Michelle Pierce

  Pierce was born in Palo Alto, California. Pierce has two sisters and one brother. Her maternal grandmother was Helen Bray, star of numerous silent films in the 20th century.Pierce was a student at UCLA and, after graduating she was offered roles in series such as CSI: NY and recurring parts on the soap show Days of Our Lives. She has also been featured in Desperate Housewives, Criminal Minds, CSI: Miami, and Rules of Engagement, among others. In 2007, she had an appearance in the blockbuster Transformers. In 2009, she played Amanda Russell's girlfriend in the Rules of Engagement episode "Jeff’s New Friend". Russell is shown a photo of his mother. He went on an intimate night out with her mother. After receiving the DNA results but he isn't sure if Amanda's mother is his daughter. Pierce was the girlfriend of Jimmy Palmer's co-star Brian Dietzen on CBS's NCIS. Breena, her character, was mentioned as having died from COVID-19 during a episode from season 18. This episode aired on February 9, 2021. Jimmy took care of their daughter.