Alexandra Eames

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Alexandra Eames
Title Detective
Affiliation New York City Police Department
Division Major Case Squad
First Appearance CI: "One"
Played by Kathryn Erbe

Alexandra Eames is a detective on Law & Order: Criminal Intent, portrayed by Kathryn Erbe. She works in Manhattan's Major Case Squad and is Robert Goren's partner.

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She comes from a family of police officers, including her father.

She is widowed. Her husband Joe Dutton, who was also a police officer in New York City, was killed in the line of duty. She would find out in 2007 that the man who had been convicted of Joe's murder, Ray Delgado, was actually innocent. The actual murderer turned out to be Manny Beltran, who had decided to become a doctor to assuage his guilt over the murder. (CI: "Amends")

Eames was a surrogate mother for her sister in 2003, giving birth to a boy. (CI: "F.P.S.") When accused by Goren's nemesis, Nicole Wallace, as having "eggs ripe and ready to hire", Eames cites pregnancy as a "great experience" and that she remains close to her.