Lauren Holly's Jenny Shepard was only supposed to appear in six NCIS episodes, which makes her eventual departure less surprising than it seems.

Lauren Holly in a dark blue turtleneck and gold earrings standing in front of trees - Featureflash Photo Agency/Shutterstock Lauren Holly's stint as Jenny Shepard on "NCIS" lasted longer than ...

Lauren Holly's stint as Jenny Shepard on "NCIS" lasted longer than initially planned, though her departure happened rather suddenly. The actor played special agent Jenny Shepard on the police ...