She was originally signed to guest star in the May 5 episode as the estranged daughter of Conrad Ecklie (Marc Vann), who works for the Los Angeles Police Department and helps the Las Vegas crew hunt down serial killer Nate Haskell (Bill Irwin). The guest stint grew into a bigger role on the show. She was expected to return for more episodes and has now been upgraded to a full-blown regular status on the show.

via Elisabeth Harnois To Join ‘CSI’ As Regular – Deadline.com.

Elisabeth Harnois (Point Pleasant Miami Trauma), qui devait à l’origine apparaître en tant qu’invitée dans l’épisode diffusé le 5 mai puis effectuer d’autres apparitions, va finalement intégrer la distribution régulière des Experts.

La jeune actrice incarnera une membre de la police de Los Angeles qui s’avère être la fille de Conrad Ecklie (Marc Vann).