Daniela Ruah

Born in Boston, Massachusetts, the only daughter of Dr. Moisés Carlos Bentes Ruah and Catarina Lia Azancot, Daniela Ruah lived in the United States until the age of five.
She started her acting career in Portugal. Her first acting role came at the age of 16, when she auditioned for a soap opera Jardins Proibidos, and cast for the role of Sara.[1] She kept working on diverse projects, as well as finishing high school. At the age of 18 moved to London, England to do a B.A. in Performing Arts at the London Metropolitan University. Having finished with a first class Honors, Daniela returned to Portugal to pursue more work. She was given principal roles in television series, short films, theatre and in 2007 moved to New York to study at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute and pursue her career

Television
2000/2001 - Sara in Jardins Proibidos, TVI
2001 - Zézinha in Querida Mãe, SIC
2001 - Mónica in Elsa, Uma Mulher Assim, RTP
2001/2002 - Constança Valadas in Filha do Mar, TVI
2004 - Verónica Botelho in Inspector Max (Marcas do Passado) (special participation), TVI
2005/2006 - Rita Cruz in Dei-te Quase Tudo, TVI
2006/2007 - Daniela Pinto in Tu e Eu (protagonist), TVI
2008 - Rita in Casos da Vida (2008) (special participation), TVI
2009 - Special Agent Kensi Blye in NCIS: Los Angeles (co-protagonist), CBS

References: Wikipedia