Marg Helgenberger's Dog Marlon

# Born in Fremont, Nebraska, Marg grew up in the tiny town of North Bend (population: around 1,200). She was a small-town girl with big dreams—though acting wasn’t one of them at first!

# Marg originally wanted to be a nurse like her mom. It wasn’t until she toured colleges that she realized her real passion was acting.

# She got her big break on the soap opera Ryan’s Hope as Siobhan Ryan Novak. Fun twist? A talent scout discovered her before graduation but waited until she finished school!

# Marg won an Emmy in 1990 for her powerful role as K.C. Koloski in China Beach. She later became a household name as Catherine Willows in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.

# Aside from TV, she’s acted in some big films—like Erin Brockovich, Mr. Brooks, and In Good Company. Her role in Erin Brockovich as a cancer patient was widely praised.

# Marg was married to actor Alan Rosenberg for nearly 20 years and has a son named Hugh. She’s now in a long-term relationship with businessman Alan Finkelstein since 2009.