Sopranos Alum Joins NCIS --- Is She Ziva's Replacement?

The Sopranos vet Emily Wickersham has landed a multi-episode arc on NCIS, TVGuide.com has confirmed.

As first reported by TVLine.com, Wickersham will play Bishop, a focused and socially awkward new agent. Since Wickersham has the potential to appear in additional episodes, she seems like a likely candidate to replace Ziva when Cote de Pablo exits at the beginning of this season. She will first appear on the CBS series during November sweeps.

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Best known for playing A.J.'s girlfriend Rhiannon on the acclaimed HBO mob drama, Wickersham's other credits include I Am Number Four and The Bridge, on which she recurs as Charlotte's stepdaughter.

NCIS returns Tuesday, Sept. 24 at 8/7c on CBS.

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