FBI: International fans are about to learn a lot more about their good pal Smitty. In tonight’s episode dubbed “Tradition of Secrets,” Europol Agent Megan “Smitty” Garretson (Eva-Jane Willis) will be forced to run interference for a troublesome family member.
We asked Willis — who is about to wrap her first season on the CBS drama from Dick Wolf — to talk about tonight’s storyline and how she snagged this role of a lifetime. DEADLINE Before you get into tonight’s episode, can you talk about how you joined the drama at the start of season 2? EVA-JANE WILLIS Well, for a bit of context, I got into the industry quite late.
I graduated from drama school when I was 29, and had some nice roles over the years. But there were a few ups and downs. I was living the life of a struggling actor.
It was tough to keep my head above water and and make ends meet. This time last year, I had come to the decision that I wasn’t going to act anymore.
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