Louise Lombard


Louise Lombard, is an English actress. She is known for her roles as Evangeline Eliott in the BBC drama series The House of Eliott and Sofia Curtis in the CBS drama series .

Early life and education

Lombard was born in Redbridge, London, England, the fifth of seven children.
Lombard began taking drama lessons when she was eight. She attended Trinity Catholic High School, a Roman Catholic school, from which she achieved nine O Levels. Lombard studied English literature at Cambridge University.

Career

Lombard is best known for playing Evangeline Eliott in the 1990s television drama The House of Eliott. Her first big break was in the hit series Chancer, after which Lombard went on to star in the television dramas Bodyguards and Metropolis and several films including Gold in the Streets, My Kingdom and After the Rain.
In 1994, she was named one of People Magazines 50 Most Beautiful People in the World. From 1998 to 2000, Lombard took a career break to study English literature at Cambridge.
In 1998, Lombard starred in Tale of the Mummy; and, in 1999, she starred in the film Esther, with F. Murray Abraham. In 1999 Lombard starred in After the Rain with Ariyon Bakare, Paul Bettany and Peter Krummack.
In 2004, Lombard appeared in the film Hidalgo. In November that same year, Lombard began a recurring role on the television series ' during Seasons 5 and 6. She made her first appearance in Season 5, Episode 7, playing Sofia Curtis, a crime scene investigator who later becomes a homicide detective. In September 2006, in the Season 7 premiere, Lombard began a regular role which she held throughout that season, until its finale. In September 2007, Lombard appeared in the Season 8 premiere and was credited as a Special Guest Star.
In 2009, Lombard appeared in the backdoor pilot episode of ', which aired during Season 6 of the main NCIS series; Episodes 22 and 23. She played Special Agent Lara Macy in charge of the NCIS Office of Special Projects in Los Angeles.
In March 2011, TVLine announced that Lombard would reprise her role as Sofia Curtis on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation in the episode "Father of the Bride", which aired on 28 April 2011 and revealed that her character had been promoted to Deputy Chief.
In 2014, Lombard starred in the pilot for the Lifetime post-apocalyptic drama series The Lottery.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1988Twice Upon a Time
1998Gold in the StreetsMary
1998Tale of the MummySamantha Turkel
1999After the RainEmma
2001Diggity's TreasureRachel Blackmon
2001My KingdomKath
2002ClaimEllen Brachman
2004HidalgoLady Anne Davenport
2004CountdownCatherine Stone
2005'WomanShort film
2011Un Africain en hiverMadame Dozin
2019Shadow WolvesLady Milton-Simon
TBAAfter We CollidedTrish Daniels

YearTitleRoleNotes
1989'KristinaTV film
1989Capital CityLouise4 episodes
1990'Susan PeterfieldEpisode: "Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow"
1990Perfect ScoundrelsAliceEpisode: "Sweeter Than Wine"
1990CasualtyClare JamesonEpisode: "All's Fair"
1991'Lucy GallmingtonTV film
1991BergeracClarissa CalderEpisode: "Snow in Provence"
1991ChancerAnna7 episodes
1991–94'Evangeline Eliott34 episodes
1992AngelsLucyTV film
1993ShakersTV film
1996–97BodyguardsLiz Shaw7 episodes
1999EstherEstherTV miniseries
2000MetropolisCharlotteTV miniseries
2003War StoriesGayle PhelanTV film
2003Second NatureDr. Harriet FellowsTV film
2004–07'LVPD Detective Sofia CurtisCredit In 48 episodes
2007Judy's Got a GunJudy LemenTV film
2008Kiss of DeathKay RousseuTV film
2009'Special Agent Lara MacyEpisode: "Legend: Part 1"
Episode: "Legend: Part 2"
2010Miami MedicalKarenEpisode: "All Fall Down"
2010Stargate UniverseGloria Rush4 episodes
2011'LVPD Deputy Chief Sofia CurtisEpisode: "Father of the Bride"
2012RogueWendy HollingsworthTV film
2012Dean Nora HillEpisode: "His Thoughts Were Red Thoughts"
2012Dripping in ChocolateJuliana LoveceTV film
2013The SelectionQueen AmberlyUnsold pilot
2014Star-CrossedSaroya4 episodes
2014GrimmElizabeth Lascelles6 episodes
2015A Student's ObsessionStephanieTV film
2018–19Lethal WeaponGillian2 episodes
2019SEAL TeamClaire NorthEpisode: "Backwards in High Heels"
2019How to Get Away with MurderNoraEpisode: "Be the Martyr"
2019The FixStephanie ReynoldsEpisode: "Jeopardy!"
2019Susan Hill’s Ghost StoryAlice MerrimanTV film based on The Small Hand