Italia Ricci
| Italia Ricci | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Stephanie Italia Ricci October 29, 1986 Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Spouse(s) | Robbie Amell (m. 2016) |
Stephanie Italia Amell (née Ricci[1]) (Italian pronunciation: [iˈtaːlja ˈrittʃi]; born October 29, 1986) is a Canadian actress who is best known for playing April Carver in the ABC Family series Chasing Life. She also co-starred as Maggie Winnock in the Cartoon Network live-action series Unnatural History and had a recurring role as Sasha in the Comedy Central series Secret Girlfriend.
Currently, she stars in the role of Emily Rhodes in the ABC political drama Designated Survivor.[2]
Career
Ricci made her major acting debut in 2007, in the American Pie direct-to-video film, Beta House.[3] 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, she 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 Clean & Clear commercial as herself. In 2011, she appeared in the short film Valediction.
In 2013, she appeared in a small role in Joseph Gordon-Levitt's directorial debut film Don Jon. Also in 2013, she was cast in the lead role of April Carver in the ABC Family series Chasing Life, the series premiered in 2014.[4] On October 2, 2015, ABC Family canceled Chasing Life after two seasons.[5]
Ricci joined the cast of Supergirl in December 2015 as Siobhan Smythe (aka "Silver Banshee") - the character transforms from Kara's rival and CatCo mean girl to full-on villain.[6] "I think they do a really good job with telling that story in a way that keeps her honest and doesn’t paint her as a one-dimensional villain," Ricci says of her character. "You can see that there is still a good person somewhere in there; it's just she's choosing to put her away for now."[7] Ricci is no stranger to the DC universe. Her husband Robbie Amell played Firestorm on The Flash in Season 1, and Robbie's cousin, Stephen Amell, is Oliver Queen on Arrow.[8]
Personal life
Ricci was born in Richmond Hill, Ontario and is of Italian descent. She graduated from Queen's University.[9] She has been dating Canadian actor Robbie Amell since July 2008.[10][11] The couple became engaged on August 19, 2014[12] and got married on October 15, 2016.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | American Pie Presents: Beta House | Laura Johnson | Direct-to-video film |
| 2008 | Death of Indie Rock, TheThe 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 | |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Aaron Stone | Chase Ravenwood | Recurring role, 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, 6 episodes |
| 2010 | True Jackson, VP | Herself | Episode: "Pajama Party" |
| 2010 | Unnatural History | Maggie Winnock | Series regular |
| 2012 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Vanessa Drake | Episode: "Pick and Roll" |
| 2014–2015 | Chasing Life | April Carver | Lead role Nominated – Golden Maple Award for Newcomer of the year in a TV series broadcasted in the U.S. (2015)[13] |
| 2015 | Fatal Memories | Sutton Roberts | Lifetime television movie |
| 2016 | Supergirl | Siobhan Smythe / Silver Banshee | 5 episodes [14] |
| 2016–present | Designated Survivor | Emily Rhodes | Series regular |
References
- ↑ We really need to see more of Italia Ricci… Posted by DC Scrap - Guyism.com
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (5 February 2016). "'Designated Survivor' Casts Kal Penn, Maggie Q, Natascha McElhone, Italia Ricci".
- ↑ Italia Ricci: Her Lucky Break and Her New Show, 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.
- ↑ "'Supergirl' star Italia Ricci teases Siobhan's evolution into Silver Banshee". Entertainment Weekly's EW.com. Retrieved 2016-03-25.
- ↑ TV.com. "Chasing Life's Italia Ricci Joins Supergirl as a Villain". TV.com. Retrieved 2016-03-25.
- ↑ Foxy Fans - American Pie - Italia Ricci Posted on April 20, 2010
- ↑ "Robbie Amell Height Weight Body Statistics". HealtyCeleb.com. Retrieved May 22, 2014.
- ↑ Falls, Kayla (June 16, 2013). "Italia Ricci is Robbie Amell's real life leading lady". TheTomorrowPeopleCW.com. 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.
- ↑ 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.
