Elisabeth Shue's Dream Storyline For CSI's Julie Finlay...

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Involves A Series Of Sporting Events

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Shue hoped to bowl, play tennis, and more on CSI

The year before "CSI" left the airwaves, Elisabeth Shue sat down with the Killing Times to discuss the program and her time on it. Asked about her fantasy storyline for Julie Finlay, Shue stated that she wanted one thing: sports of all kinds. "We could have a bowling tournament ... and we have our softball tournament and we could just have tournaments all the time. That would really make me happy," she said, even tossing out the notion of tennis-related scenes, since she plays in real life.

Even though she never got to thoroughly explore Finlay's sporty side, that's not to say Shue was short-changed when it came to developing the character. As she shared with "CSI" Files, one of the benefits to taking on a TV part is getting to expand it in ways that movies simply don't have time for. "It's not a two-hour film and then the character's done. This character's going to keep living and breathing," Shue explained in the 2012 chat, noting that assembling a character like Finlay is a constant work in progress, from collaborating with the writers to determining her nuances while performing.

"CSI" will remain a big piece of television history, even as it recedes further into the past. The same goes for Finlay, thanks in large part to Shue's strong portrayal. It's too bad that the showrunners couldn't make her dream storyline a reality before the 15th and final season concluded.