The team reconstructs a "Day of Disappearance" timeline that details every minute of the 24 hours prior to the disappearance, following one simple rule: learn who the victim is in order to learn where the victim is. Senior agent Jack Malone (Anthony LaPaglia), a seasoned, astute and deeply emotional man, heads the dedicated team that knows too well that every second counts when someone vanishes. His squad includes Samantha Spade (Poppy Montogomery), an agent whose blonde good looks belie a tough, complex approach to her work; Vivian Johnson (Marianne Jean-Baptiste), a no-nonsense investigator with a special insight into victims' families; Danny Taylor (Enrique Murciano), whose sensitivity is often covered up by his street smarts, and Martin Fitzgerald (Eric Close), who earned his stripes last year as the newest member of the team who still has a lot to prove. As the team continues to work on varied and complicated cases, more details about their own lives begin to unfold.
Anthony LaPaglia won a Tony Award, a Drama Desk Award and an Outer Critics Circle Award for his performance in "A View from the Bridge." He is also producing a feature-film version of the Arthur Miller classic.
LaPaglia's other stage credits include the Off Off Broadway production of "The Guys," the story of a fire captain and an editor who discuss the men lost in the World Trade Center attack on September 11. Sigourney Weaver and LaPaglia starred in the feature-film version, which was released in late 2002. He also appeared Off Broadway in "Bouncers," "Northeast Local," "On the Open Road" and "The Rose Tattoo," which earned him a Drama Desk nomination for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play.
His television credits include a recurring role in "Frasier," for which he earned an Emmy nomination for his portrayal of Daphne's brother, Simon Moon. He also starred in the series "Murder One" and the television movies "Never Give Up: The Jimmy V. Story," on CBS, "Criminal Justice," for which he received a CableACE nomination, and "Garden of Redemption." He will star in the upcoming television film "Spinning Boris."
His numerous feature-film credits include the critically acclaimed "Lantana," "Betsy's Wedding," "The House of Mirth," "Analyze That," "Sweet and Lowdown," "The Client," "Company Man," "Summer of Sam," "Autumn in New York," "Lansky," "Phoenix," "Commandments" and "Brilliant Lies."
LaPaglia was born in Adelaide, Australia, and lives in New York City with his wife, actress Gia Carides. His birth date is January 31.
Poppy Montgomery was first seen in a starring role in the feature film "Dead Man on Campus." Her feature-film credits also include "The Other Sister," "Life," "American Untitled," "The Cold Equations" and "Devil in a Blue Dress."
Her television credits include the CBS mini-series "Blonde," in which she played Marilyn Monroe, and the movie "Jake Lassiter." She was a series regular in "Relativity" and "The Beat," and guest-starred in "Party of Five" and "NYPD Blue." She will be seen in the upcoming CBS television movie "Raising Waylon" and the feature film "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover."
Born in Sydney, Australia, she lives in Los Angeles. Her birth date is June 19
Enrique Murciano made his feature-film debut in "Traffic" and also appeared in "Black Hawk Down." It was during the filming of "Black Hawk Down" that he was introduced to Jerry Bruckheimer, a meeting that led to his role in WITHOUT A TRACE. His other film credits include the independent feature "How to Go Out on a Date in Queens."
He attended Tulane University and Boston Law School before deciding to become an actor. Once that decision was reached, he moved to Los Angeles to pursue his goal.
Murciano was born in Miami and divides his time between Los Angeles and Miami. His birth date is July 9.
Marianne Jean-Baptiste received Academy Award, Golden Globe and British Academy Award nominations for her feature-film debut role in "Secrets and Lies" in 1996. Since then, she has been seen in the films "The Cell," "28 Days," "The 24 Hour Woman," "Mr. Jealousy" and, most recently, "Spy Games."
Her television credits include the movies "Silent Hearts," "The Murder of Stephen Lawrence" and "The Man" and the mini-series "The Wedding."
A writer and composer, she wrote the score for Mike Leigh's feature film "Career Girls." She has written and performed with British jazz musicians, including Jason Rebello, for whom she wrote and recorded four tracks on his album "Keeping Time."
She is a graduate of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and has starred in the Royal National Theatre productions of "The Way of the World" and "Measure for Measure." She starred in Peter Brook's production of "Le Costume" in Paris.
Jean-Baptiste was born in London, England, where she lives. Her birth date is April 26.
