Pauley Perrette's jet black locks may have become one of the trademarks of Abby Sciuto on "NCIS," but the actress' hair is actually blonde. To pull off her Abby look in front of the camera, Perrette regularly dyed it black with the help of hair and make-up assistants, who also gave her a hand applying Abby's neck tattoo before filming began each day. While working on the series, she noted to CBS Sunday Morning, "I end up with blonde roots."
The actress tweeted in 2013, "I dye my own hair black at home for #NCIS with store bought dye. I'm absolutely NOT a salon girl!" However, Perrette revealed on "The Queen Latifah Show" that this has led to health complications. She developed a PPD allergy, a condition that can happen when you've been dyeing your hair black for a long time. During filming on "NCIS," she woke up with her head swelling and had to be rushed to the hospital. Afterward, the actress only used black hairspray — as she admitted on "The Queen Latifah Show" — until she left "NCIS" during its 15th season.
