Philadelphia police detective Lilly Rush found her calling in solving crimes that have never been solved in "Cold Case," which aired until 2010.
The popular crime drama became a staple on television for seven seasons, and we had a look at what the cast has been up to since the show ended.
KATHRYN MORRIS: LILLY RUSH
Kathryn Morris arrives at Tyler Ellis Celebrates 5th Anniversary And Launch Of Tyler Ellis x Petra Flannery Collection at Chateau Marmont on January 31, 2017, in Los Angeles, California. | Source: Getty Images.
Kathryn's character felt a strong motivation not to let the victims be forgotten, and that inspired young fans to follow in her footsteps.
"A lot of parents would approach me and say, 'My daughter now wants to be a forensic scientist,' or 'my daughter wants to be a detective because she never saw a character like that on television,'" Kathryn said.
JUSTIN CHAMBERS: CHRIS LASSING
Justin Chambers and his wife Keisha Chambers attend the 2nd Annual Thirst Project Gala at The Beverly Hilton hotel on June 28, 2011, in Beverly Hills, California. | Source: Getty Images.
While Justin appeared in several episodes of the crime drama in 2003, he is best known for his role as Dr. Alex Karev in the medical drama "Grey's Anatomy," which aired its first episode in 2005.
As one of only four original cast members remaining on the popular long-running medical drama, fans of the pediatric surgeon will at least get to see him throughout the show's fifteenth season. Justin married his wife Keisha the same year he appeared in "Cold Case," and they have grown to a family of seven since then.
DANNY PINO: SCOTTY VALENS
Danny Pino arrives at the premiere of FX's "Mayan M.C." Season 2 at ArcLight Cinerama Dome on August 27, 2019, in Hollywood, California. | Source: Getty Images.
Danny may have starred in "Cold Case" from start to finish, but he is best remembered for the roles that soon followed.
Filming of the second season of "Mayans M.C." completed in middle-2019 and Danny teased with a few words about the season's ending. "I can tell you that it ends ... harshly," Danny revealed.
Cast of "Cold Case" (L-R) Danny Pino, Thom Barry, John Finn, Kathryn Morris and Jeremy Ratchford attend the CBS & UPN Winter Press Tour party on January 18, 2005, in West Hollywood, California. | Source: Getty Images.
In the series, Danny stars as a Mexican drug lord, and the role appealed to him so much that he initially did what he could to get cast.
“I fought for the role of Miguel,” Danny said. “The universe of ‘The Shield’ was so dark and so kinetic that I knew anything Kurt would want to do in ‘Mayans’ I wanted to explore.”
JEREMY RATCHFORD: NICK VERA
Even though Jeremy's career peaked with his role as Nick Vera in "Cold Case" for the duration of the series, he maintained a steady stream of onscreen appearances since the show ended.
Jeremy Ratchford attends the CW/CBS/Showtime/CBS Television TCA party at Boulevard3 on July 18, 2008, in Hollywood, California. | Source: Getty Images.
During an interview in 2018, Jeremy shared one of the "cool" moments he had in his acting career. He starred in the 1987 film "Hearts of Fire" alongside Bob Dylan and ended up playing bass guitar with the music legend.
"Bob Dylan plays a famous recluse who discovers a young lady singing in his local watering hole. He's so taken with her voice that he stops at nothing to make her a star. I play the bass player in her first band. Dylan took the stage, and we did "I'll Have The Usual," Jeremy said.
In 2017, Jeremy sold his stunning 1940s Valley Village home for $1.38 million after putting it on the market in 2016. The actor bought the roughly 2,900 square feet house situated on a quarter-acre lot back in 2007 for $1.35 million, according to the Los Angeles Times.
THOM BARRY: WILL JEFFRIES
Thom Barry poses at the Simmons Jewelry Co. display during the HBO Luxury Lounge in honor of the 67th annual Golden Globe Awards held at the Four Seasons Hotel on January 16, 2010, in Beverly Hills, California. | Source: Getty Images.
TRACIE THOMS: KAT MILLER
Tracie Thoms attends "In Their Own Words" the 13th Annual Play Reading for Opening Act at New World Stages on April 02, 2019, in New York City. | Source: Getty Images.
Tracy joined the "Cold Case" cast in 2005 and makes time for theatre work despite her successful acting career in film and television, evident by her 80-plus acting credits and four awards, as she said during an interview in 2017:
"I try not to be away from any of them for too long. I bounce around on purpose. Like, right now I’m doing a show—Falsettos on Broadway—but after this, I’d love to do some more TV and film stuff. And even when I was doing film and TV, I would come back and do theater in the summers just so I could have my feet in all areas at all times."
Most recently, Tracie wrapped up filming in the series "Truth be Told" in 2019, however, a release date is still to be announced. Before that, the actress starred as Leigh in "Sidetracked," and as Karen Wilson in "9-1-1."
With the renewal of the show for season 21, it became the longest-running primetime live-action series ever. And while the first episode aired in September 2019, fans can expect a few surprises along the way.
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