Deirdre Lovejoy

Deirdre Lovejoy is an American actress, born on June 30, 1962, in Abilene, Texas. She gained recognition for her portrayal of Assistant State's Attorney Rhonda Pearlman on HBO’s The Wire. Lovejoy is also known for her roles as serial killer Heather Taffet (aka 'The Gravedigger') on the Fox series Bones and White House Counsel Cynthia Panabaker on NBC's series The Blacklist. Lovejoy's father served in the Air Force at Dyess Air Force Base. She grew up in Connecticut, Pittsburgh, and Elkhart, Indiana. Lovejoy's passion for acting started in the fifth grade when she appeared in a production of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof at the Elkhart Civic Theatre alongside her mother, who played the role of Mae ('Sister Woman').