Emily Wickersham

Emily Wickersham

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

Early life

Emily Wickersham

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

Career

Emily Wickersham

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 starting from Season 11 of NCIS, starting November 19, 2013, on CBS. She was subsequently promoted to series regular, and her character officially became an NCIS Special Agent. 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.

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

Personal life

Emily Wickersham

She married musician Blake Hanley on November 23, 2010, on Little Palm Island in the Florida Keys. They divorced in December 2018.

In 2021, she had a son with her boyfriend, James Badge Dale. They married in September 2024. In October 2024, they had their second child.

Her great-grandfather was the football player Isadore Anderson.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
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

<table><thead><tr><th>Year</th><th>Title</th><th>Role</th><th>Notes</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>2006</td><td>Late Show with David Letterman</td><td>Jules</td><td>Episode dated January 25</td></tr><tr><td>Parco P.I.</td><td>Grace Carr</td><td>"Just Another Pretty Face"</td></tr><tr><td>2006–07</td><td>The Sopranos</td><td>Rhiannon Flammer</td><td>(1) Season 6 Episode 8: "Johnny Cakes" (2006) (2) Season 6 Episode 11: "Cold Stones" (2006) (3) Season 6 Episode 20: "The Blue Comet" (2007) (4) Season 6 Episode 21: "Made in America" (2007)</td></tr><tr><td>2007</td><td>The Bronx Is Burning</td><td>Jennifer Steinbrenner</td><td>Season 1 Episode 5: "Caught!"</td></tr><tr><td>The Gamekillers</td><td>The Girl</td><td>Season 1 Episode 1: "Marcus & Aja"</td></tr><tr><td>Mitch Albom's for One More Day</td><td>Maria Benetto Lang</td><td>TV film</td></tr><tr><td>2009</td><td>Taking Chance</td><td>Kelley Phelps</td><td>TV film</td></tr><tr><td>Law & Order: Criminal Intent</td><td>Ceci Madison</td><td>Season 8 Episode 14: "Major Case"</td></tr><tr><td>Bored to Death</td><td>Emily</td><td>Season 1 Episode 4: "The Case of the Stolen Skateboard"</td></tr><tr><td>Trauma</td><td>Jessica</td><td>Season 1 Episode 4: "Stuck"</td></tr><tr><td>2011</td><td>Gossip Girl</td><td>Leading Lady</td><td>Season 5 Episode 1: "Yes, Then Zero"</td></tr><tr><td>2013</td><td>The Bridge</td><td>Kate Millwright</td><td>(1) Season 1 Episode 3: "Rio" (2) Season 1 Episode 4: "Maria of the Desert" (3) Season 1 Episode 10: "Old Friends"</td></tr><tr><td>2013–2021, 2025–2026</td><td>NCIS</td><td>Eleanor "Ellie" Bishop</td><td>Recurring role Season 11, 23 (5 episodes) Main role: Season 11–18 (169 episodes)</td></tr><tr><td>2016</td><td>NCIS: New Orleans</td><td>Season 2 Episode 12: "Sister City: Part 2"</td></tr></tbody></table>