CSI: crime scene investigation

“Sara Sidle” (Jorja Fox)

Sara's the sharp, no-nonsense investigator out of San Francisco who sometimes colors outside the lines to close a case. Sara was hand picked for Grissom’s team after they met while he was lecturing at an academic seminar. While they have a unique professional bond, Sara still struggles to win his approval and break out of their student-mentor roles – perhaps into something more personal. These confusing feelings toward Grissom, in addition to other stress, have resulted in some unpredictable behavior she needs to address. Still a dedicated CSI with some serious workaholic tendencies, Sara is now starting to wonder if sacrificing any semblance of a private life for the job is really worth it.

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 No stranger to television, Jorja Fox came to CSI after starring in recurring roles in two top-rated series: ER, in which she played Dr. Maggie Doyle, and Aaron Sorkin's Emmy Award-winning drama The West Wing, in which she appeared as Secret Service Agent Gina Toscano. Additional credits include guest turns on Law and Order and the historic "coming out" episode of Ellen.

 Fox has also managed to carve out impressive film credits, including the Sundance Film Festival favorite, Memento, in which she portrayed the murdered wife of Guy Pearce. She also appeared in two other films shown at Sundance – the quirky comedy How to Make the Cruelest Month and The Kill-Off, based on the book by Jim Thompson (The Grifters). More recent feature credits include the comedy Forever Fabulous with Jean Smart and Down with the Joneses opposite Joshua Leonard (The Blair Witch Project).

 Having appeared in numerous stage productions, Fox continues to work tirelessly with Honeypot Productions, the theater company she co-founded. Honeypot has put up three plays to date, two of them written by Fox. The fourth play, Loving Stanley, which she also penned, is a comedic romp about the women's bowling circuit. Fox is currently producing the play Dear Bernard, which is open now for a limited LA run.

 Born in New York City, Fox moved to the small coastal town of Melbourne Beach, Florida, with her French Canadian parents. Upon completion of high school, she moved back to New York to pursue her career in acting. Now residing in Los Angeles, Fox enjoys traveling, playing guitar, and singing. Fox's birth date is July 7.