Zoe McLellan (born November 6, 1974) is an American television actress best known for her role as Petty Officer Jennifer Coates in the CBS procedural series, "JAG". She currently appears in the NCIS spin-off series, NCIS: New Orleans as NCIS Special Agent Meredith Brody. In July 2016, it was revealed that McLellan would not be returning for the third season of NCIS: New Orleans due to creative differences.