In the NCIS: Los Angeles episode “Reentry,” Callen, Sam (LL Cool J) and Nell travel to the Angeles Forest to search for pieces of a failed rocket launch, including a top-secret government device. When they get to the site, they meet NRO Chief of Staff Melissa Gates who reveals that the device is a satellite.
NRO Chief of Staff Melissa Gates is portrayed by Mary Hollis Inboden. She’s known for her roles on The Real O’Neals (Jodi, see link above), Starz’s Boss with Kelsey Grammer (Jackie), Kam Kardashian (BFF), and The Chicago Code with Jennifer Beals (Mary), among others. You can see Inboden next on the big screen in filmmaker Noah Baumbach’s next (currently untitled) comedy starring Scarlett Johansson, Adam Driver and Laura Dern. NCIS: Los Angeles airs Sundays at 9pm on CBS.
