Coté de Pablo’s Ziva Mentor Revealed in NCIS

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Coté de Pablo is being given the chance to explore her NCIS character’s past with the introduction of an old mentor. During the season premiere, Pablo’s Ziva David alluded to a friend of hers living in Central America and now it seems that friend is making her way stateside. The actress cast to play the part should be well known to anyone who watched the highly lesbian-focused series, The L Word.

According to TVLine, Karina Lombard will guest star in an April episode as the longtime friend and mentor of Ziva’s, Monique Lisson. She’ll give us a nice glimpse at who Ziva used to be, while still playing that mentor role. In a way she’ll function as Ziva’s version of Mike Franks, guiding her into figuring out what she wants from her life professionally. So far it sounds like a pretty run of the mill role, simply designed to add a little bit of background to an existing character, but there’s a little more underneath the surface if you’ll take the time to look for it.

Monique will have a secretive past, though no details have cropped up regarding the character. The possibilities are nearly endless. She could be anything from a serial killer to a kindergarten teacher. It all depends on what you think is worth keeping a secret. Just because I love predicting the unpredictable, I want to think she used to smuggle Bibles into Central America because she’s such a decent and kindhearted individual.