Kirsten Vangsness, who played eccentric tech analyst and communications liaison Penelope Garcia, was on for seasons 1 through 15 and was the only cast member to also appear on both of the series' spin-offs, and She was also one of several original cast members to join the
, which premiered in November 2022.
Penelope served as a key member of the crime-fighting team but also provided some much-needed comedic relief, particularly in her ongoing flirtation with Derek Morgan (played by ).
Vangsness told the show was a "wonderful, joyous, friendly and creative experience."
In addition to starring on , Vangsness also appeared in 2011's and 2015's
Vangsness to actor and writer Keith Hanson in 2022.
starred as Dr. Spencer Reid — the socially awkward boy genius of the Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU) — since the premiere of
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