Since last Saturday, M6 has been broadcasting the first season of NCIS: Hawaii, the new spin-off of NCIS: Special Investigations. This detective series follows Jane Tennant, played by Vanessa Lachey, the first woman to head NCIS Pearl Harbor in Hawaii.
Together with her team, she tries to find a balance between her role as a mother and her duties to her country, while investigating crimes involving military personnel, all in the paradise of the Hawaiian archipelago.
As two new episodes of NCIS: Hawaii air on M6 this Saturday night, discover five anecdotes you need to know about a lead actor whose face you may not be familiar with.
TV presenter
Before comedy, Vanessa Lachey cut her teeth as a host on numerous television shows. He was the face of Total Wipeout in 2011 and 2012, but also Total Request Live from 2003 to 2007.
In 2017, she participated in the 25th season of the American version of Dancing with the Stars, but was unfortunately eliminated on the sixth night of the competition. She is particularly known to the French public for the reality show Love is Blind, which she presents with her husband Nick Lache.
Thus, the two spouses, who got married in 2011, have the opportunity to work together for the first time since their meeting, which took place during the filming of the clip. What is left for me?.
He was chosen for it
If today Vanessa Lachey is known to the general public for her talent as a presenter and actress, it was the beauty queen that started her career. In 1998, when she was only 18 years old, she actually won the title of Miss Teen USA, becoming the first winner of the pageant from South Carolina.
In addition to this title, she also won the Miss Congeniality pageant, a prize awarded by other contestants that rewards a contestant’s kindness. A few years later, she presented Miss Teen USA in 2004 and Miss Universe in 2007.
His debut is Love, Fame and Beauty
Like any good self-respecting American actress, Vanessa Lachey took her first steps on the soap Love, Glory and Beauty. In eight episodes broadcast in February 2001, she played Amanda Wexler, a young woman who had a brief affair with Rick Forrester.
A brief appearance that was a springboard for the actor after he chained small roles in many series such as 30 Rock, How I Met Your Mother or even CSI: Manhattan.
NCIS Hawaii is his first major role
While Vanessa Lachey’s career as an actress began in 2001, it took her more than 20 years to land her first role in a television series. Before Jane Tennant became NCIS: Hawaii, the actress actually racked up appearances on the series.
It wasn’t until 2013 that she joined the cast of Dads, a sitcom in which she played the wife of one of the main characters, played by Giovanni Ribisi (Friends). After the cancellation of the series, he took part in the sitcom Truth Be Told, which unfortunately did not receive a second season.
In 2019, she starred in 4 episodes of the revival of BH90210 as a sequel to the cult series Beverly Hills. She played the wife of Jason Priestley, an ambitious publicist who dreams of starting a family.
Two years later, Vanessa Lachey landed the lead role in NCIS: Hawaii, a newcomer to the popular NCIS franchise. Thus, she becomes the first woman to host a spin-off of a detective series. And after 2 seasons and a third CBS order, Vanessa Lachey isn’t ready to say goodbye to the small screen.
Nomadic childhood
Vanessa Lachey, née Vanessa Joy Minillo, was born in Angeles, Philippines. His father is an American citizen, and his mother is a Filipino, the actress has a dual nationality. The young woman, whose father was in the Air Force, moved around a lot as a child.
In nine years, he attended more than eight different schools and lived in Washington, California, Nevada, Germany and Japan. After the divorce of his parents, he also lived in Turkey for several years. Only in 1991 did he permanently settle with his father in South Carolina.
Catch two new episodes of NCIS: Hawaii this Saturday, February 25 from 9.10pm on M6.
Source: Allocine
Camila Luna is a writer at Gossipify, where she covers the latest movies and television series. With a passion for all things entertainment, Camila brings her unique perspective to her writing and offers readers an inside look at the industry. Camila is a graduate from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) with a degree in English and is also a avid movie watcher.
