck in my hair,” she wrote in her caption, explaining, “Because I am ALWAYS working in my yard.” She continued, “Building stuff and planting stuff and doing stuff. Today I found this stuck in my hair from my yard, so cute!”