When Pauley Perrette said she had no plans to return to acting, she meant it. The former actress, once a beloved TV star thanks to a long-running role as forensic scientist Abby Sciuto on the CBS stalwart NCIS, further explained her decision to step away ...

Perrette, who became popular as Abby Sciuto in CBS' hit show "NCIS," says she's "a different person now" and has no interest in changing that.

Pauley Perrette was pretty much unavoidable on TV. As not just one of the main cast members of unkillable television juggernaut NCIS, but also one of its most recognizable stars—with her character, perky goth forensic scientist Abby Sciuto,