Why did Sasha Alexander leave NCIS?

SASHA Alexander is a well known face on the box, thanks to her incredible career in TV.

Her credits include a stint on NCIS back in the mid-noughties, with some fans still wondering why she was killed off.

Why did Sasha Alexander leave NCIS?

Sasha left NCIS in 2005 after two seasons – depsite having a six season contract.

When the actress left the show, the official line was that she wanted to move onto other projects.

But at the time, according to then-showrunner Donald P. Bellisario, she found the workload to be too much for her to handle.

He told The Chicago Tribune at the time: “Sasha came in… with tears in her eyes, she said, ‘I just can’t work this hard.

“We work very long hours, and Sasha just didn’t feel she was physically up to that kind of time and commitment.”

Sasha later confirmed with TV Guide in 2012 that she DID find the workload on NCIS to be difficult.

She said that people don’t realize that a network show makes 24 episodes a year.

The actress explained that “it’s hardcore” because it takes 10 months a year, 17 hours a day to shoot a full season.

Who did Sasha Alexander play on NCIS?

NCIS fans first met Sasha’s Secret Service Agent Todd in the season 1 premiere back in 2003.

She quickly became a fan favorite, thanks to her flirtatious banter with Michael Weatherly’s Tony DiNozzo.

However, things took a turn during the second season finale, when Agent Todd was suddenly killed off.

In a sudden turn of events, Ari (Rudolf Martin) assassinated her from a neighboring rooftop when they were taking on a terrorist cell.

What other TV shows and movies has Sasha Alexander starred in?

Sasha has enjoyed an incredible career which started in the late 90s with a role on teen drama Dawson’s Creek.

In 2002 she even had a guest spot on Friends.

After appearing on these two high profile shows, the roles poured in.

From 2010 to 2016 Sasha had her own show called Rizzoli & Isles.

Another big role included a stint on Shameless.