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De Pablo later said that the character was simply described as a generic eastern European woman and that she had used a Czech accent when auditioning.<ref name="Carnegie Mellon Today">{{cite web |url=http://www.carnegiemellontoday.com/article.asp?aid=831 |title=Prime Time – Carnegie Mellon Today |first=Rob |last=Owen |work=carnegiemellontoday.com |access-date=February 6, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130509134122/http://www.carnegiemellontoday.com/article.asp?aid=831 |archive-date=May 9, 2013 }}</ref> Over 50 actresses reportedly auditioned for the role, and another actress with a longer résumé had initially been the frontrunner.<ref name="Carnegie Mellon Today"/> During a screen test, de Pablo and other actresses were paired with [[Michael Weatherly]], who went offscript by brushing her hair back and commenting, "You remind me of [[Salma Hayek]]." De Pablo described her response as follows: "I dismissed him completely. My primary thought was, 'Don't let this guy get physically close to you.' And, at that moment, everybody in the room started laughing and thought it was the funniest thing in the world because the chemistry between the two characters was perfect."<ref name="Carnegie Mellon Today"/> Co-executive producer Charles Floyd Johnson remarked that de Pablo won the role of Ziva for her reaction to Weatherly's departure from the script, saying, "When you get actors who really listen and respond organically in the moment to what they're hearing, sometimes magic happens. They really seemed to get that immediately, and that doesn't always happen."<ref name="Carnegie Mellon Today"/>
The character's nationality was changed to Israeli after de Pablo was cast.<ref name="Carnegie Mellon Today"/> She was also rewritten as a Mossad agent and Ari Haswari's half-sister, with creators originally planning for her to be Interpol or Royal Australian Navy.<ref>{{cite web|last=Bobbin|first=Jay|title='NCIS' moves on|url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2005-07-17/entertainment/0507170501_1_michael-weatherly-donald-p-bellisario-navy-ncis|work=[[Chicago Tribune]]|date=July 17, 2005|access-date=May 11, 2013}}</ref> De Pablo later added, "I was one of the last to audition, and I don't think they had a clear idea of what they wanted. So I interpreted Ziva as a cool, competent woman, not the usual Hollywood sex symbol with big boobs, but [someone] who was comfortable in her own sexuality and used to working with men on an equal footing. It helped that by my looks, I could be taken for almost any nationality."<ref name=JJ/> She has also said that Ziva is based on an Israeli woman that she had known prior to joining the series.<ref name=news>{{cite web|last=Vickery|first=Colin|title=The Big Ask: Cote de Pablo (NCIS)|url=http://www.news.com.au/news/the-big-ask-cote-de-pablo-ncis/story-fnejnj7h-1226471303393|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130403222222/http://www.news.com.au/news/the-big-ask-cote-de-pablo-ncis/story-fnejnj7h-1226471303393|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 3, 2013|work=news.com.au|access-date=February 22, 2013|date=September 11, 2012
Producers cast child actress Gabi Coccio, then aged 13, to portray a young Ziva for a flashback in the tenth season episode "[[Shiva (NCIS)|Shiva]]" in 2013.<ref>{{cite web|last=Constantino|first=Faye|title=NCIS 10×12 Shiva, First Look Pictures and More|url=http://tvfilmnews.com/ncis-10x12-shiva-first-look-pictures-and-more/|work=TV Film News|access-date=February 25, 2013|date=January 11, 2013}}</ref> According to Coccio's father, this was "her first national appearance and first on a show like this".<ref name=telegram>{{cite web|last=Infante|first=Victor|title=Former Holden girl to appear on 'NCIS'|url=http://www.telegram.com/article/20130114/NEWS/130119813/1312/mobile&TEMPLATE=MOBILE|work=[[Telegram & Gazette]]|access-date=August 5, 2013|date=January 14, 2013}}</ref> She reprised the role later that season in "[[Berlin (NCIS)|Berlin]]", this time appearing in several flashbacks.<ref name="press release">{{cite web|title=NCIS – Episode 10.21 – Berlin – Press Release|url=http://www.spoilertv.com/2013/04/ncis-episode-1021-berlin-press-release.html|work=SpoilerTV.com|access-date=April 6, 2013|date=April 4, 2013}}</ref> During the show's summer hiatus, she confirmed via Twitter that she would appear again in the eleventh season.<ref>[http://instagram.com/p/cMz5gpL6fU/# Photo by Gabi Coccio]</ref>
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The following week, "[[Shiva (NCIS)|Shiva]]" drew 22.86 million viewers and became the most watched episode in the series.<ref name=ratings>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/01/16/tuesday-final-ratings-ncis-off-their-rockers-the-new-normal-adjusted-up/165524/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130119194327/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/01/16/tuesday-final-ratings-ncis-off-their-rockers-the-new-normal-adjusted-up/165524/|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 19, 2013|title=Tuesday Final Ratings: 'NCIS', 'Off Their Rockers' & 'The New Normal' Adjusted Up|last=Kondolojy|first=Amanda|work=TV by the Numbers|date=January 16, 2013|access-date=April 21, 2013}}</ref> It focuses on the immediate aftermath of the killings and establishes Ziva's desire to seek revenge. Throughout the episode, both she and Vance attempt to participate in the investigation despite being prohibited due to their connections with the deceased. Eventually, it is revealed that Eli was killed by his protégé, Ilan Bodnar ([[Oded Fehr]]), who Ziva had known since they were children. Bodner found out about the secret discussions between his boss and the Iranian official, and believes that David's actions could seriously threaten Israel's security. After a failed attempt to kill Ziva, he escapes and disappears.<ref name=tvf>{{cite web|last=Wolfe|first=Douglas|title=NCIS Review: You Are Not Alone|url=http://www.tvfanatic.com/2013/01/ncis-review-you-are-not-alone/|work=TV Fanatic|access-date=February 9, 2013|date=January 15, 2013}}</ref>
Ziva becomes fixated on revenge as the season continues and ultimately kills Bodnar, albeit in self-defense. Executive producer Gary Glasberg divulged that the plot was designed to draw out aspects of the character's personality that had been dormant for several years, saying, "People are going to see a Ziva David that they haven't seen in a long time. There is a strength and a resolute determination."<ref>{{cite web|last=Bryant|first=Adam|title=Mega Buzz: Relationship Woes on Castle and New Girl and an NCIS Witch Hunt|url=http://www.reviewatlas.com/tvguide/x333080153/Mega-Buzz-Relationship-Woes-on-Castle-and-New-Girl-and-an-NCIS-Witch-Hunt|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130630055521/http://www.reviewatlas.com/tvguide/x333080153/Mega-Buzz-Relationship-Woes-on-Castle-and-New-Girl-and-an-NCIS-Witch-Hunt|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 30, 2013|work=TV Guide|access-date=May 11, 2013|date=April 16, 2013
===Subsequent events===
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Though viewers were initially wary of Sasha Alexander's replacement,<ref name="Carnegie Mellon Today"/> Cote de Pablo received "huge praise" over the years for her portrayal of Ziva David,<ref name="Lopez"/> later winning an [[ALMA Award]] and an [[Imagen Award]].<ref name="Lopez">{{cite web|last=Lopez|first=Michael|title=NCIS' Cote De Pablo Could Be Leaving Show At The End Of Season|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/19/ncis-cote-de-pablo-could-leave-show_n_3117806.html|work=[[Huffington Post]]|access-date=May 18, 2013|date=April 19, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Portraits of NCLR ALMA Award winners (Photos)|work=Examiner.com|date=September 17, 2011}}</ref> In 2013, E-Poll Market Research released the results of a study naming the top 10 most appealing celebrities in America. De Pablo was ranked third, behind only actresses [[Betty White]] and [[Sandra Bullock]].<ref name="Mother Nature Network">{{cite web|title=National treasure Betty White named 'most appealing celebrity'|url=http://www.mnn.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/blogs/national-treasure-betty-white-named-most-appealing-celebrity|work=[[Mother Nature Network]]|access-date=April 12, 2013|date=April 11, 2013}}</ref> Other figures on the list included de Pablo's co-star, [[Pauley Perrette]] ([[Abby Sciuto]]), British singer [[Adele]], and Olympian [[Gabby Douglas]].<ref name="Mother Nature Network"/>
''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' included Ziva in its compile of "29 Female TV Characters You'd Date", placing her at number 17,<ref>{{cite magazine|title=29 Female TV Characters You'd Date|url=https://
Her frequent misunderstanding of American idioms and slang has been described as "endearing"<ref name="Fox News"/> and is generally considered an appealing aspect of the show.<ref name="Winslow">{{cite web|last=Winslow|first=Jacqueline|title=The Five Funniest Ziva-isms on 'NCIS'|url=https://tv.yahoo.com/news/five-funniest-ziva-isms-ncis.html|work=Yahoo!|access-date=May 20, 2013|date=November 30, 2010}}</ref> Shortly after Ziva joined the series, Noel Holston from ''[[Sun Sentinel]]'' described her as "an exotically beautiful Israeli whose tendency toward malaprop English belies her investigative and interrogative experience".<ref>{{cite web|last=Holston|first=Noel|title=Cowboy Mentality Helps Ncis Grow In Numbers|url=http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2005-11-29/lifestyle/0511280111_1_ncis-donald-p-bellisario-agent|work=[[Sun Sentinel]]|date=November 29, 2005|access-date=June 7, 2013|archive-date=February 20, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140220081942/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2005-11-29/lifestyle/0511280111_1_ncis-donald-p-bellisario-agent|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2007, ''[[Jewish Exponent]]'' editor Michael Elkin commented, "All shook up? That's the freshness she's injected into [''NCIS''], which just wrapped its fourth season with military honors and where second-season de Pablo is de anti-pablum, a no-nonsense ninja of a nemesis for those nasty evil-doers who soon discover that the Israeli is for real."<ref name="Elkin">{{cite web|last=Elkin|first=Michael|title='I've Got a Secret,' Israeli-Style?|url=http://www.jewishexponent.com/ive-got-a-secret-israeli-style|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130629134948/http://www.jewishexponent.com/ive-got-a-secret-israeli-style|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 29, 2013|work=[[The Jewish Exponent]]|access-date=May 25, 2013|date=June 7, 2007
Ziva's "will they/won't they" relationship with Tony DiNozzo, dubbed "[[Tony DiNozzo and Ziva David|Tiva]]" by viewers,<ref name="Glenn Diaz 2010">Diaz, Glenn (March 11, 2010). [http://www.buddytv.com/articles/ncis/ncis-what-do-cote-de-pablo-and-35173.aspx NCIS: What Do Cote de Pablo and Michael Weatherly Think of Tiva?]. [[BuddyTV]]. Retrieved February 9, 2013.</ref> became a prominent subject of interest.<ref>{{cite web|last=Pace|first=Robert|title=Will Ziva & DiNozzo Form a Romance on 'NCIS'?|url=http://www.etonline.com/tv/130106_NCIS_Cast_on_Ziva_David_and_Tony_DiNozzo_s_Relationship/index.html|work=[[Entertainment Tonight]]|access-date=May 29, 2013|date=February 5, 2013|archive-date=May 15, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130515101940/http://www.etonline.com/tv/130106_NCIS_Cast_on_Ziva_David_and_Tony_DiNozzo_s_Relationship/index.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |first=Jessica |last=Durham |url=http://www.fashionnstyle.com/articles/7625/20130603/ncis-spoilers-ziva-tony-will-tiva-take-next-step-season-11-season-10-finale-hints-character-death-fans-reveal-love-cbs-couple.htm |title='NCIS' Spoilers Ziva Tony: Will 'Tiva' Take Next Step in Season 11? Season 10 Finale Hints Character Death While Fans Reveal They Love CBS Couple |work=Fashion & Style Magazine |date=June 3, 2013 |access-date=June 4, 2013 |archive-date=June 8, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130608091910/http://www.fashionnstyle.com/articles/7625/20130603/ncis-spoilers-ziva-tony-will-tiva-take-next-step-season-11-season-10-finale-hints-character-death-fans-reveal-love-cbs-couple.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> Maureen Ryan from ''[[Chicago Tribune]]'' commented that their "love-hate banter gives the show extra zip" during de Pablo's first year with the series.<ref name="Chicago Tribune1">{{cite web |first=Maureen |last=Ryan |url=http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/entertainment_tv/2006/03/ncis_delivers_w.html |title='NCIS' delivers without hype |work=[[Chicago Tribune]] |date=March 10, 2006 |access-date=June 3, 2013 |archive-date=October 17, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017065728/http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/entertainment_tv/2006/03/ncis_delivers_w.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> Due to being drawn out over several years, the development has been called a "slow burn",<ref name="Jan 2012 EW">{{cite magazine|last=Gonzalez|first=Sandra|title='NCIS': What did you think of last night's buzzy Tony-Ziva moment?|url=http://popwatch.ew.com/2012/01/04/ncis-tony-ziva-moment/|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|access-date=May 19, 2013|date=January 4, 2012}}</ref> with Tony and Ziva being included in ''TV Tango'''s "Top 10 Romantically Challenged TV Couples".<ref>{{cite web|last=Vicic|first=Mike|title=Top 10 Romantically Challenged TV Couples|url=http://www.tvtango.com/news/detail/id/193|work=TV Tango|access-date=May 21, 2013|date=April 19, 2010}}</ref> ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' described them as a "[[power couple]]" in 2013<ref name="2013 EW">{{cite magazine|last=Rice |first=Lynette |title='NCIS': See Tiva get up-close and personal – EXCLUSIVE PHOTO |url=http://insidetv.ew.com/2013/04/09/ncis-see-tiva-get-up-close-and-personal-exclusive-photo/ |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |access-date=May 11, 2013 |date=April 9, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130411024816/http://insidetv.ew.com/2013/04/09/ncis-see-tiva-get-up-close-and-personal-exclusive-photo/ |archive-date=April 11, 2013 }}</ref> and contributor Sandra Gonzalez noted that "it's tough to deny the chemistry the two actors (Michael Weatherly and Cote de Pablo) share" after "[[Housekeeping (NCIS)|Housekeeping]]" aired.<ref name="Jan 2012 EW"/>
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