NCIS Exclusive: The L Word's Karina Lombard Cast as Ziva's [Spoiler]
Longtime NCIS viewers looking to learn more about how Ziva David (played by Coté de Pablo) became the woman she is today are in luck, because Karina Lombard has been cast as the badass beauty’s longtime friend and mentor, TVLine has learned exclusively.
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Lombard’s character, named Monique Lisson, was first alluded to in this season’s premiere, when Ziva made mention of a female friend she had in Central America. And when I spoke to series boss Gary Glasberg in January, he shared his plan to “introduce Ziva’s [version of Mike] Franks — someone who’s going to sort of guide her a little bit in figuring out what she wants from life, professionally.”
What’s more, Monique, who will appear in an April episode, has a somewhat secretive past of her own.
Lombard’s TV credits include runs on The 4400, The L Word and Rescue Me, plus guest gigs on CSI and CSI: NY, while her big-screen resume features Legends of the Fall and Wide Sargasso Sea.
of course she has a secret past, what else on NCIS? LOL
I’m glad we’ll be finally meeting more people from Zivas past, tho. Tony will get a thrill out of this!
I just hope that Ziva won’t leave like Mike Franks.
I love NCIS! My favorite is Jethro & Ziva. The whole cast, is so entertaining. I make sure, to finish my household chores before 8 p.m.
They touch Ziva and war will ensue–guaran-damn-tee it!
I ABSOLUTELY AGREE. THIRD WORLD WAR.ZIVA STYLE.
YEP….Don’t make changes….EVERYBODY is the best cast ever after Friends….
Just as long as she doesn’t call her Probie.
i hope she does not leave. she is a great part of the show-with a little edge about her. i wish i could be like her.
Please don’t leave the show Ziva…I think my whole family might cut back on watching the show…it will not be the same.
Cote is contracted for another year. I doubt that she’s planning on leaving. I wouldn’t be worried :)
It just won’t be the same without Ziva, i thought that way about kate when she was killed off the show but Ziva & her part no one else could replace!!!!
I feel the same, the show is perfect the way it is as long as they don’t take anyone away they can bring anyone else on as another person in the show.
Ziva,being on the show is great, when see left for home and got abused really broke my heart. Glad when the guys went and brought her back.She is great for the show.I liked kate but Ziva is the best.
ZIVA is the best next to GIBBS. They can’t take her out. It is like taking out Humprey Bogart from CASABLANCA. There is no CASABLANCA withough BOGIE.
I totally agree
They can not take Ziva out. The chemestry between Ziva and Jetro is the hole base of the program. Everything else goes around them. Can not happend. Is like when Gibbs was in the dinner. The program have is base in the 2 most important character. People see the program because this 2 character. The rest implement. I will not see NCIS ever if Ziva is out. I see that program so much that I know the dialog of all the chracter.
I totally agree! Love Gibbs and Ziva, my two favorites.
oh my god that is disturbing! the thought of ziva and gibbs doesn’t make sense.these are the couples on the show
ziva/tony tiva
abby/mcgee mcabby
jenny/gibbs jibbs
palmer/ breena balmer?
here are the couples that could never ever happen(romantically)
zibbs
zabby
tabby
tony gibbs
mcgibbs
mcziva
jiva
mctony
no i am non homaphobic but i would just be wierd to see those couples together and the thought of ziva and gibs together i just messed up
PLEASE,PLEASE,PLEASE DON’T TAKE ZIVA AWAY FROM NCIS PLEASE!!!!!!!COTE DE PABLO/ZIVA DAVID YOU BITCHES ROCK!!!!!!!LOL I MEAN NO DISRESPECT IT’S JUST A FEMALE FORM OF AFFECTION.
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO ZIVA CAN’T LEAVE THEN WHO WOULD TONY HAVE TO LOVE HIM?GIBBS,ABBS,PROBIE,DUCKY,PALMER,YEAH THEY ALL LOVE HIM BUT DEEP DOWN INSIDE ZIVA LOVES HER SOME TONY LOL.
She better not be leaving, the Team is perfect ( although, I loved Kate also , and like her new show)…Palmer is perfect with Ducky —just perfect, and so cute. Nope , she better not leave….the banter between her and Tony is great…..and they need a person for Probie(Tim), now. And what happened to Gibbs’s girlfriend (the girlfriend that retired out of the service), they were good together? I do not like him and the black hair lawyer together at all ! And I miss Mike Franks…glad they bring him back in thoughts .
I hope she will not leave too. I really miss Mike Franks. Why did they kill him off?
You are not the only one who does not want to see anything happen to Ziva – she is an integral part of the show.
I hope NOBODY is replaced on NCIS! I love all cast members. I would really like to have “Jenny” back. She is beautiful and a wonderful actress.
Couldn’t agree more ,but is it just me ? No one has mentioned Abby
played by Paula Perrette ?,What a character !!
I AGREE.PLEASE DON’T LEAVE ZIVA
wHEN ARE THEY GOING TO jIMMY A MEMBER OF THE CAST INSTEAD OF CO-
STARING.
STARING?
Please writers…….don’t make her a lesbian! I have nothing against them but lately the script writers are making everyone either a homosexual or a lesbian. Don’t do this to Ziva..PLEASE!
I agree it would be a true sin to make Ziva a lesbian better to kill her off like Mike Franks then to let that happen…
I agree totally!
I agree, please don’t ruin the show by doing that.
Tony needs to mind his OWN business!!!
I agree that Tony should mind his own business. It’s okay for him to be sarcastic once in awhile, but not all the time. Just irritating!
One of my favorite shows on TV. So glad to hear of new cast members possibly entering the picture such as Jamie Lee Curtis, I just love her acting, I think she adds a little more flavor to the mix of actors and the team, maybe add a strong American Indiana male with strong believes in his ancestory that would be interesting mix.
Anyway just love the show
I can’t wait for this. I’ve been asking for a female friend for Ziva for a looong time. And now it is actually happening. So happy and I can’t wait to see what’s the deal with this woman. Ziva’s Mike Franks. I like the description. And mysteries are always a good thing. Is she a former Mossad woman? Who knows, I hope she will help Ziva to find some answers in life.
Hi Svenja – I soooo totally agree. Monique’s arrival is LONG overdue for Ziva, for a number of reasons!! :)
Ziva has been suffering far too long from a lack of matronly guidance her life. Yes, she loves her job & her “Men in the Bullpen”, but she’s around them most of the time. We don’t get to see her hanging out with Abby too much at the moment. With her own mother gone now, I hope Lisson really provides Ziva with kind of GOOD female guidance and support that every woman needs in their life. Ziva really needs that right now, I think.
I also cannot WAIT to see DiNozzo pick this woman’s brain, trying to “get the goods on Ziva”!!! I’m sure he will be just as clever in snagging intel on his partner, as she was on him during Wendy’s office visit!
You put it in a nutshell pretty well. I think some female energy and friendship wouldn’t hurt NCIS for an ep. Abby and Ziva are friends, but Abby is completely different from Ziva (in emotional terms). Abby shows her emotions, Ziva tends to hide them, which is why both women do not talk about their feelings a lot. They did become friends, but I think only someone who knew Ziva for a long time can understand what’s going on in her head. I can’t wait to see what secrets and tibits of Ziva’s past are gonna come to the surface.
Oh, I agree ! Its so much fun watching him do that. lol Abbey needs someone at the office who likes her and is not a “crazy killer”…..and then Tim could have a person too. Tony has had one, Ziva has had a one, now its Tim and Abbey’s turn.
I like the play back and forth of Abby and Tim implying they have more than friendship.
Can’t wait! You know Tony will be salivating.
We should have a pool–I am thinking he will have his first threesome fantasy before the first screen turns gray. Not that I blame him, just jealous.
ZIVA WOULD ABSOLUTELY KICK HIS ASS!!!!!!! THREESOM WHAAAAAAAAAAT?NO WAY IT’LL NEVER HAPPEN.THEY CHECK UP ON EACH OTHER TO MUCH.EVERYBODY IS IN EVERYBODY’S BUSINESS SPECIALLY ZIVA AND TONY THAT’LL NEVER HAPPEN
Dont u know what a threesome is? tony, ziva AND her friend would all be there together. think before commenting.
Tony, Ziva and Monique? LOL.
If this was Gossip Girl, I’d say it wouldn’t be that unlikely, but NCIS? LOL never.
That’s so true, before she gets off the elevator he’ll be having fantasies
Hot.
If you think so, then you need to see Wide Sargasso Sea. You get to see a lot of her and of Nathanel Parker. Movie isn’t that great, but it’s inteesting becaues it gives a backstory for the the 1st Mrs. Rochester (Jane Eyre)
I kind of want Ziva’s Mossad background to be explored more, beyond Dad is a bit of a douche and Old flame is coming to kill me. I get the feeling Mossad training would be baptism by fire turned up to eleven.
Wonderful casting! Have liked her since Legends of the Fall (great but terribly sad movie); can’t wait to see what’s in store for her character.
CAN’T WAIT! Ziva’s storyline are always the best! Tont will have a field day with this and then will have TONS of TIVA moments! *-*
I would be thrilled to know something about ziva’s life. another woman means a new challenges for Tony. ;-)
yayayayayayaii sii.!! al fin algo de ziva :P
No more personal background storylines. No more guest stars. I’d rather have more team scenes, more Abby, Ducky & Jimmy. I want BETTER stories. I din’t want to figure out who the bad guy is within the 1st five minutes.
Thank you. I have hAD THE SAME IDEA ALL OF THIS SEASON. i FIGURE IT OUT I THE FIRST 5 MINUTES AND THEN WAIT FOR SOMETHING ELSE TO HAPPEN. TOO PREDICTABLE. i MIGHT HAVE TO RETURN TO gLEE, WHICH SUCKS.
Nice to have a fresh side dish….Still waiting for Gibbs’ Vietnam vet sniper trainer/mentor
Gibbs wasn’t in Vietnam… he’d have been 6 when it finished!
Agreed. More Abby and Ducky (and McGee!)especially please! Would love some Ziva/Abby friendship storyline instead of this Ziva/mentor stuff.
While it would be interesting see a mentor character for Ziva, I can’t agree anymore, it’d be nice to see more of Ziva bonding/interacting with Abby and add to that dynamic of the NCIS team.
I agree. I would like to see more bonding of Ziva and the team. I mean she is part of the team but she isn’t. She holds back to much. Maybe something in her past. Maybe she had a team like this in Mossad but something happened to them and that’s why she doesn’t fully bond? Or something like that. Maybe an episode where she finally breaks down and the team is there for her and she explains more of her past, more of what makes her her.
the team went after her in Africa how much more do they have to do for her to fully bond with them????
Yes, I agree. And Ziva and Abbey needs to be together more like they did with her and Kate. And it will give Ziva a fun nature for a bit.
Lets face it, they are both “kick ass women” ! And Tim needs a nice, pretty women for a change , that way, it will also drive Tony crazy ! He will have to figure both McGee and Ziva new life out. There are so many avenues that can be taken ….that is what I love about this show. It can go in any way, and its great. I am totally addicted, love every one of the Team . And Ducky needs a sweetie also.
Me likey
This is great I love Siva, she’s great!
Me encantaria q ziva y tony se quedaran juntos. Pq hacen tremenda pareja
totalmente de acuerdo y se quedaran juntos y creo que algo sucedera al final de esta temporada
I love the Siva character…. Awesome
i like this idea for the show but what about the rest of the crew they need more back ground info
Just kill ziva off already…
Love the idea, give Ziva a bit more depth- like she HAS a friend. Tony will die of curiousity about every tidbit. Rubbing hands together.
Ncis. My favorite show!!!! That sounds great ! Any thing that has to do with Ziva is good
I have a feeling that Ziva’s older friend will have a relationship with Gibbs. I agree it is the best show on television.
I liked Gibbs with Jamie Lee Curtis actually. I was hoping they would develop that more.
Me too !
Not me — I’ve said it before and I repeat, I think a good match for Gibbs would be the Coast Guard gal (Abigail Bourn) played by Diane Neal!!! Like Gibbs, she’s intelligent, does her job well and has such a sexy, husky voice.
I honestly think that they need to introduce McGee’s dad and go back to the whole Abby being adopted thing! They dropped that like, 10 episodes ago
I TOTALLY AGREE!! I want to know more about Abby being adopted. I’ve been dying of curiosity!
As for McGee’s dad… I completely forgot about that… Hmm… What was it about his dad again??
The ‘Abby being adopted’ thing was way to short. Why couldn’t we have more about the brother? Why start something like that and just stop? We enjoyed Ducky’s mother for years and her demise was very natural. We got lots of Ziva’s dad. Enjoyed Tony’s dad. But we don’t get that much on the others. We really like the plots, but we like the extra info that give the characters depth.
Couldn’t have said it better ! It was just dropped too soon.
GG said that the Abby thing would come up again this season. I hope it will. I really hope we will get to see McGee’s dad next season (I kinda doubt there is time left to bring him in this season).
So glad hope she does not leave her & tony should get together
“her and Tony” should be “she and Tony”…good grief, didn’t you pay attention at all in language arts class?
OCD much?
Ziva and tony getting together and that whole storyline of not getting together has gone on long enough. Let them get it on, they obviously have feelings for each other. enough already
Ziva and Tony getting it on? You have to be kidding! Tony is a dork! He’s better off sucking on that he/she he met at a bar!
Tony is not in the same league as Ziva.
Gibbs and the retired officer or Gibbs and the lady from NCIS Los Angeles (the one that had investigated him way back when)
Gibbs and the “lady from NCIS-LA” would not work since she was found dead and burned up in a beach bon fire in om\ne of the episodes. I liked Gibbs and the Coast Guard chick but she just kind of disappeared. Many of the NCIS subplots just seem to never get resolved. I think the writers create thes scenarios and then can’t figure out where they should go. All the stuff about Jenny’s father and the mysterious redhead who drove the cool convertable just never explained.
If Diva and Tony get together then that would be the end of the team. They wouldn’t be able to work together. It wouldn’t be like McGee and Abby, now those two should be together too.
Karina is so hot ! AND a great actress ! Seeing both of them on the same screen, well, if you need to reach me bring a spoon cause I’m gonna melt !
It will be nice to know a little more about Ziva’s life. We knew about the boyfriend and her father. She has always been a secret to all of us, so this will add to her character’s role and make it more exciting.
OMG! How much MORE do we need to know about Ziva’s life? There’s barely anything we DON’T know! Her childhood, her father, her brother, her romances, her Mossad friends, her views on the world, her anger issues… Give it a rest already and let someone ELSE have the focus of the stories.
Poor old Abby. Been in the show since day one and we haven’t met one family member so far, unlike Ziva whose granny and great aunt they’ll be wheeling on next.
Abby got one vague plotline in ONE ep at the beginning of the season and that’s it. In the meantime, Ziva has had a romance and saved the world umpteen times.
If I were Pauley Perrette I’d just resign. Or Sean Murray or David McCallum come to that.
They should just rename it the Gibbs and Ziva adventure show and have done with. Tony’s only there for comic relief and to mope around being sad about his life so Gibbs can give him sage advice. The only two heroes on the show are Gibbs and Ziva.
BORING!
…so Gibbs AND Ziva can give him sage advice, don’t you mean?
I agree about Abby too. Abby’s best story so far was Bloodbath, and that’s now 6 years ago! It’s one of the best episodes of NCIS, imo, and yet they keep failing to give her anything exciting season after season. No boyfriends, no interesting social life, nothing. I really can’t understand that. Both Tony & Abby are funny and entertaining yet they both have a hidden badass which is awesome when allowed to come out and play. Sadly these days only Gibbs & Ziva are allowed to be the badasses with Tony & Abby picking up the comedy side of the show week after week.
For some reason, I have NEVER liked any Abby episodes .. bloodbath, toxic, cracked … especially cracked
Ive watched ncis since the first episode religiously the style of the tellin this is unbelievable never a dull moment cant wait to see what happens
TRUE THAT NCIS IS BY FAR THE BEST SHOW EVER RERUNS OR NOT I’M STILL WATCHING IT!MY BOY FRIEND SAYS IT’S MONOTONOUS AND I DON’T CARE I LOVE ME SOME NCIS.IT’S SOMETHING ABOUT THAT SILVER HAIR THAT JUST DRIVES ME WILD,AND THE HALF SMURK SMILES HE DOES. ;0)
GREAT…Abby & Ziva are friends, but not close friends. NCIS could really do backstory on most all the characters. We do know about where Gibbs came from and Still Water. Mike was his good friend..who should have never been killed off! (Who thought that was a good idea?)BTW…I miss Jenny, too. Gibbs needs a new red head girlfriend.
Tony & McGee need outside activities. When is Palmer’s wedding? We haven’t seen her, either.
*gasp* is the new girl Palmers soon to be wife? 0_o wouldnt that be quite a shocker!!
I agree been waiting for his wedding they dropped it for a few episodes and finally brought it back a little when they discusssed his present briefly…
I agree Gibbs needs a new wife or gf or something
Yeah Mike should NOT have been killed off he still had so much more to give to the story!