Emily Wickersham

American actress

Emily Wickersham

Wickersham at the 2014 Monte-Carlo Television Festival

Born|

Emily Kaiser Wickersham

(1984-04-26) April 26, 1984 (age 38)

Kansas, United States

Occupation| Actress
Years active| 2006–present
Spouse|

Blake Hanley

(m. 2010; div. 2018)​

Partner| James Badge Dale
Children| 1

Emily Kaiser Wickersham (born April 26, 1984) is an American actress best known for her role as NCIS Special Agent Eleanor Bishop on NCIS.[1]

## Contents

* 1 Early life
* 2 Career
* 3 Personal life
* 4 Filmography
* 4.1 Film
* 4.2 Television
* 5 References
* 6 External links

## Early life[edit]

Wickersham has Austrian and Swedish (Värmland) ancestry. She was born in Kansas but grew up in Mamaroneck, New York.[2][3][4] She attended Muhlenberg College for two years before dropping out.[5]

## Career[edit]

In 2013, prior to the departure of actress Cote de Pablo, Wickersham was cast as NSA Analyst Eleanor "Ellie" Bishop in a three-episode arc on NCIS, starting November 19, 2013, on CBS. She was subsequently promoted to series regular, and her character officially became an NCIS Special Agent.[6][7] Following the conclusion of the show's 18th season on May 26, 2021, Wickersham confirmed her departure from the show after eight years via Instagram.[8]

Wickersham has also appeared in the feature film Gone and has made a number of guest appearances on television.

## Personal life[edit]

She married musician Blake Hanley on November 23, 2010,[9][10][11] on Little Palm Island in the Florida Keys.[12] They divorced in December 2018.[13] She revealed she was expecting a baby boy with partner James Badge Dale on July 30, 2021, in an Instagram post. Wickersham's son Cassius Wickersham Dale was born on December 30, 2021.[14]

## Filmography[edit]

### Film[edit]

Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes

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2007  | Gardener of Eden | Kate  |
2008  | Definitely, Maybe | 1998 Intern  |
2009  | How I Got Lost | Taylor  |
2010  | Remember Me | Miami Blonde  |
2011  | I Am Number Four | Nicole  |
2012  | Gone | Molly Conway  |
2015  | Glitch | Vanessa  |

### Television[edit]

Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes

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2006  | Late Show with David Letterman | Jules  | 1 episode
2006  | Parco P.I. | Grace Carr  | "Just Another Pretty Face"
2006–07  | The Sopranos | Rhiannon Flammer | Recurring role, 4 episodes
2007  | The Bronx Is Burning | Suzy Steinbrenner  | "Caught!"
2007  | The Gamekillers | The Girl  | "Marcus & Aja"
2007  | Mitch Albom's for One More Day | Maria Benetto Lang  | TV film
2009  | Taking Chance | Kelley Phelps  | TV film
2009  | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Ceci Madison  | "Major Case"
2009  | Bored to Death | Emily  | "The Case of the Stolen Skateboard"
2009  | Trauma | Jessica  | "Stuck"
2011  | Gossip Girl | Leading Lady  | "Yes, Then Zero"
2013  | The Bridge | Kate Millwright  | "Rio", "Maria of the Desert", "Old Friends"
2013–2021  | NCIS | Eleanor "Ellie" Bishop | Recurring role season 11 (3 episodes)
Main role: season 11–18 (169 episodes)
2016  | NCIS: New Orleans | "Sister City: Part 2"

## References[edit]

1. ^ "NCIS Exclusive: Sopranos Alum Eyed as Ziva's Successor, Debut Set For November". TV Line. September 17, 2013. Retrieved November 5, 2013.
2. ^ Emily Wickersham (December 19, 2013). "Interview with Emily Wickersham". The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson. Episode 1, 846. CBS. "I'm Austrian and Swedish, born in Kansas."
3. ^ Deborah Starr Seibel (December 7, 2013). "TV's biggest hit 'NCIS' welcomes Emily Wickersham". New York Post. Retrieved January 15, 2014.
4. ^ "Emily Kaiser Wickersham and Blake Anderson Hanley". Celebrity Ping. August 19, 2018.
5. ^ "NCIS' Emily Wickersham: Ingénew – CBS.com". CBS. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
6. ^ "Emily Wickersham joins 'NCIS' as series regular". Reality TV World. Retrieved November 5, 2013.
7. ^ Goldberg, Lesley (November 4, 2013). "'NCIS' Promotes Emily Wickersham to Series Regular". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
8. ^ Henderson, Cydney (May 26, 2021). "'What a great ride': Emily Wickersham confirms exit from 'NCIS' following season finale". USA Today. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
9. ^ "EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE: THE CELEBRATORY GLOW OF GHOST LION'S "SHOT THE SUN DOWN"". atwoodmagazine. atwoodmagazine. November 10, 2016. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
10. ^ Vickery, Colin (November 4, 2014). "Why star Mark Harmon chose Emily Wickersham to replace Cote de Pablo on NCIS". perthnow.com.au. PerthNow. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
11. ^ Bardin, Brantley (May 17, 2016). "My Fair Emily". CBS. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
12. ^ "Emily Kaiser Wickersham and Blake Anderson Hanley". Palm Beach Daily News. July 2, 2011. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
13. ^ Lincoln, Matthew (May 6, 2019). "After Hollywood heartbreak, Hanley lives dream at SunFest". cbs12.com. West Palm Beach, Florida: WPEC. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
14. ^ Wickersham, Emily. "Welcome to the world Cassius Wickersham Dale born 12/30/21 just in time to join the party to ring in the New Year. You are more than @jamesbadgedale and I could ever have imagined ❤️ We are so in love with you". Instagram. Emily Wickersham on Instagram. Retrieved January 1, 2022.

## External links[edit]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Emily Wickersham.

* Emily Wickersham at IMDb

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*[m.]: married
*[div.]: divorced