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Kasie Hines' Name: A Friend's Wife and a Song!
4 Jul
Summary
- Kasie Hines' character name evolved from K.C. to Kasie.
- The name change honored a friend's wife and a song-and-dance act.
- Diona Reasonover joined NCIS as Kasie in Season 15.
The evolution of the NCIS character Kasie Hines' name, portrayed by Diona Reasonover, has been detailed by executive producer Scott Williams. Initially, the character's name in the script was K.C. However, Williams opted to change it to Kasie, inspired by the wife of a friend, and Hines, after a song-and-dance act he had witnessed.
Reasonover made her debut on the show in Season 15, initially as the character K.C. before the name was finalized as Kasie Hines. This transition occurred as the series navigated the departure of a long-standing and beloved character, Abby Sciuto, played by Pauley Perrette.
The writers aimed to introduce a new forensics scientist who could be equally embraced by the audience. Kasie's character was conceived as having a connection to Ducky Mallard, assisting him with his book, and also as a fan of Abby Sciuto, whom Abby briefly mentored. This approach helped ease her integration with the fanbase as NCIS headed into its 24th season.
