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Abigail "Abby" Sciuto ("shoo-toe") is a fictional forensic scientist in the NCIS television series by CBS Television, portrayed by Pauley Perrette. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... NCIS is an American police procedural television series revolving around a fictional team of special agents from the Naval Criminal Investigative Service of the United States Navy and United States Marine Corps. ... Image File history File linksMetadata AbbyNCIS.jpg‎ This image is provided as a fair use image because: It is a screenshot of a television show, specifically, the Voyeurs Web episode of NCIS This image in no way limits the copyrights owners ability to distribute the film. ... The word forensic (from Latin: forensis - forum) refers to something of, pertaining to, or used in a court of law. ... Pauley Perrette (born March 27, 1969) is an American actress. ... Ice Queen is an episode of the television series NCIS. The NCIS team is called to investigate the mysterious death of a JAG which is discovered by a stray arrow. ... For other uses, see JAG (disambiguation). ... Forensics redirects here. ... NCIS is an American police procedural television series revolving around a fictional team of special agents from the Naval Criminal Investigative Service of the United States Navy and United States Marine Corps. ... This article is about the broadcast network. ... Pauley Perrette (born March 27, 1969) is an American actress. ...

Personality

A quirky technogeek in the mold of The X-Files ' Lone Gunmen, Abby is best known for her gothic style of dress, with at least nine tattoos on her neck, arms, back, ankle and other places which are only hinted at; while some of the tattoos are genuine—Pauley Perrette has had them done—the large cross on the back is makeup added for the rare occasions Perrette shows her bare back on camera. The spiderweb in her neck is not real either; producer Donald Bellisario wanted the character to have a tattoo that would be visible the whole time. Her style of clothing often includes short skirts and platform boots. She also states several times that she sleeps in a coffin, and in episode "Hiatus", she says she has a hearse, which has flat tires all the time. Despite her "dark" fashion sense, Abby has a happy-go-lucky attitude and a sweet personality. This article is about the TV show. ... This article is about the characters from The X-Files. ... Gothic fashion is a clothing style worn by members of the Goth subculture. ... Donald Paul Bellisario (born August 8, 1935) is an American television producer and screenwriter. ... Platform boots Platform boots are boots, with thick wedge soles or a combination of thick soles and high heels that are similar in some respects to the platform shoe. ... For people named Coffin, see Coffin (surname). ... Hiatus (Parts 1 and 2) are the Season 3 finale episodes of the drama television se ries NCIS. A bomb explodes as Gibbs contacts an undercover government agent on a suspicious foreign ship, killing the agent and placing Gibbs in a coma, in which he has flashbacks of the murder... Funeral carriage, Museum of Funeral Customs For the extreme metal band, see Hearse (band) A hearse is a funeral vehicle, a conveyance for the coffin from e. ...

Abby is a hearing child of a deaf mother and likes her music loud. Abby also, similarly to Gibbs, thrives on caffeine but unlike Gibbs, who drinks a lot of coffee, she prefers to have it in the form of a soda, called a "Caf-Pow". She gets rewards of Caf-Pows from Gibbs when she gives him answers. When changing the artwork in her lab, she states that she has a "Chagall feeling"—a reference to Marc Chagall, a Belo-Russian artist whose main works come from fantasy and dreams. Logo for the organization CODA International In Deaf culture, a child of Deaf adult (or simply CODA) is a hearing person who was raised by a Deaf parent or guardian. ... Supervisory Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs is a fictional Chief investigator from the NCIS television series by CBS Television, played by Mark Harmon. ... Marc Chagall as photographed in 1941 by Carl Van Vechten Marc Chagall (July 7, 1887 - March 28, 1985) was a Belarusian painter of Jewish origin. ... Marc Chagall as photographed in 1941 by Carl Van Vechten. ...

Background

Abby is from New Orleans, Louisiana where she graduated with full honors from LSU with a triple major in sociology, criminology and psychology. She earned her master's degree from Georgia State University in criminology and forensic science (Perrette also has a Master's Degree in Criminology, and has toured the real NCIS offices to meet with the real forensic specialists; the source of her interest in forensics is the same as her character's: living near a wrecking yard and being intrigued by the cause and effect of the wrecks). NOLA redirects here. ... For other uses, see LSU. Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, generally known as Louisiana State University or LSU, is a public, coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and the main campus of the Louisiana State University System. ... Sociology (from Latin: socius, companion; and the suffix -ology, the study of, from Greek λόγος, lógos, knowledge [1]) is the scientific or systematic study of society, including patterns of social relationships, social interaction, and culture[2]. Areas studied in sociology can range from the analysis of brief contacts between anonymous... Criminology is the scientific study of crime as an individual and social phenomenon. ... Psychological science redirects here. ... Georgia State University (GSU) is an urban research university in downtown Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Founded in 1913, it serves over 28,000[2] students, and is one of the University System of Georgias four research universities. ... Forensics redirects here. ... The word forensic (from Latin: forensis - forum) refers to something of, pertaining to, or used in a court of law. ...

Abby is extremely well-versed in her field of study, rarely stumped by the evidentiary puzzles which Gibbs' team present to her; she has been shown to exhibit an almost religious zeal for the field of forensics. Also, she does all the work on the evidence herself. In season 3, when she is given an "assistant", Chip Sterling, she revolts, but puts up with him. He ends up trying to frame DiNozzo, causing Abby to obsess with finding the exonerating evidence. After she exonerates DiNozzo, Chip attempts to kill Abby, who is able to easily incapacitate him. She has not had another assistant since. Chip Sterling is a fictional charecter from the NCIS television series by CBS Television, portrayed by Micheal Bellisario. ... Anthony Tony D. DiNozzo is a senior investigator on the television series NCIS on CBS Television. ...

She also once said, as a threat against McGee, 'I am one of the few people in the world who can murder you and leave no forensic evidence.' She was in the science club in high school. She hates being called Abigail, but will tolerate it from Ducky in certain situations. For other uses, see High school (disambiguation). ... Dr. Donald Ducky Mallard is a fictional Chief Medical Examiner in the NCIS television series by CBS Television, portrayed by David McCallum. ...

Abby is 25+ years old. In "Model Behaviour" (Season 3, Episode 11), Abby comments that she has been thinking about horrible ways to die "on and off for the last 25 years."

Abby is fluent in sign language because her mother is deaf; Gibbs mentioned it to DiNozzo in episode Seadog. She calls her mother, Gloria, by her first name ^[1]. She has an uncle named Larry who owned a bar, another uncle Horace who was a haggler ^[2], a grandmother who was an Olympic swimmer and a younger brother (name unrevealed). In Episode "Bikini Wax (2005)", Abby may have revealed to McGee that she used to be on the bikini contest circuit, although it may have been in jest. She is friends with a group of nuns who love to go on spiritual retreats. She has stayed with them during some episodes. List of NCIS episodes Seadog is the 3rd episode of the drama television series NCIS. // A Naval Commander is suspected of involvement with drug-trafficking after his body and bullet-riddled boat washes ashore near a similar wreckage and the bodies of two drug-traffickers. ... The five Olympic rings were designed in 1913, adopted in 1914 and debuted at the Games at Antwerp, 1920. ...

Relationships

She gets on well with all the rest of the team, particularly Tony, and is fond of Ducky who refers to her as "Abigail". Anthony Tony D. DiNozzo is a senior investigator on the television series NCIS on CBS Television. ... Dr. Donald Ducky Mallard is a fictional Chief Medical Examiner in the NCIS television series by CBS Television, portrayed by David McCallum. ...

Uniquely, she shows no fear of Gibbs. Though some fans believe the relationship to be strictly father-daughter, possibly literally - Gibbs had a daughter by his first wife, both of whom died while he served in Desert Storm (both referenced to Ducky in Season 2 while trying to keep a serial masochist on death row) and Gibbs knows sign language but has never explained why. There is no conclusive evidence to support or deny this theory. The kisses (on the cheek) and hugs they share with each other are present in many episodes, plus the fact that Gibbs brings her her favorite beverage, Caf-Pow, on many occasions. Gibbs also shows a tolerance for and a protectiveness over Abby, in particular when she is almost shot in Kill Ari Part 1, when the new regime (Season 3) attempts to force her to observe the dress code, and when her ex-boyfriend stalks her (Bloodbath). To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... See also: 2003 invasion of Iraq and Gulf War (disambiguation) C Company, 1st Battalion, The Staffordshire Regiment, 1st UK Armoured Division The Persian Gulf War was a conflict between Iraq and a coalition force of 34 nations led by the United States. ... Kill Ari (Parts 1 and 2) are the Season 3 premiere episodes of the drama television series NCIS. // Spoiler warning: After Kates death in Twilight the team tries to cope with it, each in their own way, all of them seeing Kate in various dresses and talking to her. ... Episode chronology Bloodbath is the 67th episode of the drama television series NCIS. Body parts are found in a Naval motel. ...

Abby was a close friend of former team mate Caitlin Todd (Kate). References exist to them hanging out after work and Kate even having been talked into getting a tattoo. During the time the team was having trauma-induced hallucinations of deceased agent Todd, Abby's imaginary Caitlin appeared as a goth figure with long, pure white hair who comforted her. Abby was rigid towards Ziva at first, as Ziva was linked with Ari, who killed Kate (Silver War). Abby eventually came round and Ziva and she are friends. Special Agent Caitlin Kate Todd is a fictional character from the NCIS television series by CBS Television, portrayed by Sasha Alexander. ... Psychological trauma is a type of damage to the psyche that occurs as a result of a traumatic event. ... A hallucination is a false sensory perception in the absence of an external stimulus, as distinct from an illusion, which is a misperception of an external stimulus. ...

She has an impressive list of ex-boyfriends, including a gemologist (Benjamin) and a NASA satellite technician (Ashton), and she's still on good terms with most of them. She was briefly stalked by an ex-boyfriend (Mikel Mawher) who was caught in the episode "Bloodbath". She gave him a straitjacket for his birthday. Abby's first time for sex was in 'the backseat of a cab but sort of on the front seats too' ^[3]. Gemology (gemmology outside the United States) is the science, art and profession of identifying and evaluating gemstones. ... For other uses, see NASA (disambiguation). ... This article is about the garment of clothing. ...

She had a relationship with McGee which she stated that she would like to keep casual. Although the relationship ended early in season two, she has since exhibited jealousy over the attention that McGee gives to Ziva. There are multiple individuals named Timothy McGee. ... Ziva David (Hebrew: זיוה דוִד, pronounced ZEE-va da-VEED) is a fictional character in the TV series, NCIS, played by Chilean-born actress Cote de Pablo. ...

Abby has a close relationship with the sisters from her bowling team, who are nuns. She once stayed at their house, only to be woken by a homicidal obsessive, who was later taken into custody by the team (Cover Story).

Traits

She is able to communicate in American Sign Language because her parents are deaf. Gibbs can also communicate in sign language, and the two of them sometimes converse in sign. Abby can also lip-read as seen in the episode "Sandblast". She invented a new technique to clean up surveillance video in the episode "Terminal Leave". She considers submitting a paper entitled Digital Optical Enhancement of Reflective Surfaces with Scattered Refractive Properties to a forensics journal. She is able to manufacture fake IDs easily, according to the episode "Split Decision": "Please Gibbs, I've been making fake IDs since I was 15," which hints at a misspent youth. She was arrested in 1990 for indecent exposure at a Rolling Stones concert in Los Angeles. Abby is very computer savvy, on par with McGee's abilities. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... It has been suggested that ASL Grammar be merged into this article or section. ... Identity document forgery is the process by which identity documents issued by governing bodies are copied and/or modified by persons not authorized to create such documents or engage in such modifications, for the purpose of deceiving those who would view the documents about the identity or status of the... First German driving school in 1906, Aschaffenburg Current EU driving licence, German version - front 1. ... This article is about the rock band. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... There are multiple individuals named Timothy McGee. ...

Abby is addicted to a drink called Caf-Pow, which appears to be orange or pink in color; possibly a soda. The rest of the team are fully aware of this and frequently bribe her with large cups of it. In the Season 4 Episode "Once a Hero", Abby argues that coffee could be considered a fruit juice in response to the statement that the Caf-Pow is not fruit juice. A clear close-up of the cup shows "X-Treme Caffeine" as the sub-title to Caf-Pow!

Abby has a Top 3 "worst ways to die" - 1. Falling into a woodchipper. 2. Drowning in lava. 3.Being eaten by a shark. ^[4] A portable tree shredder and truck. ... Look up lava, Aa, pahoehoe in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Abby uses the IM screenname "abbsolute" (as seen in the Season 4 episode "Skeletons"). // Instant messaging (IM) is a form of real-time communication between two or more people based on typed text. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Abby also has a stuffed collar-wearing hippo named Bert, which produces a farting noise when squeezed (introduced in "Twilight", and brought back in Season 3 episodes "Silver War", "Ravenous", "Untouchable" and "Cover Story"). Hippo redirects here. ... Flatulence is the presence of a mixture of gases in the digestive tract of mammals. ...

Abby also seems to think that Gibbs is "psychic" because he always seems to appear whenever she has something new in the way of evidence. (First mentioned in the episode "Iceman" when she asks him: 'Do you think it's ESP?' )

Abby likes to listen to music in her lab by such bands as Suicide Commando, Brain Matter, Flesh Eating Foundation, Green Satan, Collide and Android Lust (mentioned in the beginning of the episode "Ex-Files"). Suicide Commando is the name of a Belgian musical act combining aggrotech with elements of electro-industrial. ... For other uses, see Collide (disambiguation). ... Android Lust is the Industrial solo project of Shikhee, combining elements of rock, industrial, gothic and classical styles into a blend of music that she describes as electronic and dark. ...

Abby is fond of giving people hugs, as an answer to any problem.She also invented a squg (squatting hug) as an explanation to Gibbs for why she was in a strange position with McGee.

Abby is 5'10" tall. She can find out almost any code on a computer, and seems to have infinite knowledge of the machines.

References

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1. ^ Season 2 Episode "Caught on Tape"
2. ^ Season 4 Episode "Once a Soldier"
3. ^ Season 4 Episode 23 "Trojan Horse"
4. ^ Season 3 Episode 11 "Model Behavior"

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External links

• Abby Sciuto Profile at Pop Culture Heroines