Why Jamie Ross From Law & Order Looks So Familiar

For nearly 50 episodes in the 1990s, Carey Lowell played the part of Jamie Ross on "Law & Order," appearing on the series from 1996 through 1998 in the role of the assistant DA (per IMDb). Because of custody issues stemming from her divorce from a fellow attorney, Ross left the DA's office in the 1998 episode "Monster" (via Law & Order Fandom).

Though her regular role in the show ended, Lowell played Ross several times over the next few years. Now a defense attorney, she battles her former DA partner Jack McCoy (played by veteran actor Sam Waterston) in the 1999 episode "Justice." Ross again appeared in her new position in 2001, defending her client against McCoy.

In the spinoff series "Law & Order: Trial by Jury," Lowell again reprises her role as Jamie Ross, this time from the bench. Now known as Judge Jamie Ross, she presides over the case "The People vs. Andrew Soin" in the episodes "Bang and Blame" and "41 Shots" from 2005.

But "Law & Order" isn't the only reason you might find this seasoned actress's face so familiar.