Callie Thorne, born in Boston in 1969, is a New England character actress most identified with prestige-era US cable drama. She joined Homicide: Life on the Street in its final seasons and went on to a memorable arc as Elena McNulty on The Wire (2002-08). She reached her widest audience as Sheila Keefe on Rescue Me (2004-11), then carried the USA Network series Necessary Roughness (2011-13) as its lead. She has continued to move between recurring TV roles and stage, and remains one of those steady presences whose casting quietly reassures viewers. Read more