<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>Pauley Perrette is leaving "NCIS" after 16 years and 15 seasons. The actress, who played forensic specialist Abby Sciuto, will sign off after the current season wraps.
On Wednesday, she cleared the air about<wm> what it meant for her character.
I never really knew what Abby was, I just went along for the ride and that was enough (laughs). Abby was a unique character, with her humor and also personal struggles I got to bring. "She was a catalyst, a key player in so many instances. Every time I got paired her character had to adapt. She had to grow.
Abby was a mystery at first, then quickly she was an ally at heart. Abby was a unique blend of</wm> light and dark, and that playability came from an early on. She had such strong core,