Callie Thorne

Callie Thorne is an American actress known for her role as Dr. Dani Santino on the USA Network series Necessary Roughness. She is also known for past work such as her roles on Homicide: Life on the Street as Detective Laura Ballard, a role she held for two seasons, and the movie Homicide: The Movie, as well as for playing Sheila Keefe on Rescue Me and Elena McNulty in The Wire.

Callie Thorne
Thorne at the premiere of Killer Movie at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2008.
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OccupationActress
Years active1996–present

Life and career

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Thorne was born in Boston, Massachusetts of Armenian descent.[1][2] She studied theater and dramatic literature at Wheaton College in Norton, Massachusetts and at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in New York City.[citation needed]

In addition to Rescue Me, Thorne has made guest appearances on television series such as ER (2005–2006); Law & Order: Criminal Intent, episode "Silver Lining", (2004); Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2003–2019); The Wire (2002–2008); Prison Break (2006); Royal Pains (2009); White Collar (2009); Burn Notice (2009–2010); Californication (2011); and Elementary (2012) among others.[citation needed]

In 1996, Thorne co-starred in the romantic comedy Ed's Next Move. In 1997 and 1998, she appeared as Detective Laura Ballard on the television series Homicide: Life on the Street and its subsequent TV movie. She has also had many small roles in film and TV movies and starred in the 1998 film, Chocolate for Breakfast.[citation needed]

She was the lead in the USA Network series Necessary Roughness, which premiered on June 29, 2011. She received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress for her role. The series remained on the air for three seasons. In 2012, she won Outstanding Female Actor in a Leading Role in a Drama Series at the Gracie Allen Awards for her role.[3]

Thorne has also done work on stage, such as in the off-Broadway play The Country Club (1999), with Cynthia Nixon. Additionally, she appeared with Eric Bogosian and Sam Rockwell in The Last Days of Judas Iscariot (2005), directed by Philip Seymour Hoffman. In 2015 she was set to portray Emme Haladjian in a TNT horror series entitled Breed.[4]

Thorne portrayed Captain Nancy Santiani on the NBC police procedural drama The Mysteries of Laura.[5] She left the show in 2016.

In a recurring role on NCIS: New Orleans she portrayed a nemesis of character Dwayne Pride.

Filmography

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Film

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YearTitleRoleNotes
1996Ed's Next MoveLee
1997The Language of LoveJillShort film
TurbulenceLaura
1998Next Stop WonderlandCricket
Chocolate for BreakfastNina
1999Giving It UpRex
2000Wirey SpindellTabitha
Double ParkedRita Ronaldi
WhippedLiz
2001Sidewalks of New YorkSue
Revolution #9Stephanie
2002Washington HeightsRaquel
Analyze ThatAgent Cerrone
Stella Shorts: YogaYoga InstructorShort film
2003This Is Not a FilmCallie
2005Strangers with CandyTeacher
The F WordStephanie
Robin's Big DateKate
David & LaylaAbby
2006Jimmy BlueGinaShort film
DeliriousGabi
2007Watching the DetectivesMarcia
2009Around the BlockPaulaShort film
Welcome to AcademiaValery
2010Meet My Boyfriend!!!LisaShort film
Nice Guy JohnnyRoseanne
YearTitleRoleNotes
1997–1999Homicide: Life on the StreetLaura BallardMain role; 44 episodes
2000Strangers with CandySchool Nurse"Bully"
EdJudy Kellman"Home Is Where the Ducks Are"
Homicide: The MovieLaura BallardTV film
2001The $treetSabrina McKee"Past Performance"
More, PatienceMiaTV film
2002Third WatchJimmy's Friend"Transformed"
Hysterical BlindnessCarolannTV film
2002–2008The WireElena McNultyRecurring role; 12 episodes
2003TitletownTV film
2003–2021Law & Order: Special Victims UnitNikki StainesRecurring role; 8 episodes
2004–2011Rescue MeSheila KeefeMain role; 93 episodes
2004Law & Order: Criminal IntentSheila Bradley"Silver Lining"
2005–2006ERJodie Kenyon"Two Ships", "All About Christmas Eve", "If Not Now", "Quintessence of Dust" & "Darfur"
2006Law & OrderAttorney Stuart"Avatar"
2006–2008Prison BreakPam MahoneRecurring role; 8 episodes
2007Wainy DaysMary"Cyrano d'Bluetooth"
2009White CollarMaria Fiametta"Book of Hours"
Royal PainsAllison Moore"TB or Not TB"
2009–2010Burn NoticeNatalie Rice"Friends Like These" & "Hot Property"
2011CalifornicationSasha Bingham's Mom"Lights, Camera, Asshole"
2011–2013Necessary RoughnessDr. Danielle "Dani" SantinoMain role
2012ElementaryTerry D'Amico"One Way to Get Off"
2015–2021NCIS: New OrleansSasha Broussard9 episodes
2015–2016The AmericansToriEpisodes: "Dimebag", "Born Again" & "Glanders"
Sex & Drugs & Rock & RollCat ZakarianEpisodes: "Tattoo You", "Rolling in the Deep" & "Bang Bang"
The Mysteries of LauraCaptain Nancy SantianiSeason 2 regular; 15 episodes
2016Angel from HellLinda (Kelly's Mother)Episode: "Soulmates"
2017At Home with Amy SedarisDr. Claire ShanksEpisode: "Gift Giving"
2019–2022Blue BloodsMaggie GibsonRecurring
2021BullMadeline McBrideEpisode: "The Bad Client"

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