Rya Kihlstedt
Rya Kihlstedt | |
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![]() Kihlstedt at the 2015 San Diego Comic-Con International | |
Born | |
Alma mater | Skidmore College |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1993–2001, 2009–present |
Spouse(s) | |
Children | 2 |
Relatives | Carla Kihlstedt (sister) |
Rya Kihlstedt (born July 23, 1970) is an American actress.[1] She starred in the 1997 comedy film Home Alone 3 as Alice Ribbons. The following years she appeared in films Deep Impact (1998), Women in Trouble (2009) and The Atticus Institute (2015). On television, she had a recurring roles as Dr. Michelle Ross in the Showtime crime drama Dexter and as Marilyn Rhodes in the ABC musical drama Nashville. In 2015, she starred in the NBC miniseries, Heroes Reborn.
Early life[]
Kihlstedt was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania and is a 1991 graduate of Skidmore College in Theatre Arts.[2] She is of Swedish descent.
Career[]
Kihlstedt made her film debut starring opposite Rutger Hauer in the 1993 action thriller film Arctic Blue. In 1995, she appeared in the ABC miniseries Heaven & Hell: North & South, Book III and in 1995 played Lizzie Elmsworth in the BBC adaptation of Edith Wharton's last novel, The Buccaneers. In 1997, she starred as Alice Ribbons, one of the criminals in the family comedy film Home Alone 3.[3] The following year, she appeared in the science-fiction film Deep Impact, and co-starred opposite Carla Gugino in the independent film Jaded. Also in 1998, Kihlstedt starred with Peter Gallagher in the television film Brave New World loosely based on Aldous Huxley's 1932 novel of the same name.[4]
Kihlstedt took ten-years break from acting as she focused on motherhood and raising her two children.[5] In 2009, she returned to screen appearing opposite her friend Carla Gugino in the comedy film Women in Trouble. She guest-starred in a number of television series, including Covert Affairs, Criminal Minds, NCIS, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, and Drop Dead Diva. In 2011, she had a recurring role in the Showtime crime drama series Dexter as Dr. Michelle Ross. From 2012 to 2013, she played Marilyn Rhodes, a powerful record producer in the ABC musical drama Nashville. Also in 2013, she starred in the comedy film 3 Days in Havana directed by her husband Gil Bellows.[6]
In 2015, Kihlstedt played the leading role in the independent horror film The Atticus Institute.[7] From 2015 to 2016, she starred as Erica Kravid in the NBC science fiction miniseries Heroes Reborn.[8] Also in 2015, she was cast as Tig Notaro's mother Caroline in the Amazon Video original comedy series One Mississippi.[9] Kihlstedt later appeared in Once Upon a Time, Ray Donovan, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and NBC 2017 miniseries Law & Order True Crime. From 2018 to 2019, she had a recurring role as Julia Wagner in the CW series Charmed. In 2019, she had a recurring role opposite Carla Gugino in her series Jett, and played Kate Laswell in the video game Call of Duty: Modern Warfare.[10] Also in 2019, she starred in the season three of the Canadian crime drama Cardinal, for which she received Canadian Screen Award nomination.[11] In 2020, she was cast in the Hulu limited series, A Teacher.[12]
Personal life[]
In 1994, Kihlstedt married actor Gil Bellows. They have two children, Ava Emanuelle (born 1999), and Giovanni (born 2001).[5] She is the sister of Oakland-based violinist Carla Kihlstedt, who has been a member of bands such as Charming Hostess, Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, and Tin Hat.
Filmography[]
Film[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1993 | Arctic Blue | Anne Marie | |
1997 | Hudson River Blues | Laura | |
1997 | Home Alone 3 | Alice Ribbons | |
1998 | Deep Impact | Chloe | |
1998 | Jaded | Patricia "Pat" Long | |
1999 | Frontline | Catherine | |
1999 | Say You'll Be Mine | Katherine | |
2009 | Women in Trouble | Rita | |
2010 | Elektra Luxx | Rita | Uncredited |
2012 | Intelligence | Jaye Gardner | Short film |
2013 | 3 Days in Havana | Rita | |
2014 | Sticks | Deirdre | Short film |
2015 | The Atticus Institute | Judith Winstead | |
2015 | The Squeeze | Beth | |
2016 | Judi | Judi | Short film |
2016 | Her Last Will | Maggie | |
2018 | The Empty House | Marie | Short film |
2018 | After Everything | Rebecca | |
2019 | The Untold Story | Roxy | |
2019 | Rattlesnakes | Esther Jarret | |
2020 | The Nowhere Inn | Holly |
Television[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1993 | TriBeCa | Leah Woodward | Episode: "The Loft" |
1994 | The Second Greatest Story Ever Told | Arleen | TV film |
1994 | seaQuest DSV | Jessie | Episode: "Greed for a Pirate's Dream" |
1994 | Heaven & Hell: North & South, Book III | Willa | TV miniseries |
1995 | The Buccaneers | Lizzy Elmsworth | TV miniseries |
1995 | Alchemy | Louisa | TV film |
1996 | Swift Justice | Diane Rivers | Episode: "Retribution" |
1996 | Early Edition | Marcia Roberts Hobson | 3 episodes |
1998 | Brave New World | Lenina Crowne | TV film |
2000 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Carolyn | Episode: "Long Road Home" |
2001 | She Creature | Mermaid | TV film |
2010 | Covert Affairs | Helen Newman | Episode: "Walter's Walk" |
2010 | Criminal Minds | Patty Joyce | Episode: "JJ" |
2011 | NCIS | Linda Idleton | Episode: "Sins of the Father" |
2011 | Dexter | Dr. Michelle Ross | 7 episodes Nominated – Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (2012) |
2011 | Connie Banks the Actor | Karen | TV film |
2012–13 | Nashville | Marilyn Rhodes | 8 episodes |
2014 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Carolyn Logan | Episode: "Love for Sale" |
2014 | Drop Dead Diva | Mayor Ellie Chapin | Episode: "Sister Act" |
2014 | Perception | Elena Douglas | Episode: "Possession" |
2014 | Masters of Sex | Tatti Greathouse | Episodes: "Parallax" and "Dirty Jobs" |
2015–16 | Heroes Reborn | Erica Kravid | Series regular, 13 episodes |
2015–16 | One Mississippi | Caroline | 6 episodes |
2016 | Once Upon a Time | Cleo Fox | Episode: "Firebird" |
2016 | Ray Donovan | Jeannie | 2 episodes |
2017 | Law & Order True Crime | Cindy Erdelyi | 3 episodes |
2017 | Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | Lady Basha | 2 episodes |
2018–20 | The Bold Type | Babs Brady | 3 episodes |
2018–19 | Charmed | Dr. Julia Wagner | 9 episodes |
2019 | Cardinal | Sharlene 'Mama' Winston | 6 episodes Nominated — Canadian Screen Award for Best Guest Performance, Drama Series |
2019 | Secrets in a Small Town (a.k.a. Nowhere) | Ruth "Coach" Simmons | TV film |
2019 | Jett | Helen | 3 episodes |
2019 | Yellowstone | Sam | Episodes: "Resurrection Day" and "A Thundering" |
2020 | Grey's Anatomy | Claire | Episode: "Love of My Life" |
2020 | Love in the Time of Corona | Sarah[13] | Main Role |
2020 | A Teacher | Sandy Walker |
Video Game[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2019 | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | Kate Laswell | [10] |
References[]
- ^ Filmography in The New York Times.
- ^ "Actors". theater.skidmore.edu.
- ^ Stephen Holden (December 12, 1997). "'Home Alone 3': Of Course He's Still Beating the Bad Guys". The New York Times. Retrieved April 6, 2013.
- ^ "'Brave New World' Misses The Message". Sun Sentinel. April 19, 1998. Retrieved April 6, 2013.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "The Mary Sue Interview: Rya Kihlstedt On Three Days in Havana And Heroes Reborn".
- ^ "Three Days In Havana (2013)" – via www.rottentomatoes.com.
- ^ "The Atticus Institute (2015)" – via www.rottentomatoes.com.
- ^ "Heroes Reborn: About the Show". NBC.com. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
- ^ Petski, Denise (2016-05-17). "Rya Kihlstedt Joins Tig Notaro's 'One Mississippi' Amazon Series". Deadline. Retrieved 2016-11-20.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare PC trailer has unbelievably good hair". www.msn.com.
- ^ "Cardinal nominated for 14 Canadian Screen Awards". February 18, 2020.
- ^ Petski, Denise (September 6, 2019). "'A Teacher': FX Limited Series Based On Hannah Fidell's Film Adds Eight To Cast".
- ^ Ramos, Dino-Ray (June 29, 2020). "'Love In The Time Of Corona': Freeform Sets Leslie Odom Jr., Nicolette Robinson, Tommy Dorfman, Rainey Qualley And 4 More For Limited Series Event". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
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