Rizzoli and Isles smile<\/p>\n
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Premiering in 2011, \u201cRizzoli & Isles\u201d was set in Boston and centered on the partnership \u2014 and friendship \u2014 between the no-nonsense detective Jane Rizzoli (Angie Harmon), and the dedicated medical examiner Maura Isles (Sasha Alexander). An iconic crook-busting duo, Rizzoli and Isles took on the toughest murder cases with a unique mix of smarts, sass, and an unmatched commitment to justice.<\/p>\n
But the series was more than just its two leading ladies. A broad ensemble cast complimented them, including Lorraine Bracco, Bruce McGill, and Jordan Bridge. Together, they helped make the show an engaging cross between crime-solving cop drama and family sitcom, as stories explored the friendship, romances, and all the ups and downs of Rizzoli, Isles, and their friends and family, all against the backdrop of some of the most puzzling crimes in Boston.<\/p>\n
Now, years after the show\u2019s conclusion in 2016 with seven incredible seasons, fans may be looking back and wondering what has become of Rizzoli, Isles, and the rest. There\u2019s no better time than now to catch up with the talented roster of stars who brought the show to life. Some have continued in new, hit shows, while others have moved into new careers \u2014 and one has even left acting altogether. So let\u2019s dive in and track down the cast of \u201cRizzoli & Isles\u201d cast and see what they\u2019ve been up to since the show left the air.
\nAngie Harmon
\nAngie Harmon smiles
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Playing one half of the show\u2019s title role was \u201cLaw & Order\u201d vet Angie Harmon, who actually got her crime-stopping start as private investigator Ryan McBride in \u201cBaywatch Nights\u201d back in the 1990s. Here she\u2019s Jane Rizzoli, a detective with Boston\u2019s homicide unit. Harmon played the role of the fiery New England cop for all seven seasons of the series. When the series came to a close in 2016, Harmon probably could have had her pick of projects, but surprisingly, has mostly stepped away from acting.<\/p>\n
Though Harmon has continued to be a regular in the talk show circuit, her on-camera performances have been few and far between, limited mostly to reality competitions and animated voice roles. That may seem somewhat surprising, but according to the actress herself, before landing the lead role in \u201cRizzoli & Isles,\u201d she was actually considering retiring.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was pretty much getting ready to retire and thinking that I\u2019m going to move back East with my kids and raise my little girls and go be mommy,\u201d she told Pop Entertainment. Since the series ended, it seems she\u2019s finally done just that. \u201cAfter \u2018Rizzoli & Isles\u2019 ended in 2016, I told the girls I wouldn\u2019t work on a show that took me away from them like that. And I haven\u2019t,\u201d she said in a 2022 interview with AARP Magazine.
\nSasha Alexander
\nSasha Alexander smiles<\/p>\n
Opposite Angie Harmon is Sasha Alexander in the co-leading role of \u201cRizzoli & Isles\u201d as Dr. Maura Dorothea Isles, Boston\u2019s Chief Medical Examiner. Like Harmon, Alexander is no stranger to law enforcement roles, playing D.A. Robin Childs in an episode of \u201cCSI\u201d before hopping over to \u201cNCIS\u201d for three seasons in 2003 where she played Special Agent Caitlin Todd. After seven seasons as Isles, though, Alexander wasn\u2019t ready to hang it up, and the actress kept plenty busy.<\/p>\n
From her recurring role as Helene Runyon in \u201cShameless\u201d to guest spots in \u201cLaw & Order: SVU\u201d and \u201cFBI,\u201d Alexander hopped around the dial. And it wasn\u2019t just television, either, as she popped up in a few movies too, including 2020\u2019s \u201cDangerous Lies,\u201d a Netflix thriller with Jessie T. Usher and Camila Mendes. What some may not know, however, is that she also moved behind the camera: After she directed an episode of \u201cRizzoli & Isles\u201d in 2016, she helmed episodes of Netflix\u2019s \u201cYou\u201d and Showtime\u2019s \u201cBull.\u201d<\/p>\n
In 2018, two years after \u201cRizzoli & Isles,\u201d Alexander opened up about her frustrations with acting, which could explain why she\u2019s stayed away from full-time roles in recent years. \u201cThe business of it is very different because it\u2019s so money-driven. And so usually you have a lot of very big egos,\u201d said Alexander. \u201cSo the person who usually wrote it \u2026 they want to stick with what they want. So, it\u2019s not as collaborative as you\u2019d like it to be. And it\u2019s also a really grueling job.\u201d
\nJordan Bridges
\nJordan Bridges on set<\/p>\n
Jane Rizzoli\u2019s brother Frankie played a major role in the series too. A cop himself, Frankie Rizzoli Jr. tries to make a career for himself while also looking out for the safety of his big sister. Prior to \u201cRizzoli & Isles,\u201d Bridges played a starring role in the short-lived legal drama \u201cConviction,\u201d and also made appearances in shows from other franchises like \u201cLaw & Order\u201d and \u201cCSI.\u201d In the years since his seven-season run on the show ended, Bridges has yet to take on a major ongoing role but has still been consistently acting.<\/p>\n
In 2017, Bridges played photographer Neil Pruitt in the Chris Noth procedural \u201cGone\u201d and starred as real-life business leader Jamie Hodari in the Apple TV+ miniseries \u201cWeCrashed\u201d alongside Jared Leto and Anne Hathaway. In 2018 Bridges took a small role in the heist film \u201cDen of Thieves,\u201d and he joined the last of AppleTV+\u2019s \u201cPalm Royale\u201d in 2024. Of course, Hallmark movie fans will recognize him from a pair of films \u2014 \u201cChristmas at Holly Lodge\u201d in 2017, and 2019\u2019s \u201cTrue Love Blooms.\u201d
\nBruce McGill
\nBruce McGill on red carpet<\/p>\n
Veteran actor Bruce McGill has been a character actor since the 1970s, popping up all over TV and film, from episodes of \u201cStar Trek: Voyager\u201d to movies like \u201cCourage Under Fire.\u201d It wasn\u2019t often that he got a starring role in a TV series, though his recurring role as Jack Dalton in \u201cMacGyver\u201d in the \u201980s and \u201cDelta House\u201d in 1979 are notable exceptions. In \u201cRizzoli & Isles,\u201d McGill was welcomed as a series regular for just the third time in his long career, and when that ended, he went right back to being the go-to character actor he\u2019d been for decades.<\/p>\n
In 2017, McGill actually returned to the \u201cMacGyver\u201d family, playing Detective Greer in an episode of the modern-day reboot. He then landed recurring roles in \u201cSuits\u201d and the Jennifer Lopez Ray Liotta cop drama \u201cShades of Blue,\u201d both in 2018. If you recognize him from anything lately, though, it\u2019s probably from Amazon Prime\u2019s \u201cReacher,\u201d adapted from the Lee Child adventure novels, where he played Mayor Grover Teale.<\/p>\n
The 2023 HBO Max miniseries \u201cLove & Death\u201d from David E. Kelley and starring Elizabeth Olsen, Jesse Plemons, and Lily Rabe was also graced with his presence for three episodes, where he played Judge Tom Ryan. McGill has also spent the last few years being nominated for a flurry of smaller acting awards for his performance in the drama short \u201cWaiting Game\u201d from writer-director Jon Bloch.
\nLorraine Bracco
\nLorraine Bracco at a premiere
\nArturo Holmes\/Getty Images<\/p>\n
Lorraine Bracco played Angie Harmon\u2019s on-screen mother in \u201cRizzoli & Isles.\u201d As the domineering Angela Rizzoli, Bracco was always telling daughter Jane how she should dress, behave, and be more like a traditional woman \u2014 mostly out of fear for her daughter\u2019s safety. If you know Bracco from anywhere other than her role as Angela Rizzoli, though, it\u2019s probably from \u201cThe Sopranos.\u201d<\/p>\n
Though her roles have been less prolific since \u201cRizzoli & Isles,\u201d Bracco did land a recurring role on another cop show. In 2017, she began appearing in the Tom Selleck series \u201cBlue Bloods\u201d as Margaret Dutton, a city official who eventually becomes interim mayor of New York. Two years later she hosted \u201cThe Dead Wives Club,\u201d a true crime documentary series, and played Tim\u2019s mother in an episode of the BBC comedy \u201cJerk.\u201d At the movies, Bracco has had less success, starring in the critically-lambasted live-action remake of \u201cPinocchio\u201d in 2022 where she voiced Sofia the Seagull, a part that earned her a dreaded Razzie Award nomination for worst actress.<\/p>\n
In 2020, Bracco combined her real life with TV to make \u201cMy Big Italian Adventure,\u201d where she chronicled the renovation of a recently-purchased Italian Villa. The series also reunited her with Angie Harmon, who stopped by to see the disaster of a house for herself.<\/p>\n
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Every good cop needs a partner, and for a few seasons, Rizzoli had Barry Frost by her side, played by Lee Thompson Young. Oddly enough, though, he wasn\u2019t as much of a fan of Isles, though that was probably because of her specific line of work and his aversion to corpses. Before the series, Young was most famous for \u201cThe Famous Jett Jackson\u201d where he played the titular role. He was also the first actor to play the superhero Cyborg in live-action, on \u201cSmallville.\u201d He appeared in the first four seasons of \u201cRizzoli & Isles.\u201d<\/p>\n
In August of 2013, the crew on the set of \u201cRizzoli & Isles\u201d grew concerned when he didn\u2019t show up for filming. Following a police-ordered wellness check on his home, it was determined he\u2019d taken his own life. To pay tribute to his memory, Young\u2019s surviving family started the Lee Thompson Young Foundation, an organization dedicated to breaking the stigma around mental health and urging those struggling with depression \u2014 particularly among \u201ccreatively gifted youth\u201d \u2014 to seek help. In Season 5 of the series, after Frost\u2019s off-screen death, the series paid their own homage to Young, with the team launching the Barry Frost Memorial Scholarship in his character\u2019s name.<\/p>\n
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Idara Victor entered the fifth season of \u201cRizzoli & Isles\u201d playing computer expert Nina Holiday. She\u2019d be bumped up to series regular the following year, at the conclusion of which she\u2019d begin a relationship with Jordan Bridge\u2019s character Frankie Rizzoli. They get engaged in the series finale, setting her up to become Jane Rizzoli\u2019s sister-in-law. An Ivy League-educated actor, Idara Victor has been on stage since she was a child, so when \u201cRizzoli & Isles\u201d came to a close, she wasn\u2019t about to say goodbye to her acting career.<\/p>\n
At the same time as she was appearing in the series, Victor also had a recurring role in \u201cTURN: Washington\u2019s Spies,\u201d which continued after \u201cRizzoli & Isles\u201d ended. There she played Agent 355, a real-life operative in the Culper Ring during the American Revolution. A year later, Victor landed a starring role in \u201cLove Is_\u201d alongside William Catlett, Clarke Peters, and Wendy Davis. In 2019, \u201cShameless\u201d gave her a 4-episode stint, and she appeared in the Netflix holiday movie \u201cFirst Christmas\u201d in 2020.<\/p>\n
Victor would become a series regular once again, though, when she took the role of Tina in the HBO Max series \u201cMinx,\u201d with Ophelia Lovibond and Jake Johnson.<\/p>\n
One-time love interest of Jane Rizzoli, Lieutenant Sean Cavanaugh started out with a recurring role in \u201cRizzoli & Isles\u201d before becoming a full-time cast member for Seasons 3 and 4. Goodman is no stranger to cop shows, having starred in \u201cLine of Fire,\u201d as well as guest spots on \u201cNYPD Blue\u201d and CSI\u201d too. When he left \u201cRizzoli & Isles\u201d during its fifth season, though, there was still plenty left for him to do. In fact, almost immediately after Cavanaugh was written off the series, Goodman took a role in the David Duchovny series \u201cAquarius.\u201d<\/p>\n
Though he wasn\u2019t the star, Goodman did return to the role of a dedicated detective in \u201cChance,\u201d the Hulu original series led by Hugh Laurie. Playing Detective Kevin Hynes, Goodman began as a recurring guest star before joining the main cast in Season 2. From there, Goodman jumped to film where he appeared in \u201cClover\u201d with Ron Perlman, before hopping back to television for an episode of \u201cDirty John.\u201d He also appeared in \u201cI Know This Much is True\u201d with Mark Ruffalo, who he\u2019d worked with before on \u201cWhat Doesn\u2019t Kill You,\u201d a film Goodman had directed in 2008, based on his own life growing up in Boston.<\/p>\n
After \u201cRizzoli & Isles,\u201d Goodman would also return to directing, helming \u201cThe Black Butterfly\u201d in 2017, and \u201cLast Seen Alive\u201d in 2022, an action-thriller starring Gerard Butler and Jaimie Alexander.
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\nJaime Collaco
\nOfficer Garcia behind the wheel
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Beyond the main cast, \u201cRizzoli & Isles\u201d also had a handful of standout recurring characters. One of them was actor Jaime Collaco as Officer Garcia, who turned up in a dozen episodes of the series. A guest star type, Collaco can count the police procedural as his biggest role to date, even to this day. Because since \u201cRizzoli & Isles\u201d left the air, he has only made one appearance on TV, with a guest starring role in a 2018 episode of \u201cShameless.\u201d<\/p>\n
Outside of acting, however, Collaco has managed to keep busy. In 2007, before his appearance in the series, he helped found the Do As One Project, which helps promote healthy, conscious breathing techniques. Collaco also currently works with the Agape International Spiritual Center, whose founder Dr. Michael Bernard Beckwith describes the organization as \u201ca movement that would take a stand for love, for peace, for being a beneficial presence on the planet.\u201d But that\u2019s not all, because Collaco is also the Director of Membership Services for The Karma Foundation, as the actor has turned away from acting to embrace helping communities, where he hopes \u201cto create the space where everyone can experience happiness, creativity, and self-realization.\u201d<\/p>\n
Tina Huang had a longer career before \u201cRizzoli & Isles\u201d than you might expect, with appearances in everything from \u201cThe Office\u201d to \u201cCastle.\u201d But after five seasons as a recurring character, playing criminalist Susie Chang \u2014 an expert with flawless memory and strangely also a nudist \u2013 Huang jumped back into guest spots. If you were watching \u201cShameless\u201d you didn\u2019t just spot Sasha Alexander, Idara Victor, and Jaime Collaco, but also Huang, who then went on to appear in episodes of \u201cScandal\u201d and \u201cCatching the Break.\u201d<\/p>\n
Huang has had a recurring role in daytime soap \u201cThe Bold and the Beautiful,\u201d and a year later she was Captain Kimberly Hill in six episodes of the DC superhero series \u201cArrow.\u201d Since then, Huang has voiced a droid in a trio of episodes of \u201cStar Wars: The Bad Batch,\u201d and kept busy in the world of soap operas with a recurring role as Melinda Trask in \u201cDays of Our Lives\u201d since 2020, appearing in some 70 episodes.<\/p>\n
Beyond her life as an actor, Huang is also involved behind the scenes, as co-artistic director of Ammunition Theatre Company. Alongside hosting a wide array of talent, the Ammo Theatre Company strives to improve representation in the arts.<\/p>\n
Adam Sinclair had been around a while before \u201cRizzoli & Isles,\u201d with one of his most prominent roles coming in the 2014 miniseries \u201c24: Live Another Day.\u201d For two seasons, though, he had a recurring role playing Kent Drake, medical assistant to Dr. Maura Isles, where he gets involved in an awkward will they won\u2019t they with the Chief Medical Examiner after a clumsy misunderstanding. When \u201cRizzoli & Isles\u201d ended Sinclair took some time off, returning to TV in 2018.<\/p>\n
That year, he guest-starred on \u201cGotham\u201d as Johnny Spectre and as Llewyn Scott in an episode of the TV reboot of \u201cLethal Weapon. From there, Sinclair branched out and got into the wide world of podcasting, providing his vocal talents to a pair of audio dramas. The first was \u201cThe Imperfection,\u201d a psycho-thriller about a group of patients teaming up to investigate the disappearance of their psychiatrist. The other podcast he appeared in took Sinclair back to Gotham City, oddly enough: he voiced the villainous Mad Hatter in the audio drama \u201cBatman Unburied,\u201d where the Caped Crusader was played by Winston Duke.<\/p>\n
But acting isn\u2019t all Sinclair has been up to. Since 2020, he\u2019s been CEO of First Take Aviation, a group founded to provide flight training to people from underprivileged communities. He even has hopes of turning First Take into a reality TV series.<\/p>\n
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Jane and Frankie aren\u2019t the only Rizzoli kids; there\u2019s also Tommy, but he wound up in prison for running over a priest instead of being a cop. Egglesfield plays Tommy to perfection, as the good-looking but witless and mistake-prone younger brother, who appears in 15 episodes of \u201cRizzoli & Isles.\u201d After the series finale in 2016, Egglesfield has done a few other TV projects, with a two-episode role on \u201cChicago Fire\u201d and a pair of episodes on \u201cLucifer.\u201d But Egglesfield has largely stuck to movies.<\/p>\n
This includes direct-to-streaming indie films like \u201cReprisal\u201d in 2018, a low-budget action movie with Bruce Willis and Frank Grillo, and \u201cBacktrace\u201d with Sylvester Stallone. He took a leading role in \u201c100 Days to Live\u201d from writer-director Ravin Gandhi, and has quite a few projects lined up over the next few years, too, including Neil Marshall\u2019s \u201cDuchess\u201d with Sean Pertwee and Colm Meaney. But Egglesfield has other careers outside of acting. In addition to being a card-carrying SAG member, he\u2019s also a freelance real estate broker, wrote the book \u201cAgile Artist: Life Lessons from Hollywood and Beyond,\u201d and hosts a six-week masterclass course called Inspire that helps people achieve their dreams.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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