Catherine Dent

Catherine Grace Dent is an American actress. She is best known for playing Danielle "Danny" Sofer in the FX series The Shield (2002–2008) and General Hale in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2017–2018).

Early life Dent was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She attended high school at Baton Rouge's St. Joseph's Academy, graduating in 1983, and later studied at the North Carolina School of the Arts, graduating in 1993.

Career Dent began starring in film and television in the early 1990s. Her first feature film was the movie Nobody's Fool (1994). On television she played Janice Talbert in One Life to Live, and made guest appearances on such shows as The Pretender, The X-Files, The Lone Gunmen, The Invisible Man, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, The Sopranos, Frasier, Judging Amy, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Without a Trace, Grey's Anatomy, NCIS, and The Mentalist.

Her breakthrough role came in 2002, as LAPD Officer Danielle "Danni" Sofer on FX's hit drama The Shield. On film, she appeared in Replicant (2001), The Majestic (2001), and 21 Grams (2003). In February 2020, it was announced that Dent would play Jessica Wolcott in NBC's new show La Brea, though the role was ultimately played by Ione Skye. In 2021, she was a guest on Lucifer playing Dr. Alice Porter.

Personal life Dent married attorney Peter Eliasberg on March 23, 2002.

Filmography + Film Year Title Role Notes 1994 Nobody's Fool Charlotte Sullivan 1996 The Debutantes Mary Cat Short film 1997 March 29, 1979 Jane Freedman Short film 1998 Dangerous Proposition Laura Jaded Lisa Heller 2001 Someone Like You Alice Replicant Anne It Is What It Is Marley Weber Venomous Susan Edmonton The Majestic Mabel 2002 Auto Focus Susan 2003 21 Grams Ana 2005 The Unseen Ms. Lucille 2008 Sanctuary Sarah Hanson 2009 Duress Jenny 2011 Carjacked Therapist 2013 Finding Neighbors Mary 2022 Blonde Jean Moving On Molly 2023 Rachel Hendrix Em Evans Candy Cane Lane Lee

+ Television Year Title Role Notes 1991 Dallas Reporter No. 1 Episode: "Fathers and Sons and Fathers and Sons" 1993 A Girls' Guide to Sex Tracy Pixel TV film 1995 New York Undercover Shirley Episode: "Downtown Girl" 1996 High Incident Episode: "Shake, Rattle & Roll" 1997 Crisis Center Laura Episode: "Someone to Watch Over Me" One Life to Live Janice Talbert 2 episodes 1998 The Pretender Dr. Carla Goetz Episode: "Crazy" Frasier Claudia Kynock Episode: "The Seal Who Came to Dinner" Chicago Hope Tanya Anderson Episode: "Gun with the Wind" 1999 L.A. Doctors Alice Field Episode: "Denial" The X-Files June Gurwich Episode: "Trevor" Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Deborah Latrell Episode: "Or Just Look Like One" Third Watch Doris Fontaine Episode: "Hell Is What You Make of It" Dharma & Greg Cynthia Episode: "Looking for the Goodbars" Nash Bridges Tara Browning Episode: "Rip Off" 2000 The Sopranos Arlene Riley Episode: "Do Not Resuscitate" 2001 The Invisible Man Dr. Elizabeth Rendell 2 episodes The Lone Gunmen Carol Strode Episode: "The Lying Game" 2002–2008 The Shield Sergeant Danielle "Danny" Sofer Main cast 2002 Taken Sally Clarke 3 episodes 2005 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Kay Marquette / Irene Episode: "Who Shot Sherlock" Judging Amy Connie Barrett Episode: "You Don't Know Me" Phantom Below Lieutenant Claire Trifoli TV film 2006 Law & Order Dena Carter Episode: "Deadlock" 2007 Grey's Anatomy Cathy Rogerson Episode: "My Favorite Mistake" Numb3rs Naomi Vaughn Episode: "The Janus List" Without a Trace Lindsay Bynum Episode: "One Wrong Move" The Bad Son Ronnie McAdams TV film 2008 Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles Agent Greta Simpson 3 episodes 2009 Criminal Minds Ellen Daniels Episode: "Pleasure Is My Business" Natalee Holloway Carol Standifer TV film 2010 Ghost Whisperer Laura Bradley Episode: "Lethal Combination" The Closer Melissa Disken Episode: "Help Wanted" Lie to Me Faye Sheridan Episode: "Pied Piper" Law & Order: LA Defense Attorney Episode: "Harbor City" NCIS Whitney Sharp 2 episodes 2011 Breakout Kings Paula Berry Episode: "Off the Beaten Path" 2011–2012 The Mentalist FBI Agent Susan Darcy Recurring role 2011 Chuck Jane Episode: "Chuck Versus the Business Trip" 2012 Touch Abigail Kelsey 4 episodes Leverage Ellen Casey Episode: "The Long Goodbye Job" Drew Peterson: Untouchable Karen Chojnacki TV film 2013 Castle Beth Tanner Episode: "The Human Factor" 2014 Rake Judge Dupre Episode: "A Close Shave" Guilty at 17Mrs. Scott TV film 2015 The Player Barbara Lee Episode: "A House Is Not A Home" 2016 Fear the Walking Dead Melissa Geary Episode: "We All Fall Down" 2017–2018 Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. General Hale Recurring role 2018 Arrow Alexa Van Owen Episode: "Docket No. 11-19-41-73" 2019 SEAL Team Liddy Breen Episode: "Never Out of the Fight" How to Get Away with Murder DHS Attorney Ford Episode: "Vivian's Here" Magnum P.I. Georgia Preston Episode: "The Man in the Secret Room" 2020 Dave Debbie Episode: "Ally's Toast" 2021 Lucifer Dr. Alice Porter Episode: "Resting Devil Face" 2023 9-1-1 Detective Phelps Episode: "Recovery"