Adrianne Palicki

Adrianne Lee Palicki is a talented American actress widely recognized for her standout performances in several popular television series and films. She is best known for her role as Tyra Collette on the NBC sports drama Friday Night Lights (2006–2011), Bobbi Morse on the ABC superhero series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2014–2016), and most recently as Commander Kelly Grayson on the Fox/Hulu sci-fi comedy-drama The Orville (2017–2022), created by and starring Seth MacFarlane as Captain Mercer, her character’s ex-husband.

Early in her career, Palicki appeared as Kara/Lindsay Harrison in the Season 3 finale of Smallville. That same year, she was cast as Judy Robinson in John Woo’s unsold pilot The Robinsons: Lost in Space. In 2005, she portrayed Jessica Moore, Sam Winchester’s ill-fated girlfriend, in the pilot episode of Supernatural. Her character later returned in the episodes “What Is and What Should Never Be” and “Free to Be You and Me” in Season 5. In 2006, Palicki also starred as the villainous Nadia in Aquaman, another WB pilot.

Palicki transitioned to film with major roles, including Legion (2010) and the NBC pilot Wonder Woman (2011), where she portrayed Diana Prince in a project produced by David E. Kelley. In 2013, she co-starred in G.I. Joe: Retaliation as Lady Jaye, the lead female character. Her film career also includes supporting roles in Red Dawn (2012) and a memorable turn as a fierce assassin in John Wick (2014).

In August 2014, Palicki joined the cast of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. as Bobbi Morse. Initially introduced as a recurring character, she became part of the principal cast after the midseason break in Season 2.

Beyond acting, Palicki explored her creative talents as a writer. In 2016, she teamed up with her brother, Eric Palicki, to co-write their first comic book, No Angel, published by Black Mask Studios. The first issue debuted on November 30, 2016.