Zoe McLellan (born November 6, 1974) is an American television actress, known for her roles as Petty Officer Jennifer Coates in the CBS procedural JAG, as Lisa George in the ABC soapy comedy Dirty Sexy Money, and as Meredith Brody in the CBS series, NCIS: New Orleans.

Biography

Born in La Jolla, she was raised in Washington state. Her parents divorced, and she has a half brother, Nathan, on her father's side; a step brother, Jeremy and a younger half-sister, Cassie, on her mother's side (from Minnesota). Zoe was Homecoming queen at South Kitsap High School in Port Orchard, Washington.


Career
McLellan made a guest appearances on Diagnosis: Murder, (the episode "Blood Ties"), which was filmed as a pilot episode for a spin off series called Whispers which would have starred her and Kathy Evison. Ultimately the show was not picked up by the network.

Previously to her role in Dirty Sexy Money, she was best known for her role in JAG, as Navy Petty Officer Jennifer Coates from 2001 to 2005. At first, she was only a recurring character but as her character made more and more appearances she was eventually added to the opening credits for what turned out to be the final season of the show.

In 2008, Zoe posed nude for Allure Magazine.