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Why Did Jennifer Esposito (Alex Quinn) Leave NCIS?

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Jennifer Esposito is a well-known American actress for being in films like Summer of Sam, Welcome to Collinwood, and many more. The actress played the role of NCIS Special Agent Alexandra “Alex” Quinn in CBC’ hit police procedural drama serial called NCIS. She played this character from 2016 to 2017 and featured in twenty-four episodes.

NCIS is CBC’s highly popular and recommended police procedural series revolving around a fictional team of special agents investigating criminal activities involving the United States Navy and Marine Corps.

NCIS Special Agent Alexandra “Alex” Quinn was introduced as a member of Gibbs’ team after 15 years of being assigned to the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center. Quinn is known for remembering every agent she’s ever trained, including McGee, Bishop, and Torres. She left the team at the end of Season 14 to take care of her ailing mother.

Rumors of declining health have been in the industry since she departed from the CBS television program “Blue Bloods”. She had to leave the show after allegedly falling on the scene due to Celiac disease-related health problems. Her sudden departure from NCIS worried her fans, but later on, she revealed that she left the show on her terms and not because of her health.

Esposito’s projects after leaving the show included films like Speed Kills, Mary, and Mob Town and were seen in series including Blindspot, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and The Boys. The actress works on an American comedy television series, Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens. Here, has plays the role of Wally’s girlfriend, Brenda.

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