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<\/p>\nNCIS has been a hit procedural on CBS for years, so it only made sense to give the show a spin-off, and NCIS: Los Angeles quickly became a hit, as well.<\/p>\n
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The spin-off stars Chris O\u2019Donnell and LL Cool J, with Oscar-winning actor Linda Hunt playing team manager Henrietta \u201cHetty\u201d Lange. However, when the show returned for Season 10, fans were saddened not to see Hunt alongside the other cast members. The bad news is that Linda Hunt was in a car a******t and wasn\u2019t able to return right away, but the good news is that it\u2019s not permanent and Hetty will be back.<\/p>\n
When the first spin-off of CBS\u2019 extremely successful NCIS hit the air in the fall of 2009, millions of fans of the flagship series tuned in to the new show as well, expecting \u2014 and receiving \u2014 the unique blend of elements that made the original such a juggernaut. NCIS: Los Angeles packs plenty of procedural drama, military intrigue, crackerjack action sequences, and bad guys resoundingly defeated by the good guys. Household names such as L.L. Cool J and Chris O\u2019Donnell top-lined the cast, but before long, it became clear that the secret weapon of NCIS: Los Angeles was Supervisory Special Agent Henrietta \u201cHetty\u201d Lange, the mysterious if not inscrutable manager of the NCIS team.<\/p>\n
Played by veteran character actress Linda Hunt, Hetty\u2019s character features a deep and dramatic backstory that includes work as a Cold War operative. Though she appears in more than 200 episodes, we can\u2019t shed much light on this enigmatic agent, but we can delve into the untold truth of the accomplished performer who brings her to life.<\/p>\n
Before she was Hetty, folks didn\u2019t think she had the right stuff<\/p>\n
Young actors encountering resistance from their parents is a common theme. Moms and dads, fearing the worst, often have a hard time getting behind their child pursuing such a risky career. Linda Hunt told the Daily Beast that her folks, an oil executive and a piano teacher, embraced her dreams \u201cmost diligently,\u201d but her father thought she should opt for a teaching degree. Hunt didn\u2019t listen to her dad, confident enough in her abilities to trust that she didn\u2019t need a plan B.<\/p>\n
However, even while attending the prestigious Goodman School of Drama in Chicago, Hunt reportedly had to stare down those who didn\u2019t think she had what it takes to become a star. According to the Daily Mail, \u201cDespite her interest in performing, Hunt studied directing when people at the Goodman School looked at her askew upon hearing she wanted to pursue acting.\u201d When she moved to New York, Hunt said she threw the logic of others out the window. \u201cIf it\u2019s hard to get into acting, what is it like for a woman to become a director?\u201d she quipped. \u201cI stuck to my g**s.\u201d<\/p>\n
Hunt proved herself to the world and to her parents, who accompanied her to the 1984 Academy Awards, where she won best supporting actress for The Year of Living Dangerously. \u201cMy father was so relieved when I won that award,\u201d Hunt said. \u201cHe was like, \u2018You know what? I guess she\u2019s right. She\u2019s going to be okay.\u2019<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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