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Birth name: Maria José de Pablo
Birthday: November 12
Birthplace: Santiago, Chile
Raised in: Miami, FL
Currently Resides in: Los Angeles, CA
Height: 5’7″
Parents: Mother, Maria Olga Fernandez, father Francisco de Pablo
Siblings: 1 sister Andrea, 1 brother Francisco, both younger
College: Carnegie Mellon
Cote de Pablo was born on November 12th, 1979, in Santiago, Chile. When she was ten, her mother received a job with Telemundo and she and her family moved to Miami, Florida. There, Cote attended Arvida Middle School in Miami, and later in life, attended Carnegie Mellon University, graduating in 2000, receiving a BFA in Acting and Musical Theatre. Cote was also a National Foundation for the Arts Finalist.
Career
Cote’s first main acting experience came when she was a co-host of the popular Latin themed talk show, Control, with Carlos Ponce.
Later in life at Carnegie Mellon, Cote appeared in several theater programs, including “The House of Bernarda Alba,” “Cloud Techtonics,” “Indiscretions,” “The Fantasticks,” “And The World Goes ‘Round” and “A Little Night Music.”.
In 2001, Cote appeared on the New York City Public Theater stage in “Measure for Measure”, then moved onto small roles on “All My Children”, “The Education of Max Bickford”, “Fling”, “The $treet”, and “When I Grow Up”. In 2004, she starred in the short lived FOX series, “The Jury” then in 2005 she made her Broadway debut as Dolores Fuentes in The Mambo Kings, and has now joined the cast of NCIS as Ziva David.
Awards
2006: Won, Imagen Award for Best Supporting Actress – Television, for her role as Ziva David on NCIS.
2008: Nominated, Alma Award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Television Series for her role as Ziva David on NCIS.
2008: Nominated, Imagen Award for Best Supporting Actress – Television, for her role as Ziva David on NCIS.
2009: Nominated, Alma Award for Actress in a Drama Television Series for her role as Ziva David on NCIS.
2009: Nominated, Imagen Award for Best Supporting Actress – Television, for her role as Ziva David on NCIS.
Now
According to her biography on the CBS website for NCIS, Cote is currently living in Los Angeles, and spends her free time writing and performing original music.
Due to her role as Ziva David on NCIS, Cote has acquired fans from all over the world, including the United States, France, Germany, Italy and Australia.