María José de Pablo Fernández, known professionally as Coté de Pablo, is a Chilean-American actress and singer. Born in Santiago, Chile, she moved to the United States at the age of 10, where she studied acting.
De Pablo at the 2011 ALMA Awards
Cote de Pablo in 2007
Ziva David is a fictional character from the CBS television series NCIS, portrayed by actress Cote de Pablo. Ziva first appeared in the season 3 premiere episode, "Kill Ari ", and became a regular cast member from the episode "Silver War". She replaced Caitlin "Kate" Todd, who was killed at the hands of Ziva's half-brother, Ari Haswari, in the season 2 finale. Following the onscreen death of the character's father in season 10, Gabi Coccio recurrently portrayed a young Ziva in flashbacks.
Ziva David in the Season 3, episode, "Silver War".
Cote de Pablo, 2007
Ziva is introduced wearing an IDF uniform jacket to show the "military influence" on the character
Cote de Pablo at the 2011 ALMA Awards, where she won Favorite Television Actress – Leading Role in a Drama