Calliope "Callie" Thorne (born November 20, 1969) is an
American actress known for her role as Dr. Dani Santino on the
USA Network series
Necessary Roughness. She is also known for past work such as her roles on as Detective
Laura Ballard, a role she held for two seasons, and the movie . She is also known for playing Sheila Keefe on
Rescue Me and Elena McNulty in
The Wire.