Emmanuelle Sophie Anne Chriqui (/ˈʃriːki/ SHREE-kee;[1] born 10 December 1975[2]) is a Canadian actress. She is known for playing Sloan McQuewick on HBO's Entourage (2004–2011), Claire Bonner in Snow Day (2000), Dalia in You Don't Mess with the Zohan (2008), Lorelei Martins on CBS's The Mentalist (2008–2015), and Lana Lang on The CW's Superman & Lois (2021–present).
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 Chriqui in 2008 | |
| Born | Emmanuelle Sophie Anne Chriqui 10 December 1975 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
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| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1986–present |
Early life
editChriqui was born in Montreal, Quebec,[3] the daughter of Moroccan Jewish parents.[4][5][6][7] Her mother, Liliane, was born in Casablanca, and her father, Albert, in Rabat.[8][9][10] Her family practiced Orthodox Judaism.[11]
Chriqui has an older brother, Serge, and an older sister, Laurence. When she was almost two, her family moved to Toronto, Ontario. She grew up in Markham, Ontario, a suburb northeast of the city.[12] Her mother, an aesthetician who once told Emmanuelle she would become an actress, died when Chriqui was sixteen years old.[13][14]
When Chriqui was a child, her brother began paying for her to take acting classes. She attended the drama program at Unionville High School,[15] after having studied in high school in Paris and having done two years of comedy studies at the Perimony school (Paris, France), she decided to pursue a career in acting.
Career
editChriqui began acting while a 10-year-old in a McDonald's commercial. She moved to Vancouver in the mid-1990s, guest-starring in series such as Are You Afraid of the Dark?, Forever Knight, Once a Thief, and Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal. Her first Hollywood role was as a supporting character in Detroit Rock City (1999). She had a larger role in Chris Koch's teen comedy Snow Day (2000) portraying Claire Bonner, and then appeared in several other Hollywood films, such as 100 Girls, Wrong Turn, On the Line, and In the Mix. She played Eve in the 2005 comedy National Lampoon's Adam & Eve, and played Adam Sandler's love interest Dalia in the 2008 film You Don't Mess with the Zohan.
Chriqui was nominated for a Best Actress DVD Exclusive Award for her performance in 100 Girls and was nominated, with Lance Bass, for a Choice Liplock Teen Choice Award in On the Line.[16] In April 2008, she won the Standout Performance Trophy at the Young Hollywood Awards.[17]
Chriqui also starred in several music videos including Hinder's "Lips of an Angel", Zac Brown Band's "Whatever It Is", and Charles Perry's "I Could Be the Best Time of Your Life". She threw out the ceremonial first pitch at a Los Angeles Dodgers game on 8 June 2008. Chriqui was on the cover of the Autumn 2008 issue of Naked Eye.
She appeared in the 2008 film Cadillac Records as Revetta Chess, where she performed with Beyoncé Knowles. Chriqui was seen in 2009 as one of several women whose lives interconnect in the comedy Women in Trouble and appeared in its 2010 sequel Elektra Luxx.
From the second season to the end of the show's original run, Chriqui played Sloan McQuewick in the hit HBO series Entourage. She reprised the role for the 2015 film of the show. In 2010, Chriqui joined Showtime's series, The Borgias.[18] She topped AskMen's "Most Desirable Women" list in the same year.[19] She also voiced Cheetara in the ThunderCats 2011 animated series,[20] and Numbers in the Activision video game Call of Duty: Black Ops. In 2019, she played Madison in the Netflix film The Knight Before Christmas, opposite Vanessa Hudgens.
In April 2020, Chriqui was cast as Lana Lang in the CW action-superhero series Superman & Lois, and also portrayed her Bizarro counterpart Lana-Rho in the second season.[21]
Personal life
editIn September 2017, Chriqui became a U.S. citizen.[22] Chriqui practices Transcendental Meditation.[23]
She has been in a relationship with actor Sam Trammell since 2020.[24]
Following the 2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel, Chriqui denounced Hamas and declared that she would "stand with Israel today and always."[25] On 12 October, she signed an open letter by Creative Community for Peace denouncing the attacks and calling for the return of kidnapped Israelis.[26] On 14 February 2024, Chriqui signed another letter by the organization that criticized attempts to remove Israel from Eurovision 2024 due to the Israel-Hamas war.[27]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | The Donor | Patty | |
| 1999 | Detroit Rock City | Barbara | |
| 2000 | Snow Day | Claire Bonner | |
| Ricky 6 | Lee | ||
| 100 Girls | Patty | ||
| 2001 | On the Line | Abbey | |
| 2003 | Wrong Turn | Carly Numan | |
| Rick | Duke's Long Suffering Wife | ||
| 2005 | Candy Paint | Angela Martinez | Short film |
| The Crow: Wicked Prayer | Lilly | ||
| Waiting... | Tyla | ||
| National Lampoon's Adam and Eve | Eve | ||
| In the Mix | Dolly Pacelli | ||
| 2006 | Waltzing Anna | Nurse Jill | |
| 2007 | After Sex | Jordy | |
| 2008 | August | Morela Sterling | |
| You Don't Mess with the Zohan | Dalia Hakbarah | ||
| Tortured | Becky | Direct-to-video | |
| Cadillac Records | Revetta Chess | ||
| 2009 | Women in Trouble | Bambi | |
| Saint John of Las Vegas | Tasty D Lite | ||
| Taking Chances | Lucy Shanks | ||
| Tom Cool | Chriqui | ||
| 2010 | 13 | Aileen | |
| Elektra Luxx | Bambi Lindberg | ||
| 2011 | Girl Walks into a Bar | Teresa | |
| 5 Days of War | Tatia Meddevi | ||
| 2013 | Three Night Stand | Robyn | |
| 2014 | Situation amoureuse: C'est complique | Vanessa | |
| Fort Bliss | Alma | ||
| A Short History of Decay | Erika Bryce | ||
| 2015 | Entourage | Sloan McQuewick | |
| The Steps | Marla | ||
| Killing Jesus | Herodias | ||
| 2018 | Omphalos | Alise Spiegelman | |
| Super Troopers 2 | Genevieve Aubois | ||
| Hospitality | Donna | ||
| 2019 | The Knight Before Christmas | Madison | |
| 2021 | Die in a Gunfight | Barbie | |
| 2022 | Cosmic Dawn | Natalie | |
| 2024 | A Love Like This | Leah | Also producer |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Kung Fu: The Legend Continues | Bumper | Episode: "The Return of Sing Ling" |
| Harrison Bergeron | Jeannie | TV film | |
| Forever Knight | Jude Deshnell | Episode: "Black Buddha: Part 2" | |
| 1996 | Traders | Samira | Episode: "The Natari Affair" |
| Are You Afraid of the Dark? | Amanda | Episode: "The Tale of the Night Shift" | |
| 1997 | Psi Factor | Melissa | Episode: "The Undead/The Stalker" |
| Exhibit A: Secrets of Forensic Science | Rachel | Episode: "Sex Fiend" | |
| Unwed Father | Kayla | TV film | |
| The Adventures of Sinbad | Serendib | Episode: "Little Miss Magic" | |
| 1997–1998 | Vampire Princess Miyu | Hisae Aoki | Voice, English dub |
| 1998 | Principal Takes a Holiday | Roxanne | TV film |
| Shattered Hearts: A Moment of Truth Movie | Cindy | ||
| Alien Abduction: Incident in Lake County | Renee | ||
| Greener Fields | Megan | ||
| Futuresport | Gina Gonzales | ||
| Police Academy: The Series | Charlotte Ockleman | Episode: "Mr. I.Q." | |
| 2003 | Jake 2.0 | Theresa Carano | Episode: "Arms and the Girl" |
| 2005 | The O.C. | Jodie | 2 episodes |
| Unscripted | Emmanuelle | 3 episodes | |
| 2005–2011 | Entourage | Sloan McQuewick | Recurring role |
| 2006 | Deceit | Emily | TV film |
| 2008–2009 | Robot Chicken | Invisible Woman, Mokey Fraggle, Girl, Blackberry Pie, Check-Out Lady, Woman | Voice, 2 episodes |
| 2011 | Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil | Kelly | Voice, episode: "Love Stinks!" |
| The Borgias | Sancha of Aragon | 3 episodes | |
| 2011–2012 | Thundercats | Cheetara | Voice, main role[28] |
| 2012–2013 | Tron: Uprising | Paige | |
| 2012–2013 | The Mentalist | Lorelei Martins | Recurring role |
| 2013 | The Ordained | Sam | TV film |
| 2013–2014 | Beware the Batman | Sapphire Stagg | Voice, 2 episodes[28] |
| Cleaners | Veronica | Regular role; also executive producer | |
| 2014 | Men at Work | Sasha | Episode: "I Take Thee, Gibbs" |
| 2015 | Killing Jesus | Herodias | Miniseries |
| Murder in the First | Raphaelle 'Raffi' Veracruz | Main role | |
| 2016–2017 | Shut Eye | Gina[29] | |
| 2019 | The Passage | Dr. Lila Kyle | |
| 2021–2024 | Superman & Lois | Lana Lang, Lana-Rho |
Music videos
edit| Year | Title | Artist(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | "Another Dumb Blonde" | Hoku |
| 2006 | "Lips of an Angel" | Hinder |
| 2009 | "Whatever It Is" | Zac Brown Band |
| 2011 | "I Could Be The Best Time of Your Life"[30] | Charles Perry |
| 2016 | "Where's the Love" | The Black Eyed Peas featuring The World |
Video games
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Call of Duty: Black Ops | Numbers | Voice over and a short live action appearance |
References
edit- ^ Entourage's Emmanuelle Chriqui. People. 13 August 2009. Retrieved 5 August 2017 – via YouTube.
- ^ @echriqui (12 December 2015). "A magical moment during my birth day...#thisis40". Archived from the original on 26 December 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2016 – via Instagram.
- ^ "Emmanuelle Chriqui". TV Guide. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
- ^ Derakhshani, Tirdad (22 May 2008). "Sideshow: Queen is royally displeased". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Archived from the original on 23 June 2008.
- ^ Scharf, Lindzi (23 November 2005). "'In the Mix' with Emmanuelle Chriqui at". Hollywood.com. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
- ^ Stern, Marlow (18 August 2011). "Emmanuelle Chriqui: 'Entourage' Star Tries '5 Days of War' After Hit HBO Show". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
- ^ Miller, Gerri (22 November 2016). "Emmanuelle Chriqui leads Jewish stars, characters coming to TV in December". The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
- ^ "An Interview with Emmanuelle Chriqui; Actress, Philanthropist, and Star of the Show/Movie 'Entourage'". Tech N' Marketing. 24 September 2015. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
- ^ "HBO: Entourage: Interview: Emmanuelle Chriqui". HBO. Archived from the original on 28 August 2006. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
- ^ "Emmanuelle Chriqui - Entourage, Emmanuelle Chriqui". People.com. 31 July 2006. Archived from the original on 28 June 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
- ^ Jewish Television Network. "Interview with Actress Emmanuelle Chriqui". Generation J. Archived from the original on 28 June 2008.
- ^ "Complex | Music, Sneakers, Style, Pop Culture, News & Shows". Complex.
- ^ AJ Buckley (25 June 2010). "Scene Magazine | BEFORE THE SCENE with Emmanuelle Chriqui | An Interview by AJ Buckley". Scenelouisiana.com. Archived from the original on 17 July 2012. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
- ^ O'Neill, Catherine Q. (6 January 2013). "Emmanuelle Chriqui Shares Her Beauty Secrets: Daily Beauty Reporter: Daily Beauty Reporter". allure.com. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
- ^ "Adam Sandler's co star, Emmanuelle Chriqui - Who's News Blog - USAWEEKEND.com". Blogs.usaweekend.com. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
- ^ "Emmanuelle Chriqui". IMDb.
- ^ "Young Hollywood Awards (2008)". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. 27 April 2008.
- ^ Eng, Joyce (22 September 2010). "Emmanuelle Chriqui Joins Showtime's The Borgias". TV Guide. New York City: NTVB Media. Retrieved 22 September 2010.
- ^ "Emmanuelle Chriqui Top 99 Women of 2010". AskMen. Archived from the original on 23 June 2014. Retrieved 20 January 2010.
- ^ Barr, Jason (8 March 2011). "Kevin Michael Richardson Discusses THUNDERCATS; Says Will Friedle Is Lion-O (UPDATED) Emmanuelle Chriqui is Voicing Cheetara". Collider. Archived from the original on 8 January 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2011.
- ^ Petski, Denise (7 April 2020). "'Superman & Lois': Emmanuelle Chriqui To Play Lana Lang In the CW Series Based On DC Characters". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- ^ "Emmanuelle Chriqui on Instagram: "It's official! I am now an American Citizen!!!! Tonight is the Jewish New year, so I usher in not only a new year but new beginnings...For all those celebrating I wish you the sweetest, happiest, healthiest and most magical year ahead..L'shana Tova.. Love and light, xxxE"". Instagram.
- ^ "Emmanuelle Chriqui Shares Her "Ultimate Idea" of Relaxing, Anxiety Hacks and How She Starts Her Day". 5 October 2022.
- ^ "Three Great Things: Emmanuelle Chriqui". 14 February 2022.
- ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ CCFPeace (12 October 2023). "Israel Under Attack – Open Letter". Creative Community for Peace -. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ CCFPeace (14 February 2024). "Open Letter – Eurovision 2024". Creative Community for Peace -. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Emmanuelle Chriqui (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 5 May 2024. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
- ^ Nellie Andreeva (22 January 2016). "Susan Misner & Emmanuelle Chriqui Cast In Hulu's Psychic Drama Series 'Shut Eye'". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ Charles Perry - I Could Be The Best Time of Your Life - Official Video, 25 November 2012, retrieved 4 February 2024
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