Stephanie Jacobsen is coming to NCIS this fall!

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The former Melrose Place actress, 34, will star as Special Agent Leia Pendergast, according to Entertainment Weekly.

Her character's description reads, "Armed but feminine, sexy and single, cool and confident. A former U.S. Marshal-turned FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force leader, she is flirtatious and adventurous with a sense of humor. Leia is a straight shooter, brash when she needs to be. She isn't afraid to knock down doors or egos."

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The new agent will also partner with Tony DiNozzo (Michael Weatherly) on a special case that involves a big terrorist threat on Navy researchers.

Will this be Tony's new love interest, which executive producer Gary Glasberg already confirmed for next season?

"It's time for Tony to continue to grow a little bit," Glasberg previously told TVLine.com. "He went through a lot last year emotionally and tried to deal with Ziva's departure as he could."

Ziva David, played by Cote de Pablo, emotionally left the show back in October despite Tony's attempt to get her to come back to the U.S. with him. However, Tony's sadness may soon be gone since Glasberg said he will meet a new lady through a case.

"We'll be mature about it and handle it properly, and Michael's excited about it," Glasberg added.

Season 12 of the hit CBS show will premiere at 8/7c on Tuesday, Sept. 23.

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