Jorja Fox makes it official: She's leaving 'CSI'

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CSI's Jorja Fox — the 39-year-old actress whose tenure on TV's No. 1
drama almost ended in 2004 when she was tem****arily fired during tense
contract negotiations — has quit the show. She wrapped production on the
drama last week. Fox told EW.com exclusively that her decision to give
up the role of Sara Sidle had nothing to do with money and everything to
with wanting a break from the commitment of a weekly television series.

"There are all these things I want to do. Some are personal. Some are
professional. And I really need to do some of them before I get too
old," explains Fox. "If I thought the show were on its last legs, I
would have tried harder to stay the course. But I feel like its going to
be around for a while, so if I don’t want some of those dreams to pass
me by. I have to get off the ride for a while."

Fox said CBS had invited her back for an eighth season (her contract
expired in May) but she was only interested in signing on for a limited
number of episodes. She'll appear in five more this season — her last in
mid-November — before saying goodbye to TV's top-rated drama. For more
on EW.com's exclusive interview with Fox, check back on Wednesday.