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12-28-2022, 04:39 AM
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BY C.M. CROCKFORD/DEC. 27, 2022 1:56 PM EST

The new female lead of "CSI" (https://www.looper.com/1005983/csi-fans-take-note-of-an-odd-detail-when-re-watching-the-later-seasons/) after Catherine Willows (Marg Helgenberger) exited the show was Julie Finlay, the new assistant supervisor of the CSI team. Nicknamed the "blood whisperer," the forensics investigator has a talent for tracking killers and attackers through stains and spatter.

The character debuts in Season 12 when D.B. Russell (Ted Danson) recruits her while she's teaching a seminar. However, Finlay has a contentious past with Russell. The two worked together in the Seattle Police Department, until he forced her to resign after she crossed the line with a suspect. But they work to settle their differences and once again become close friends and co-workers.

The actress (https://waichingsthoughts81.blogspot.com/2018/06/b-movie-actress-feature-spotlight.html) playing Finlay appeared on network TV before the CBS crime procedural, though her breakout role was in a beloved hit feature film. She also appeared in several 1980s cable TV movie staples and was nominated for an Academy Award. Here's where this veteran actress prior to "CSI."