Emily Wickersham's NCIS Screen Test Was On Two Of The Main Sets, And I'm Obsessed With The Way Mark Harmon Let Her Know She'd Landed The Bishop Gig. Story by Adam Holmes • 1mo.

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But Wickersham can hold her own, on screen and off. Leon Carroll, a former NCIS agent who is the show’s technical advisor, was in charge of teaching her to handle weapons and handcuffs.

When Emily Wickersham auditioned to play Bishop on two of NCIS' main sets, Mark Harmon let her know he'd selected her for the role in a special way.