Biography
Ruah held her own as a feisty and quick-thinking female agent working alongside a pair of undercover alpha males (Chris O'Donnell and LL Cool J). Her character's tough exterior, mixed with a quirky dash of vulnerability, allowed the talented star to display wit, charm and sex appeal while shooting guns and blowing up cars. Ruah turned in a less physically demanding performance as an Italian woman who falls in love with a World War II hero in …
Career Milestones
2012 | Made feature film debut in the WWII drama "Red Tails," about a crew of African American pilots in the Tuskegee training program; executive produced by George Lucas | |
| Nominated for the 2010 Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actress: Action Adventure | ||
2009 | Reprised role of agent Blye for "NCIS" spin-off series "NCIS: Los Angeles" | |
2009 | Cast as special agent Kensi Blye for a two-part special episode of "NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service" | |
2009 | U.S. television debut on "Guiding Light" | |
2007 | Moved to New York to study at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute | |
2006 | Competed in the reality series ""Dança Comigo"; won the competition | |
2000 | Cast in the TVI (Portugal) television series "Jardins Proibidos" | |
| Moved to Portugal when she was five | ||