PAULEY Perrette has ditched her signature pigtails and lab coat for a laid-back look in rare photos of the actress seen seven years after she quit the CBS show.

Pauley , 56, said goodbye to NCIS in 2018 after playing forensic scientist Abby Sciuto on the beloved series for 15 years.

Since then, Pauley has left Hollywood behind, making rare red carpet appearances through the years while living a humble life in Los Angeles .

The U.S. Sun has obtained exclusive photos of the actress on September 9 on a rare outing near her Los Angeles home.

In the pictures, Pauley could be seen trading in her signature black pigtails for blonde and faded red locks tied up in a messy bun.

Pauley went makeup free as she set up a ramp to back her Volvo out of a driveway with a high curb, sporting a white

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