biographical article needs additional citations for verification. Its only attribution is to IMDb, which may not be a reliable source for biographical information. Please help by adding additional, reliable sources for verification. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately, especially if potentially libelous or harmful. (July 2007) Callie Thorne Thorne at the premiere of Killer Movie, 2008 Born November 20, 1969 (1969-11-20) (age 41) Sudbury, Massachusetts, U.S. Calliope "Callie" Thorne (born November 20, 1969) is an American actress known for her roles on Homicide: Life on the Street as Detective Laura Ballard, a role she held for 2 seasons, and the Movie Homicide: The Movie, and also her role on Rescue Me as Sheila Keefe, the 9/11 widow of Jimmy, who was the cousin of the show's main character, Tommy Gavin, played by Denis Leary. She now stars in Necessary Roughness which is set to premiere in summer 2011..