NCIS star Pauley Perrette makes it clear she will “never act again.”

For a period of 15 years (more if you count reruns), Pauley Perrette was all but unavoidable on television. As not just one of the main actors of the immortal television juggernaut NCISbut also one of its best-known stars – her character, sassy gothic forensic scientist Abby Sciuto, was heavily involved in the series’ marketing – Perrette was one of the most popular actresses on US primetime television for more than a decade. And then she moved away from it and left NCIS after appearing in a single season of the CBS sitcom for nearly 350 episodes in 2018 Brokeand then announced her complete retirement from acting. A decision that Perrette has now confirmed by giving her a new interview Hello this week in which she made it very clear that you should never expect to see Pauley Perrette on screens pretending to be someone else again.

“I am not ungrateful for the benefits it has brought me,” said Perrette, who has been in office for four years Broke Her work in documentary film production, including a film about the LGBT nightclub Studio One, made it clear that she would “never” return to the acting industry. “I’m a different person now and I want to be there for everything – the good, the bad and the painful. I want to be myself all the time, and it takes a lot of courage to tell myself that, but it’s authentic to how I feel.” In the past, Perrette has spoken about acting like it’s a ” Drug,” and said, “What you’re looking for in drug abuse is escape.” But with acting, you can get involved in 1,000 different things without almost killing yourself.” (There are now some reports suggesting that the the last era of their time has begun NCIS just wasn’t happy either; She and her co-star Mark Harmon reportedly had arguments on set, although even in oral histories of the series, few details are known.)

Be that as it may, Perrette is finally done with fiction and storytelling Hello“That’s why I only watch documentaries, I want the truth.” For me, returning to acting would mean a loss of that life full of real authenticity that I live 100%.” ​​So don’t wait for an Abby reunion NCISFans of Naval Crime – although the series was recently renewed for a 22nd season on air.