Italia Ricci
Italia Ricci | |
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Born | Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada | October 29, 1986
Citizenship | Canadian (1986–present), American (2020–present)[1] |
Alma mater | Queen's University |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2007–present |
Spouse(s) | |
Children | 1 |
Stephanie Italia Ricci (Italian: [iˈtaːlja ˈrittʃi]; born October 29, 1986) is a Canadian-American actress 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.[2] 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.[3][4]
Ricci joined the cast of Supergirl in December 2015 as Siobhan Smythe / Silver Banshee.[5] Since September 2016, Ricci has starred as Emily Rhodes in the ABC political drama Designated Survivor.[6] The show was renewed by Netflix for a third season which was released on June 7, 2019.[7]
She has also appeared in films for the Hallmark Channel, including Rome in Love and .[8][9]
Personal life[]
Ricci was born in Richmond Hill, Ontario, and is of Italian descent.[10] She graduated from Queen's University.[10] where she undertook charitable work for causes such as Water Can, a non-profit, creating waterholes in Africa.[11] Ricci was a Stand Up To Cancer ambassador and supporter of the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund.[12]
She began dating Canadian actor Robbie Amell in July 2008.[13] They became engaged on August 19, 2014,[14] and were married on October 15, 2016.[15] Their first child, Robert Amell V, was born on September 12, 2019.[16] Ricci and Amell both became US citizens in January 2020.[17]
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 |
2021 | Don't Go Breaking My Heart | Miranda | 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)[18] |
2016 | Supergirl | Siobhan Smythe / Silver Banshee | Recurring role (Season 1) 5 episodes [19] |
2016–19 | Designated Survivor | Emily Rhodes | Main role (Seasons 1-3) |
2021 | The Good Doctor | Taryn Wilkie | Season 4 episode 15 “Waiting” |
References[]
- ^ Furdyk, Brent (January 23, 2020). "Robbie Amell And Italia Ricci Are Officially U.S. Citizens". ET Canada. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Scott, Cece (2016-11-03). "Designated Survivor star Italia Ricci: The new girl next door". Toronto News. Retrieved 2020-06-22.
- ^ Caruso, Shauna. "Italia Ricci • Any Celeb". Retrieved 2021-08-22.
- ^ "Italia Ricci: Charity Work & Causes". Look to the Stars. Retrieved 2021-08-22.
- ^ 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
- 21st-century American actresses
- Actresses from Ontario
- Canadian expatriate actresses in the United States
- Canadian film actresses
- Canadian people of Italian descent
- Canadian television actresses
- Canadian emigrants to the United States
- American film actresses
- American people of Italian descent
- American television actresses
- Living people
- People from Richmond Hill, Ontario
- Queen's University at Kingston alumni
- People with acquired American citizenship