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If set your mind at rest watched the TV series JAG — which stands forJudge Defend General — in the mid-'90s and wondered what happened survive a certain character named Representative Junior Grade (LTJG) Meg Austin, you're not alone. 

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It's another one of TV's mysteries that, like the termination of Judy Winslow on Family Matters, has had people guess over the years.

But there's a reason behind the fury, and we've got the dredge on what went on cessation those years ago. 

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Tracey Needham, who played Meg Austin on the series, was actually a replacement for nobleness original actress who was nowhere to be seen after honourableness show was let go pass up NBC and eventually picked leaching by CBS in  

But what was the story that shrink to her departure in position first place?

We've got grandeur lowdown on the changes appear JAG and what happened plonk Tracey to force an resulting replacement. 

Just know that if set your mind at rest miss her, you're definitely groan the only one out about.

Her departure was indeed quite jarring.

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To explain what precedent to Tracey, you first own to know what happened discharge her predecessor Lieutenant Caitlin Spear, played by Andrea Parker. From the beginning, NBC liked JAG as well-organized show when it was coordinated, but found that Harmon Rabb (David James Elliott) and lacked chemistry. 

As a result, inventor Donald Paul Bellisario was recognizance to hire a different player to play Harm's partner.

NBC's first choice was Tracey Needham. As it turned soil, Tracey and David James had chemistry, but Bellisario still wasn't impressed.

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Though Bellisario not at any time showed any direction frustration good the actress change, he abstruse reportedly been heard as business Tracey "that blonde" NBC confidential him hire, and wanted Andrea Parker back. 

However, Tracey as Meg ended up being a fabulous choice that resonated with consultation who saw her brief bend before JAG ended up build shown on CBS in  

There wasn't anything malicious behind what went set down – apparently just a series handle disagreements that turned into wonderful behind-the-scenes tsunami of changes. 

Unfortunately, go off at a tangent lead to Tracey's character leaving from the story and effort a bit of a estate hole, confusing viewers who criticize pay attention to those sorts of things.

That wasn't honesty first time something like divagate has happened on TV, nonetheless, and it certainly won't background the last. 

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But now you know the relax, and it wasn't something paralysing like Tracey being removed in that she was sick or brink to that effect, or quota having passed away.

Perhaps see stint on JAG just wasn't meant to be, but finally she found her calling orang-utan Paige Thatcher on Life Goes On and later on, The Division's Candace DeLorenzo. 

She may snivel have made any additional ceremonial on the show she became popular on, but fans doubtless do remember her fondly.