Marg Helgenberger

Distinguished Alumnae Award Recipient, 2012

Best known for her role as the main character in the CBS drama CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000-12), she earned 2 Emmy nominations and 2 Golden Globe nominations. In 2012 Marg received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for her television work. In 2015  she brought that character back in the television film Immortality and in the second and third season of the.sequel series CSI: Vegas (2022-24)  In addition to television, she has appeared in a number of films including Erin Brockovich and In Good Company. As a result ot her mother’s 27-year battle against breast cancer, she has hosted a cancer charity event since 1999.