Italia Ricci
Italia Ricci | |
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Born | Stephanie Italia Ricci October 29, 1986 Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada |
Alma mater | Queen's University |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2007–present |
Spouse | |
Children | 1 |
Stephanie Italia Ricci (Italian: [iˈtaːlja ˈrittʃi]; born October 29, 1986) is a Canadian-American actress best known for playing White House Chief of Staff and Special Advisor Emily Rhodes in Designated Survivor.
Career
Ricci made her major acting debut in 2007, in the American Pie direct-to-video film, Beta House.[1] She then went on to have a recurring role on the Disney XD series Aaron Stone. Ricci also appeared in the music video "Hate" by Plain White T's as the ex-girlfriend.
During 2009, Ricci began appearing in American productions with minor roles in How I Met Your Mother, House, and Greek. During that same year, she had a recurring role in the Comedy Central series Secret Girlfriend as Sasha. In 2010, she co-starred in the Cartoon Network live-action series Unnatural History as Maggie Winnock. She also appeared in a Clean & Clear commercial as herself. In 2011, she appeared in the short film Valediction.
In 2013, Ricci appeared in a small role in Joseph Gordon-Levitt's directorial debut film Don Jon. From 2014 to 2015, she played April Carver in the ABC Family series Chasing Life.[2][3]
Ricci joined the cast of Supergirl in December 2015 as Siobhan Smythe / Silver Banshee.[4] Since September 2016, Ricci has starred as Emily Rhodes in the ABC political drama Designated Survivor.[5] The show was renewed by Netflix for a third season which was released on June 7, 2019.[6]
She has also appeared in films for the Hallmark Channel, including Rome in Love and Love in Winterland.[7][8]
Personal life
Ricci was born in Richmond Hill, Ontario, and is of Italian descent.[9] She graduated from Queen's University.[9]
She began dating Canadian actor Robbie Amell in July 2008.[10] They became engaged on August 19, 2014,[11] and were married on October 15, 2016.[12] Their first child was born in 2019.[13]
Ricci and her husband Robbie both became US citizens in January 2020.[14]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2007 | American Pie Presents: Beta House | Laura Johnson | Direct-to-video film |
2008 | The Death of Indie Rock | Diane | |
2012 | Valediction | Erica | Short film |
2013 | Don Jon | Gina | |
2013 | Dean Slater: Resident Advisor | Samantha Montaigne | |
2014 | The Remaining | Allison | |
2015 | Fatal Memories | Sutton Roberts | Lifetime movie |
2016 | Late Bloomer | Jenny Taft | Hallmark Movie |
2019 | Rome in Love | Amelia Tate | Hallmark Movie |
2020 | Love in Winterland | Alice 'Ally' Wilson | Hallmark Movie |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2009 | Aaron Stone | Chase Ravenwood | Recurring role (Season 1) 5 episodes |
2009 | How I Met Your Mother | Hot Woman #1 | Episode: "The Front Porch" |
2009 | House | Immigration Officer #2 | Episode: "House Divided" |
2009 | Greek | Delia | Episode: "Social Studies" |
2009 | Secret Girlfriend | Sasha | Recurring role (Season 1) 6 episodes |
2010 | True Jackson, VP | Herself | Episode: "Pajama Party" |
2010 | Unnatural History | Maggie Winnock | Main role |
2012 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Vanessa Drake | Episode: "Pick and Roll" |
2014–15 | Chasing Life | April Carver | Lead role (Seasons 1-2) Nominated – Golden Maple Award for Newcomer of the Year in a TV series broadcast in the U.S. (2015)[15] |
2016 | Supergirl | Siobhan Smythe / Silver Banshee | Recurring role (Season 1) 5 episodes [16] |
2016–19 | Designated Survivor | Emily Rhodes | Main role (Seasons 1-3) |
References
- ^ Italia Ricci: Her Lucky Break and Her New Show Archived 2012-11-17 at the Wayback Machine, starsentertainment.com
- ^ "Breaking News - ABC Family Starts Production on New Drama Series "Chasing Life"". TheFutonCritic.com. August 14, 2013. Retrieved October 3, 2013.
- ^ "ABC Family's 'Chasing Life' Canceled After Two Seasons". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
- ^ "EXCLUSIVE: 'Supergirl' Lands 'Chasing Life' Star in Major Villain Role". etonline.com. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (5 February 2016). "'Designated Survivor' Casts Kal Penn, Maggie Q, Natascha McElhone, Italia Ricci".
- ^ Nellie, Andreeva; Petski, Denise (October 18, 2018). "'Designated Survivor': Anthony Edwards & Julie White Cast In Season 3 On Netflix". Deadline. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
- ^ Wang, K. L. Connie (2019-07-23). "If You Can't Afford a Trip to Italy, Hallmark's New Rome In Love Will Take You There". Parade. Retrieved 2020-06-22.
- ^ "10 Hallmark Winterfest Movies to Enjoy Post-Countdown to Christmas". Us Weekly. 2020-01-11. Retrieved 2020-06-22.
- ^ a b Scott, Cece (2016-11-03). "Designated Survivor star Italia Ricci: The new girl next door". Toronto News. Retrieved 2020-06-22.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Falls, Kayla (June 16, 2013). "Italia Ricci is Robbie Amell's real life leading lady". TheTomorrowPeopleCW.com. Archived from the original on April 22, 2014. Retrieved May 22, 2014.
- ^ Longeretta, Emily (August 20, 2014). "Italia Ricci & Robbie Amell Engaged — After 6 Years Of Dating". Hollywood Life. Retrieved August 27, 2014.
- ^ "Italia Ricci's Wedding Day Beauty Look". people.com. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
- ^ Cronin, Colleen. "The Flash's Robbie Amell and Designated Survivor's Italia Ricci Welcome Son Robert V". people.com. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
- ^ Robbie Amell and Italia Ricci Become United States Citizens: 'Today Was Awesome'
- ^ Levine, Sydney. "Golden Maple Awards'15 Winners Include Brandon Jay McLaren and Amanda Crew | IndieWire". www.indiewire.com. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ ""Supergirl" Italia Ricci joins series as Silver Banshee". Pulse.com.gh. Chidumga Izuzu. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
External links
- Italia Ricci on Facebook
- Italia Ricci on Twitter
- Italia Ricci at IMDb
- 1986 births
- 21st-century Canadian actresses
- Actresses from Ontario
- Actresses of Italian descent
- Canadian expatriate actresses in the United States
- Canadian film actresses
- Canadian people of Italian descent
- Canadian television actresses
- Living people
- People from Richmond Hill, Ontario
- Queen's University at Kingston alumni
- People with acquired American citizenship