Diona Reasonover (born January 6, 1992) is an

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. She starred as Charmaine Eskowitz in the television show '' Clipped''. She portrays Kasie Hines in the crime drama series '' NCIS''.

Early life

Born and raised in

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, Reasonover attended

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. While in high school, she was a member of Mosaic Youth Theatre, a group of over 100 teenagers who performed in Detroit and internationally. Reasonover attended

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and graduated with a bachelor's degree in theater and dance. She also earned a

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in acting from the

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. She worked as a

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while in school.

Career

In 2010, Reasonover starred in ''HYPERBOLE: origins'' at nsidethe Ford as a part of the

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-based art collective Rogue Artists Ensemble. Reasonover acted in Lydia R. Diamond's play '' Stick Fly'' with Mo'olelo Performing Arts at

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's 10th Avenue Theatre in 2011. Reasonover played Cheryl, the daughter of a family's maid whose life has been dramatically changed by an all-expense-paid prep school education. Calling her performance "superb", a theater reviewer for the ''

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'' said she was "brainy, proud, and easily wounded, and she offers much of the show's comic relief". A reviewer for the ''San Diego Examiner'' called Reasonover "a formidable force to be reckoned with". A reviewer for ''

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'' called her performance "quietly fiery". Reasonover received an award at the Tenth Annual Craig Noel Awards for Theatrical Excellence. At

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, Reasonover is a member of improvisation group Ham Radio, which performs around Los Angeles. She is also a member of the long-form improvisation group Essence. Reasonover starred as Charmaine Eskowitz in the television series '' Clipped''. She patterned the character on her sister Elisa. Reasonover also did the voice of Mary-Anne in ''Doris & Mary-Anne Are Breaking Out of Prison''. Reasonover appeared as Kasie Hines in three episodes of the

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crime drama '' NCIS'' in a recurring role for Season 15. She was upped to a series regular for Season 16 following the departure of

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Filmography

Film

Television

Personal life

She is openly lesbian and married Patricia Villetto in 2018.

References

External links

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