Ziva David

Ziva David (Hebrew: זיוה דויד, , Ziva: "Brilliance", David: "Beloved"; ; born November 12, 1982, Be'er Sheva, Israel ) is a fiction character from the NCIS television series by CBS Television, portrayed by Chilean actress Coté de Pablo.

David was introduced in the Season 3 premiere episode "Kill Ari (Part 1)" and became a regular cast member from the episode "Silver War" as a replacement of Caitlin "Kate" Todd, portrayed by Sasha Alexander during the first two seasons.

David is a former agent of the Israel Mossad, originally assigned to NCIS as a liaison officer. In Season 7, she resigned from Mossad for good and became a probationary NCIS agent, pending United States citizenship. In the Season 7 finale, she revealed that she had passed her citizenship exam, and was eventually sworn in as a U.S. citizen.

Ziva's father, Eli David, was a Mossad operative for most of his life, and is currently the director, having previously been at the position of Deputy Director. Ziva had a younger sister, (Tali), who was killed in a Hamas suicide bombing when she was sixteen years old.