_  Steven Seagal has been a household name when it comes to action movies since the late 80’s with the release of his first movie, “Above the Law”. Since then he has released dozens of action films, each showing off his admirable martial arts training. With that enormous of a film portfolio, it is hard to imagine that the actor had time for much else- But he did!

Over twenty years ago, during his rise to stardom, the action hero also graduated from the police academy in California. Since that time he has been serving as a reserve officer, before applying for a more permanent position in- you guessed it, Louisiana. Seagal owns a home here and decided to commit himself to the Jefferson Parish Law Enforcement. When A&E heard the story, they couldn’t miss the opportunity to develop a television series out of this perfect premise. The show “Steven Seagal: Law Man” followed the star on his real life adventures with the Jefferson Parish police. While Law Man only last a few years, Segal isn’t abandoning his post quite yet. In fact he is taking his experience with the Louisiana Law Enforcement to a whole new project! “True Justice” which is set to air in spring of 2012, features the actor playing a Seattle-based police officer. While this show is filming in Canada mostly, the actor is sure to bring his experience in Louisiana to the role.  

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The television series, NCIS is based on a real-life federal agency that investigates crimes in the military. NCIS character, Abby Sciuto, is based (loosely) on real-life actress, Pauley Perrette. Both Pauley and Abby are from New Orleans, studied forensics in college, and defy stereotypes with their alternative wardrobe. So maybe it was this distinction that ranked Perrette such a high Q Score recently?

A Q Score is a marketing tool used to measure the effect that a particular person or brand has on viewers. In the simplest terms, a high Q score indicates that a certain  celebrity especially well-liked.  Our own Pauley Perrette was ranked incredibly high, tying with Tom Hanks and Morgan Freeman for the 3rd highest! This NOLA-born star was the only female actor to make it even into the top 10. Her character, Abby, is delightfully quirky, and well-portrayed which has made Pauley Perrette the most popular actress on US Primetime Television!  

While Perrette is the first person to point out the differences between her and her character, some of the attributes of Sciuto are very biographical of the actress playing her. Abby’s character is from New Orleans, and often incorporates New Orleanian traditions into the show. When one of character’s from an earlier season passes away, Abby has her own mock-second line to show her appreciation for the departed. You can watch the clip on youtube *Spoiler alert!*

You can get a more complete biography of Pauley Perrrette here,  and you can always learn more about the show through CBS.com. NCIS is up for a People’s Choice Award this year, so you can cast your vote and show your support for one Louisiana Local who made it to prime time!