Kim Delaney

Will join the cast of "The O.C." for at least five episodes in the 2004-2005 season

Starred in the NBC miniseries "10.5."

Set to return to the "NYPD Blue" fold during May sweeps

Co-starred in the CBS drama mystery "CSI: Miami."; was dropped from the cast after shooting just 10 episodes. The network thought that Delaney's character was becoming less integral to the series. Speculations that friction between Delaney and co-star David Caruso was the real cause of Delaney's departure; also speculation circulated around Delaney's use of alcohol in the wake of her 2002 DUI arrest

Portrayed the wife of a naval officer who turns in her husband after discovering he was selling military secrets in the CBS drama "Love and Treason"

Starred in the Steven Bochco-produced ABC legal drama "Philly"; debuted in fall; role of feisty lawyer Kathleen Maguire created for her by Bochco

Had featured role in "Mission to Mars"

Debut as co-executive producer on the ABC movie "The Devil's Child"; also starred

Portrayed a wheelchair-bound author in the Lifetime movie "Closer and Closer"

Had title role in the direct-to-video release "Temptress"

Joined "NYPD Blue" in recurring role of Detective Diane Russell in spring; became regular as of the 1995-1996 season; teamed romantically onscreen with Smits; left show in spring 2001

Starred in the USA Network thriller "Tall, Dark and Deadly"

Acted opposite then-husband Joe Cortese in the NBC miniseries "Jackie Collins' Lady Boss"

Had regular role in the short-lived NBC spy drama "The Fifth Corner"

Starred opposite Jimmy Smits in the fact-based ABC movie "The Broken Cord", about fetal alcohol syndrome

Joined cast of the CBS Vietnam-era series "Tour of Duty", playing journalist Alex Devlin; left in 1989 when she became pregnant

Starred opposite future second husband Joe Cortese in the NBC miniseries "Something Is Out There" (NBC)

Had recurring role on the popular NBC legal series "L.A. Law"; Jimmy Smits was featured in the cast

Played female lead in "Campus Man"

Co-starred in "The Delta Force" playing a nun; first husband Charles Grant (then billed as Charles Floye) was also in the cast

Made guest appearance on the CBS series "The Equalizer"

Feature film debut in "That Was Then ... This Is Now"

TV-movie debut in "First Affair" (CBS)

Had regular role of the virginal Jenny Gardner on the ABC daytime serial "All My Children"; earned Daytime Emmy nomination in 1983

Signed as client by the Elite Modeling Agency; appeared on covers of Seventeen and Glamour

Began modeling while still in high school

Raised in the Roxborough area of Philadelphia

Was a spokesperson for Revlon Ultima II cosmetics