Clearly, the show is profitable and popular, which is why it’s strange thatNCISis hemorrhaging stars.
But in the case of Lauren Holly, there was no way around it.
Her character, Jenny Shepard, was introduced in 2005 with Holly departing the show in 2008.

She knew star Mark Harmon from a previous project and immediately hit it off with creator Don Bellisario.
Likewise, she got “bored” with the part and wanted to try something new.
So, when her character was killed off, Holly took it in stride and moved on.
