‘NCIS: Los Angeles’: Who Plays Katherine Casillas?
Who plays NCIS: Los Angeles character Katherine Casillas? Here’s everything Showbiz Cheat Sheet knows about Moon Bloodgood.
Katherine Casillas on ‘NCIS: Los Angeles’
Moon Bloodgood’s character Katherine Casillas made her first appearance in a 2019 episode of NCIS: Los Angeles titled “Provenance.” Her most recent NCIS LA episode was “Knock Down.” Toward the end of season 11, there are hints Sam Hanna and Katherine might be in a romantic relationship.
During Season 11, Episode 20, we see Sam knock on Katherine’s door. The scene ends with him saying, “I’ve been looking forward to seeing you all day.” We’re not sure what he wanted to see her about, but we think these two might be dating.
Moon Bloodgood’s movies and TV shows
Bloodgood made her television acting debut in a 2002 episode of Just Shoot Me! titled “Halloween? Halloween!” The following year, she appeared in an episode of Fastlane.
Bloodgood made her film debut in the 2004 movie Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! From 2006 to 2007, she was a cast regular in Day Break in which she played Rita Shelten for 13 episodes. Her other acting roles include appearances in Terminator Salvation, Falling Skies, and Beautiful Boy.
Moon Bloodgood’s highest-grossing films
As of this writing, Bloodgood’s highest-grossing film is Terminator Salvation, with more than $365 million in worldwide box office earnings. This includes more than $125 million at the domestic box office and more than $240 million internationally.
Her other high-grossing films include Pathfinder, with $30.8 million in worldwide box office earnings; Faster, with $35.7 million in worldwide box office earnings; and Eight Below, with more than $120 million in worldwide box office earnings.
Moon Bloodgood didn’t want to be an actress
During an interview published in the Atlanta Journal Constitution, Bloodgood reveals she didn’t initially want to become an actress. “I started as a dancer and I wanted to be a singer-songwriter,” Bloodgood said. “I didn’t start acting until I was 29. I was so against it because I just didn’t feel comfortable with it. When I was a dancer everything was auditory. When I sang, it was music. Having to use my words to communicate was not something I was drawn to. I fought it and fought it.”
Moon Bloodgood has a tough time watching her performances
In the same interview, Bloodgood says it’s difficult to see herself in TV shows and movies. She finds “herself critiquing her performances. “I watch myself on screen, and nine out of 10 times I’m so bad,” says Bloodgood in the Atlanta Journal Constitution.
“I just cringe. I force myself to watch the show because I need to do press and remember the storylines, but I literally go, ‘Awwwww.’ Sometimes I say, ‘That’s not so bad.’ My husband sees my insecurity and he says, ‘You’re missing enjoying how good you can be.’ But I watch some of the greats. And then I watch me and go, ‘Oh, my God, how do I get hired?’”
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