Abby Sciuto
| NCIS character | |
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| Abigail "Abby" Sciuto | |
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| Rank | Forensic Specialist |
| Gender | Female |
| Hair color | Black |
| Eye color | Green |
| Actor | Pauley Perrette |
| First appearance | Ice Queen ( |
| Last appearance | Current Character |
Abigail "Abby" Sciuto ("shoe-toe") is a fictional forensic scientist in the NCIS television series by CBS Television, portrayed by Pauley Perrette.
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; Belissario wanted 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. She has a happy-go-lucky attitude and a sweet personality. Abby is a hearing child of deaf parents and likes her music loud. She is commonly referred to by fans as 'Goth Girl'. Abby also, similarly to Gibbs, thrives on caffeine but unlike Gibbs she prefers to have it in form of a soda, Caf-Pow. She gets rewards of Caf-Pow's from Gibbs when she gives him answers.
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 specialist).
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 incapacitate him. She has not had another assistant since.
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.
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 parents are deaf. She calls her mother, Gloria, by her first name [1]. She has an uncle named Larry who owned a bar, a grandmother who was an Olympic swimmer and a younger brother (name unrevealed).
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".
Uniquely, she shows no fear of Gibbs. Though some fans believe the relationship to be strictly father-daughter, others think that there is a case of unresolved sexual tension between the two of them. There has been no conclusive evidence for either option, therefore it can not be said with certainty that one of the two is the case. 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 protectiveness over Abby, in particular when she is almost shot in Kill Ari 2 and when her ex-boyfriend stalks her (Bloodbath)
Abby was a close friend of Caitlin Todd (Kate), with references 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.
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 was apparently in a cab [2].
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.
Although when Ziva David first joined the team she was cold towards her but as time has gone on she has warmed up considerably, sometimes confiding in her and Ziva trusting her. Abby first started to warm up to her at the end of the episode Boxed In, Season 3 when she runs up to Ziva, hugs her and says, "I'm glad you're not dead."
Traits
She is able to communicate in American Sign Language — as can Gibbs. She 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.
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 "-Treme Caffiene" 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. [3]
Abby uses the IM screenname "abbsolute" (as seen in the Season 4 episode "Skeletons").
Abby also has a stuffed collar-wearing hippo named Bert, who farts (introduced in "Twilight", and brought back in Season 3 episodes "Silver War", "Ravenous", "Untouchable" and "Cover Story").
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.
Abby likes to listen to music in her lab by such bands as Suicide Commando, Flesh Eating Foundation, Green Satan, and Android Lust (mentioned in the beginning of "Ex-Files").
References
- ^ Season 2 Episode "Caught on Tape"
- ^ Season 4 Episode 23 "Trojan Horse"
- ^ Season 3 Episode 11 "Model Behaviour"
External links
- Abby Sciuto Profile at Pop Culture Heroines
| NCIS | |
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| Characters | Jethro Gibbs • Tony DiNozzo • Ziva David • Timothy McGee • Abby Sciuto • Ducky Mallard • Jenny Shepard • Caitlin Todd |
| Episodes | JAG Pilot • Season 1 • Season 2 • Season 3 • Season 4 • Season 5 |
| See also | Official website • Naval Criminal Investigative Service |
| List of episodes · List of characters · Former and recurring characters | |
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