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77-543: Rossi begins the series returning to the FBI after a lengthy period of being semi-retired, with his return due to "unfinished business". He is shown to be a close friend and colleague of Aaron Hotchner ( Thomas Gibson ), as they worked together during the early days of the Behavioral Analysis Unit. Rossi is also a writer and one of the team's senior and most decorated profilers . He replaced Jason Gideon , who

154-409: A mentally disabled carny clown had committed the murders accidentally when he broke into the house to play with the oldest daughter. The father had surprised the man in the parents' bedroom and triggered the resulting attacks. After the murders, Rossi had purchased the family's home to assist the children's grandmother, who was raising them following their parents' death. Rossi returned the house to

231-444: A "fussy, anal-retentive neat-freak who never leaves anything out of place", even color-coding his notes (blue pen for evidentiary items, red pen for supposition and theory). He seems to favor less polished, more traditional police methods in profiling and interrogation - for example, he has no idea what a PDA is. Nevertheless, he, Reid, and Gideon are the only characters who are known for being prolific writers. In later episodes, it

308-554: A Comedy Series in 2022, becoming the second Black actress to win in the category after Jackée Harry , who won in 1987 for 227 , and the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in 2023. In October 2022, Ralph was presented with the Order of Jamaica by the governor-general for her contribution to the national film industry. In 2023, Ralph performed " Lift Every Voice and Sing ", also known as

385-559: A case from the sheriff who is a personal friend. When the sheriff is killed and Reid is shot, both Cruz and Garcia fly to Texas to meet with the rest of the team. He is next seen in the pilot episode for the upcoming spinoff, entitled Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders , which was the nineteenth episode of season ten. He enlists the BAU to help the international team find a vicious international killer in Barbados. Played by Amber Stevens West , Joy

462-407: A character from Grand Theft Auto IV . Also, in a season 8 episode, Rossi shows familiarity with the game "Gods of Combat", a fictionalized PC game which corrupts the minds of several young murder suspects. In contrast to Hotchner and Gideon, Rossi is decisively extroverted , abrasive, and much less cerebral, though still highly intelligent and disciplined. In one episode, Prentiss describes him as

539-495: A dating relationship in spite of Garcia's "special" relationship/mutual admiration with Agent Morgan. This is revealed at the beginning of "Damaged", when Agent Rossi shows up at Garcia's apartment only to find the quirky twosome showering together. In the Season 6 finale, "Supply & Demand", they profess their love for each other. Later in the show Penelope brings him in for a case in Season 6. Played by Josh Stewart , LaMontagne

616-532: A disposable phone, and call him on it after getting into her vehicle; and that he would give her another number to call him on as well as further instructions on what to do before reassuring her that everything would be fine if she followed his instructions and that he was telling her the truth about Aaron. He later tells her to go to the Hotchner's house before their divorce and before she and her son were placed in protection and that he would meet her there. Despite

693-896: A film came as Denzel Washington's wife in The Mighty Quinn , released in 1989. In 1990, she was cast as Vicki St. James in the ABC sitcom New Attitude . The following year, Ralph won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female for her performance in the 1990 drama film To Sleep with Anger . In 1992, she starred with Robert De Niro in the title role in Mistress . That same year, she played Etienne Toussaint-Bouvier on Designing Women , and co-starred with Eddie Murphy in The Distinguished Gentleman . She also played Florence Watson,

770-458: A lavish party at his house, where he later hosts Jareau and William LaMontagne, Jr. 's ( Josh Stewart ) wedding. Rossi was in early retirement until his voluntary return to the BAU in 2007, replacing Jason Gideon ( Mandy Patinkin ). Rossi had retired in order to write books and go on lecture tours, but he returned to "settle some unfinished business". As he had served in an early form of the BAU , it

847-410: A letter every single day because he feels guilty about not visiting her. In season 11, Spencer takes some time off from the BAU to visit her. In "Entropy", he reveals she has early signs of dementia and when he first walked in her room, she didn't know who he was for three seconds. Played by Nicholas Brendon , Kevin was Penelope Garcia 's replacement when she was briefly suspended and hospitalized. He

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924-456: A romantic relationship with BAU Bureau Chief Erin Strauss ( Jayne Atkinson ), hinted at throughout the series starting late in season 7. The full details of the affair are never disclosed, but he reveals his feelings for her when she is murdered by serial killer John Curtis ( Mark Hamill ), aka "The Replicator"; upon learning of her death, the usually unflappable Rossi becomes deeply emotional. At

1001-418: A shadowbox hanging on his office wall. The following are the medals and service awards fictionally worn by Sgt. Maj. Rossi. Aaron Hotchner This is a list of characters in the television series Criminal Minds , an American police procedural drama which premiered September 22, 2005, on CBS and concluded its original run on February 19, 2020. It is also shown on A&E and Ion Television in

1078-511: A sterling reputation, even outside the BAU confines. He claims to have "written the book" on hostage negotiation , and in one episode steps in as a negotiator when his fellow agents Spencer Reid ( Matthew Gray Gubler ) and Emily Prentiss ( Paget Brewster ) are being held hostage. He takes an annual leave to do cross-country lecture and book-signing tours, which apparently attract a lot of female fans, "if Barry Manilow isn't in town." He had worked with Hotchner prior to his initial retirement from

1155-485: A teenager, he stuffed a Black teammate on his baseball team into a locker and urinated on him because of peer pressure from his other, white teammates. He says he has felt ashamed of it ever since, and that he considers it the worst thing he ever did. Details of his military service are sketchy, as Rossi rarely talks about it. He served in the Vietnam War and rose to the rank of sergeant major before retiring from

1232-549: A vision while Hotch was recovering from complications from his stabbing 100 episodes earlier. Played by Meta Golding , Todd is JJ's replacement while she's on maternity leave. She was introduced to the team in Catching Out and was mentored and trained by JJ until JJ went into labor. Prior to that, she had spent 7 years working for the FBI's counter-terrorism unit. In the end, she announced that she would return there and that JJ would end her maternity leave and return to

1309-407: Is Rossi's daughter from his short-lived second marriage to French diplomat Hayden Montgomery. When they divorced, Hayden didn't tell him she was pregnant and Joy thought her father was her mother's second husband, who finally told her the truth before dying from cancer. In the episode "Fate" (10x09), Joy sought Rossi out and they're getting to know each other. Joy is a reporter and true crime writer and

1386-516: Is a former hacker like her, but he is far messier. Garcia is denied access to her system during her suspension from the BAU. Kevin takes over in the interim. He is immediately impressed with the system she has set up and her GUI. Garcia attempts to hack into the database under his watch. Kevin is unable to block her. They are each impressed with the other's work, but Garcia establishes dominance. When they finally meet face-to-face, they fall in love instantly. Kevin remains in awe of Garcia. They've developed

1463-520: Is almost shot in the face by a suspect pretending to be a victim of human trafficking ; however, Morgan's quick reaction saves his life. Later he meets Jareau in his office after solving the case. She meets him to let him know that she is returning to the team. In season seven, Rossi is just as surprised as the others to learn that Prentiss is alive. However, in "Proof", he mentions to Hotchner that he had an inkling that Prentiss wasn't dead. As he has no children from his previous marriages, Rossi has adopted

1540-409: Is being bullied. Jack is shown to have become good friends with Beth Clemmons, his father's new girlfriend. Played by Gia Mantegna (Joe Mantegna's daughter), Lindsey Vaughan is the daughter of a hitman and first appears in the season three episode 3rd Life. The BAU initially believe her to be a victim of "Jack" until they track her to a school and discover that she is a willing accomplice, input under

1617-630: Is forced into retirement when assistant director of National Security Linda Barnes ( Kim Rhodes ) reassigns the BAU. However, he is reinstated by the end of the next episode. Rossi carries a Springfield Professional Model 1911-A1 .45 ACP pistol as his duty sidearm. Only active or former members of the FBI's Hostage Rescue Team and Regional SWAT teams are authorized to carry that pistol. Although never mentioned this would seem to indicate that Rossi served on one or both of these elite FBI tactical units at one time during his FBI career. In "Anonymous", Rossi's military awards and decorations can be clearly seen in

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1694-406: Is her. Foyet apologizes for using her real name, then poses as a Marshall, tells her that Kassmeyer has been killed, that her location may have been compromised, that they need to protect her son, and that Aaron is dead. Overwhelmed with fear, Haley then puts her complete trust in him. Foyet further tells her not to call anyone after they're through talking, that her calls may be intercepted, to buy

1771-457: Is implied that he is more technically savvy than he was when first seen - in "Epilogue", he attributes his tiredness to a long session of Rock Band and not enough coffee the night before, but he also claims to have "wiped the floor" with Ringo Starr in the process, apparently on a high difficulty level. Rossi is apparently something of a playboy, judging by what Agent Jennifer "JJ" Jareau ( A.J. Cook ) says to Garcia: "From what I hear, Rossi

1848-482: Is married with a 2-year-old son named Kai. Played by Jayne Atkinson , Erin Strauss was the BAU Section Chief, the direct superior to SSA Aaron Hotchner. Her job lies in administration, and she has little field experience. She is an alcoholic, as revealed in the seventh-season episode "Self-Fulfilling Prophecy" when she rants at the commandant of a military academy and Morgan smells alcohol on her breath. At

1925-485: Is revealed that he transferred to Metro to move to Virginia to be with JJ and raise Henry together. To conclude season seven, he and JJ marry in a small ceremony in David Rossi 's back yard. The character was written back in after A.J. Cook told the writers she was pregnant, and as such JJ needed a love interest. In addition, one of the original plans for the season seven finale was to kill off Will. However, this idea

2002-416: Is shocked to discover that Michael Hastings, one of the men they had worked with on the task force, was the mastermind behind the plan and threatened to rape JJ in order to give him the access codes. He gives in and is later stabbed by Askari, who was quickly killed by Hotch. Cruz is taken to the hospital following the incident and survives. Cruz later appears in the season nine finale "Demons", where he accepts

2079-466: Is shown that Scott had saved Rossi's life in Vietnam when Rossi froze at an oncoming Viet Cong soldier. It is implied that they both served in the 1st Marine Division . After being discharged from active duty, he was recruited by the FBI. He subsequently cut most ties with his former life, not even returning to Commack for Emma's funeral in early 2009. Rossi has had an illustrious FBI career and enjoys

2156-455: Is the accomplice, and girlfriend, of Cat Adams. Played by Mekhai Andersen ( A.J. Cook 's son), Henry LaMontagne is the first son of Jennifer Jareau and William LaMontagne Jr., his first appearance being in " 100 ". Played by Esai Morales , Cruz is the new Section Chief of the BAU. All that is known about him is that he worked at the Pentagon prior to season nine and has a past with JJ. It

2233-640: Is the husband of Special Agent Jennifer Jareau. He is a homicide detective who worked for the New Orleans Police Department and is now with the Metro PD . In the season two episode "Jones", it is revealed that his father William Sr. was a detective himself in the NOPD and was killed during Hurricane Katrina as he was working a case in his home and refused to leave during the mass evacuations. The case later resurfaced and LaMontagne enlisted

2310-455: Is the reason most of these fraternization rules even exist." On one occasion he has come into a team meeting late and with an undone tie, leading colleague Derek Morgan ( Shemar Moore ) to ask if he is "working on wife number four". It is implied that Rossi is quite wealthy. At times, he has deliberately flaunted his financial security to his superiors - for example, mentioning to Strauss during an interrogation session his grievances about how

2387-766: Is told to drive Elle home in "The Fisher King", and he drops her off at her front door and leaves. She was soon shot by The Fisher King, as he had already been there, waiting for her. Hotch scolds Anderson briefly for not doing more, and quickly sends him back to the scene of the crime. Played by Gonzalo Menendez, Agent Josh Cramer runs the FBI Field Office in Baltimore, Maryland, as well as the Organized Crime division in that city. The two episodes which take place in Baltimore, "Natural Born Killer" (1.8) and "Honor Among Thieves" (2.20) both have him liaising with

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2464-656: The ABC sitcoms It's a Living (1986–1989) and New Attitude (1990), as well as the Nick at Nite sitcom Instant Mom (2013–2015). Her role as Dee Mitchell in the UPN sitcom Moesha (1996–2001) earned her five NAACP Image Award nominations. Her other Broadway roles include Muzzy Van Hossmere in Thoroughly Modern Millie (2002) and Madame Morrible in Wicked (2016–2017). Additionally, she has produced

2541-472: The Broadway musical Dreamgirls (1981), for which she was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical . Since 2021 she has starred as Barbara Howard on the ABC mockumentary sitcom Abbott Elementary , for which she won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series , becoming the first Black woman in 35 years to win the award. She made her film debut in

2618-594: The Marine Corps ; based on the backstory timelines, specifically the time in service required to rise to the rank of sergeant major and retire, he presumably served in the Marine Corps Reserve after joining the FBI. In the Season 8 episode " The Fallen ", Rossi encounters his old unit commander, Sgt. Harrison Scott ( Meshach Taylor ), who has since become a homeless alcoholic living on the streets of Santa Monica, California . Through flashbacks , it

2695-780: The Showtime series Barbershop as Claire. Ralph played a character who brought a new face to the sufferings of war in the NBC hit series ER . Ralph's 2002 project Baby of the Family concerns a young child who is born with a caul over her head, which enables her to see ghosts and the future. Ralph was also featured with son Etienne on MTV's My Super Sweet 16 and BET's Baldwin Hills , as well as an episode of Clean House that also featured her two children, Etienne and Ivy-Victoria (aka Coco), named after Ralph's mother. On June 16, 2009, it

2772-612: The United States . A sixteenth season of the show began airing on Paramount+ on November 24, 2022. Played by Brian Appel , Agent Anderson appears in "Plain Sight" (episode 1.4)", The Fisher King" (1.22 and 2.1), "The Big Game" (2.14), as well as "Honor Among Thieves" (2.20), "The Crossing" (3.18), " 100 " (5.9), "The Slave of Duty" (5.10), "Hope" (7.8), "Hit" (7.23), "Run" (7.24), "Carbon Copy" (8.16), "The Replicator" (8.24), "To Bear Witness" (9.4), and " 200 " (9.14). Agent Anderson

2849-632: The 1977 comedy A Piece of the Action . In 1991, she won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female for her performance in the 1990 comedy-drama film To Sleep with Anger . Ralph's other notable roles include The Mighty Quinn (1989), Mistress (1992), The Distinguished Gentleman (1992), Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993), and The Comeback Trail (2020). After early guest roles on television shows such as Good Times , The Jeffersons and Wonder Woman she then starred in

2926-594: The 2013 Columbus Middle School youth rally in Columbus, Mississippi. In August 2014, she appeared on KTLA Los Angeles Morning News as a fill-in entertainment reporter. In November 2014, Ralph appeared on Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn as the rich lady who claims her dog from Nicky, Ricky, Dicky, and Dawn. Some of her recent TV appearances include the TNT dramedy Claws , and on the Nickelodeon sitcom Instant Mom as

3003-516: The BAU in season 10. He escapes from prison in season 11 and continues killing in season 12. He also stalked SSA Aaron Hotchner's son, Jack, forcing them to go into witness protection. In the season 13 premiere, "Wheels Up," he is cornered by the team and falls to his death off the edge of a building. Sheryl Lee Ralph Sheryl Lee Ralph OJ (born December 30, 1956) is an American actress and singer. Known for her performances on stage and screen, she earned acclaim for her role as Deena Jones in

3080-460: The BAU team as his own family and invites them to his house for dinner. In "Profiling 101", convicted serial killer Tommy Yates ( Adam Nelson ) boasts to Rossi about killing and mutilating a total of 101 women and gives him a list of 40 victims' names. Yates makes a deal with Rossi and the FBI to avoid the death penalty in exchange for revealing one additional name per year on a "special day", which proves to be Rossi's birthday. In "Annihilator" he

3157-538: The BAU. As played by Jane Lynch , Diana Reid is Dr. Spencer Reid's mother. She first appears as a potential target of serial killer Randall Garner, the man who shoots SSA Elle Greenaway. Like her son, Diana has a genius level IQ. She was once a university literature professor, but is no longer since her diagnosis of schizophrenia . She currently resides at the Las Vegas-based Bennington Sanitarium, where Spencer committed her when he

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3234-663: The Black national anthem, at the Super Bowl LVII pre-show. Later in 2023, Ralph became the first celebrity and the first Black person to play Mrs. Claus in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade ’s history. In 2024, Ralph sang for President Joe Biden at a large fundraiser to raise money for his reelection. Earlier, she had joined Vice President Kamala Harris for an abortion -related campaign event in Pennsylvania. Ralph

3311-599: The Broadway plays Thoughts of a Colored Man (2021) and Ohio State Murders (2022). Ralph was born in Waterbury, Connecticut , the daughter of Stanley Ralph, a college professor, and Ivy Ralph O.D. , a Jamaican fashion designer and the creator of the kariba suit . She has a younger brother, actor and comedian Michael Ralph . According to a DNA analysis, she descends partly from the Tikar people of Cameroon . She

3388-582: The Broadway production Reggae (1980), before portraying Deena Jones in the original Broadway musical Dreamgirls (1981). On television, she was in the cast of the CBS daytime soap opera Search for Tomorrow while starring on Broadway in Dreamgirls. For her performance in Dreamgirls , Ralph was nominated in 1982 for a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical. Afterwards, she signed with Sid Bernstein 's music label, and released her only studio album In

3465-643: The Bureau. To date Rossi has been married three times, but he has said the only people he knows how to make happy are "divorce lawyers". In season seven, he reconnects with his first wife, Carolyn ( Isabella Hofmann ), who tells him she is dying of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and asks him to help her end her suffering. After some deliberation, he tells her he cannot bring himself to help her commit suicide, only to find that she has already taken an overdose of her medication. As she dies in his arms, she asks, "Do you think he'll be there?" Rossi replies, "I know he will." At

3542-681: The Evening in 1984. The album's title track peaked at No. 5 on the Billboard Dance Music/Club Play Singles chart and No. 64 on the UK Singles Chart that same year. Ralph landed the leading role of Ginger St. James on the television series It's a Living . In 1988 she starred in the Disney film Oliver & Company , providing the voice of Rita, a sassy Afghan Hound . Her first leading role in

3619-828: The Replicator, later revealed to be a former FBI agent named John Curtis, whom she left to take the blame along with Blake following the Amerithrax case. In "The Replicator", Erin Strauss is killed in the line of duty when Curtis poisons her with spiked wine and leaves her to die. She is found on the streets by Hotch, and she admits that the Replicator forced her at gunpoint to drink again. She dies in Hotch's arms after begging him to stay with her as she does not want to die alone. Strauss indirectly helps defeat Curtis post mortem when Rossi uses her sobriety chip to escape his trap, leaving him to possibly die in an explosion. After her funeral,

3696-412: The arrest of the wrong suspect. As a result, Blake did not get along with her afterwards. At the end of "The Silencer", Strauss tries apologizing to her, but Blake turns Strauss down. In "Carbon Copy", she specifically oversees the investigation into the Replicator, and by the end of the episode, she apologizes to Blake again, and this time, her apology is accepted. In "Brothers Hotchner", she is abducted by

3773-406: The caller hangs up. Haley's cellphone starts ringing immediately afterward. Hotch looks at Haley, but she does not say anything. It is implied that Haley might be cheating on Aaron, and that is why the person who called the home phone did not speak when a man answered. In the season five premiere episode, after George Foyet (a.k.a. "The Boston Reaper") shoots and stabs Aaron unconscious and puts him in

3850-422: The children, with the request that they use the proceeds to better their lives. In "Hanley Waters", as he is being interviewed about Prentiss' "apparent death" by Hotchner instead of Strauss, he reveals that he feels more married to his job than to his three ex-wives. He even proposes a toast with Hotchner, to commemorate Prentiss and Hotchner's deceased wife Haley ( Meredith Monroe ). In the season six finale, he

3927-404: The end of the episode, Hotchner and Morgan arrange for her to check in privately at a treatment facility, thus protecting her from losing her job. Strauss becomes more prominent in season eight. It is revealed in "The Silencer" that the newest member of the BAU team, Alex Blake, worked with her during the Amerithrax case, during which Strauss left her to take the fall when a linguistics flub led to

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4004-414: The end of the episode, the "he" in question is revealed to be their son James, who died moments after being born, and whom Rossi buries her next to. In season 9, it is revealed that his second wife, Hayden Montgomery ( Sheryl Lee Ralph ), is African American, and later in season 10 he discovers she was pregnant when they divorced, and that he has a daughter, Joy ( Amber Stevens ), and a grandson. Rossi has

4081-482: The end of the season, he kills Curtis to save his fellow agents' lives, thus avenging Strauss' murder. Despite growing up on Long Island, Rossi is apparently a Chicago Cubs fan, judging by the Cubs gear in his Quantico office. It is hinted that he plays video games , as BAU Technical Analyst Penelope Garcia ( Kirsten Vangsness ) mentions a report of an abducted child named " Niko Bellic ", who Rossi points out to be

4158-421: The end, they went public with it. At the end of the episode, it is revealed that Prentiss, Morgan and Reid already knew about it. In the episode "The Crossing", JJ discovered she was pregnant and they have a boy named Henry. The actual status of JJ and Will's relationship (engaged, married, etc.) has not been disclosed, though they exchanged rings with Henry's birthstone in season four. In the season three finale, it

4235-453: The help of the BAU. While they were there, he and JJ became romantically involved, although he wasn't mentioned again until "In Heat". In that episode, he was brought to Miami where the unsub had killed a friend and colleague of his. During the episode, it was revealed that he and JJ had been secretly contacting each other since "Jones". JJ didn't want to reveal their relationship since she believed it would complicate their personal lives, but in

4312-476: The highly questionable instructions, Haley follows them completely. She discovers the truth about the situation when Aaron is able to reach her by cell phone with her, Foyet, and Jack in the living room. Jack, as mentioned above, is able to go into hiding and later emerges safely after Aaron talks in code with him over the phone, but after an emotional goodbye Aaron and Haley over it, Foyet shoots and brutally kills her. Haley returned in season nine, episode five, in

4389-488: The hospital, it is discovered by him that Foyet knows where Haley and Jack live, and they are placed in witness protection, later revealed to be living in New Jersey. Afterwards, Foyet stalks Sam Kassmeyer, the U.S. Marshall protecting Haley and Jack, somehow gets into his house after he comes home from work, and brutally tortures him to try to get him to reveal their location. In spite of being tortured and nearly dead at

4466-758: The mother of Rita Louise Watson ( Lauryn Hill ) in the 1993 film Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit . Her role as Dee Mitchell on Moesha (1996–2001) earned her five nominations for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series . During the 1990s she also had roles in The Flintstones , Deterrence , and Unconditional Love . She provided the voice of Cheetah in Justice League and Justice League Unlimited . Ralph produced Divas Simply Singing , which has become an important AIDS fundraiser. She also appeared on

4543-549: The mother of Stephanie ( Tia Mowry ). From January 10 to April 11, 2019, Ralph appeared as one of the main characters, Rose, in the television series Fam which ran for one season and was canceled in May 2019. In 2021, Ralph joined the new hit sitcom Abbott Elementary , portraying veteran elementary school teacher Barbara Howard. For her role, Ralph won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in

4620-457: The performing arts. Many years later, she served as the commencement speaker at Rutgers for the Class of 2023. Ralph began her career in the 1970s, starring in the 1977 American crime comedy film A Piece of the Action directed by Sidney Poitier . She also made several appearances in television shows, such as Good Times , Wonder Woman and The Jeffersons . Ralph then landed a role in

4697-414: The price of gold is going up, and having to figure out when to sell. His wealth is also indicated by Rossi's favorite type of shoe (Italian suede), and an Italian Renaissance artwork he has in his office. In one episode, he also gives a young Catholic girl a check for $ 500 when she takes her First Holy Communion . In "Zoe's Reprise", he secretly pays for a young girl's funeral who was a fan of his books and

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4774-484: The scene (he would die shortly on the way to the hospital), Kassmeyer does not reveal their location. However, Foyet then notices Kassmeyer's work cell phone on a small table next to his living room sofa that he put down after coming in, and guesses correctly that he has phone numbers (not listed as actual phone numbers) on speed dial and dials several asking for "Haley." After several unsuccessful attempts, he finally manages to get Haley's cell number and she answers that it

4851-450: The team celebrates her life during dinner at Rossi's garden, recalling her expert pistol marksmanship, discussing happy stories of her time with them, and acknowledging her as a good person. Played by Meredith Monroe , Haley Hotchner was the wife of Aaron Hotchner. She and Hotchner have a son, Jack. They divorced due to Hotch's job and duties. In season three, Aaron Hotchner picks up his home phone when someone calls, but when he answers it,

4928-489: The team. Played by Rochelle Aytes , Savannah Morgan (née Hayes) is Derek Morgan's wife. She works as a doctor at Bethesda General Hospital. Savannah first appeared in Season Nine's "The Return", and it is presumed that Morgan and Savannah started dating prior to Season Nine and first met after she approached him when he was depressed over a case that ended badly. Before they started dating, they used to be neighbors. She

5005-399: The town of Commack . As a child, he was friends with a young Emma Taylor, whom he refers to as the "one who got away". He was also close with Ray Finnegan ( William Sadler ), who eventually grew up to be a prominent local mobster. Rossi, however, avoided the lure of organized crime , and enlisted in the Marine Corps . He also admits in season 9, while interrogating a suspect, that when he was

5082-494: The witness protection program after a hit ordered by Irish mobsters designed to kill her father wound up killing her mother instead. She reappears in season twelve as Diana Reid's nurse using the name Dr. Carol Atkinson. Reid immediately recognises her as Lindsey Vaughan and later remembers that she was Mr. Scratch's accomplice from the hotel in Mexico but is taken back to his cell before he can warn Diana, later being revealed that she

5159-594: Was announced that Ralph would join the cast of the Broadway-bound musical The First Wives Club as Elyse. She replaced Adriane Lenox , who withdrew from the show due to health concerns. In 2011, Ralph guest-starred in Young Justice as Amanda Waller . In 2013, Ralph appeared in the NBC television show Smash as Cynthia, the mother of Jennifer Hudson 's character. On February 9, 2013, Ralph appeared at

5236-443: Was eighteen. Her husband, William Reid, left her when Spencer was a child. The reason William left is because he was aware Diana witnessed a murder, as a family friend avenged his own son's murder. He was unable to live with this knowledge though he claims he tried; he said "the weight of knowing what happened was just too much". Much of Diana and Spencer's time while he was growing up was spent with her reading to him. Spencer writes her

5313-408: Was initially hard for Rossi to acclimate to the current team structure, but he eventually adjusted. Rossi revealed to a local sheriff his reason for returning to the BAU, holding out a charm bracelet with the names of three children from one of his first cases. The children had found their parents bludgeoned to death in the family home with an axe. After going unsolved for 20 years, the case found that

5390-408: Was introduced to the show because Shemar Moore , the actor who portrays Morgan, had requested that his character get a romantic partner. She was last seen giving birth to her and Derek's son, Hank Spencer Morgan, after being shot by Chazz Montolo. Played by Bodhi Elfman , Peter Lewis (aka Mr. Scratch) is a proxy killer who poisons his victims causing them to kill people for him. He is first hunted by

5467-542: Was married to French businessman Eric Maurice from 1990 to 2001, and they have two children, a son born in 1992 and a daughter in 1995. She has been married to Pennsylvania State Senator Vincent Hughes since July 30, 2005. In July 2004, Ralph was inducted as an honorary member of Delta Sigma Theta sorority at the 47th National Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada . In May 2008, Ralph was awarded an honorary doctorate of humane letters from Tougaloo College after giving

5544-406: Was murdered the night she met Rossi. Also in season seven, Rossi makes his wealth apparent when the team coerces him to bankroll a sting at a poker tournament rather than going through FBI channels for funding. In another episode, Rossi believes that a suspect's monogrammed shirt is a clue to his real name; he states that such shirts are expensive, adding "trust me." At the end of season 7, Rossi hosts

5621-768: Was one of the earliest winners of the Irene Ryan Acting Scholarships awarded by the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival . That year she was named one of the top ten college women in America by Glamour magazine. Initially she hoped to study medicine, but after dealing with cadavers in a pre-med class and winning a scholarship in a competition at the American College Theater Festival, she gave up medicine for

5698-479: Was raised between Mandeville, Jamaica , and Long Island . Ralph attended Uniondale High School in Uniondale, New York . She starred in a high-school production of the musical Oklahoma! , portraying Ado Annie. Ralph graduated in 1972. Earlier that year, she was crowned Miss Black Teen-age New York. At 19, Ralph was the youngest woman to ever graduate from Rutgers University. During her time at Rutgers, Ralph

5775-522: Was revealed in "200" that the two had worked on a task force together in the Middle East. He was the only person to know of her pregnancy and her miscarriage during her time on the task force. In the same episode, they are both kidnapped by Tavin Askari, who was a traitor within the task force. They are both physically and mentally tortured into giving the access codes given to them during the mission. He

5852-435: Was scrapped due to Paget's impending departure. Played by Cade Owens, Jack Hotchner is the son of series regular Aaron Hotchner, his first appearance being in "The Fox". His mother, Haley Hotchner, is killed in season five by George Foyet (a.k.a. "The Boston Reaper") but is spared when his father gives him a secret signal to "work the case" (hide in the trunk in Hotch's office). It is shown in season seven's "Painless" that Jack

5929-400: Was written out following Mandy Patinkin 's abrupt departure from the series. Mantegna has stated in an interview that the character was named after one of the policemen who had testified at the O. J. Simpson trial . Rossi's middle name, Stephen, is revealed in a flashback near the end of the tenth season episode, "Nelson's Sparrow". Rossi was born and raised on Long Island, New York , in

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