Marie Mireille Enos (/mɪəˈreɪ ˈiːnəs/; born September 22, 1975) is an American actress known for the lead role as homicide detective Sarah Linden in the drama series The Killing.

[7] Enos studied theater at Brigham Young University (BYU) but left during her third year to pursue acting in New York City.

[12] She has guest-starred in a number of television shows, including Sex and the City, Strong Medicine, Rescue Me, Without a Trace, Crossing Jordan, CSI: Miami, Medium and Law & Order: Criminal Intent.

[20] Tim Goodman of The Hollywood Reporter in his review said "It's not until you watch Enos play Sarah for a while that it sinks in—there hasn't been a female American character like her probably ever.

[26] Also in 2013, she co-starred as Josh Brolin's character's wife in Gangster Squad, and appeared opposite Reese Witherspoon in the crime drama Devil's Knot, based on a true story, the West Memphis Three.

[29] In March 2015, it was announced that Enos had been cast as the lead character in the ABC legal drama series, The Catch, produced by Shonda Rhimes.

[33] Also in March 2015, it was announced Enos would star alongside Olivia Cooke in Katie Says Goodbye, an independent film.

[35][36] In 2019, she appeared as Marissa Wiegler in the action drama streaming television series Hanna on Amazon Prime Video.

[39] In 2012, she earned nominations for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series at the Golden Globes, and the Primetime Emmys.