Biography
Who is Cote de Pablo?
Early life and background
Cote de Pablo was born in Santiago, Chile, on November 12, 1979, to parents Francisco de Pablo and María Olga Fernández. During her childhood, she moved with her family to the United States when her mother secured a job in Miami, Florida, at a Spanish-language television network. While living in Florida, she attended Arvida Middle School and later studied musical theater at the New World School of the Arts.
Early career and television roles
Before completing her university education, Cote de Pablo began working in the entertainment industry as a teenager. At the age of fifteen, she co-hosted episodes of the Latin-American talk show Control on Univision alongside Carlos Ponce. Following her graduation from Carnegie Mellon, she moved to New York City to pursue professional acting opportunities, supporting herself by working as a waitress and a babysitter.
Breakthrough in NCIS
In 2005, Cote de Pablo achieved international prominence when she was cast as Ziva David, an Israeli Mossad officer who becomes an NCIS agent, in the CBS police procedural series NCIS. She submitted a videotape audition while waiting for a Broadway production of The Mambo Kings to move forward, and she was flown to Los Angeles for a screen test shortly after that stage show was canceled. During her second audition, she acted alongside series regular Michael Weatherly, ultimately winning the part after impressing producers with her strong character portrayal.
Subsequent projects and music
Aside from her long-running television work, Cote de Pablo has participated in several film and music projects. In 2014, she was cast in the biographical drama film The 33, which focused on the Copiapó mining accident of 2010. She also appeared in the CBS miniseries The Dovekeepers in 2015 and contributed vocals to the official soundtrack of The 33 by singing the track Gracias a la Vida.
Birthday and age
Cote de Pablo was born on November 12, 1979, which makes Cote 46 years old today. That birthday falls under the Scorpio sign. Cote shares the date with 35 other famous people.
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