Marina Squerciati is an American actress. She currently appears as a regular in Chicago P.D. as Detective Kim Burgess.
Marina Squerciati | |
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| Born | New York City, U.S |
| Education | Northwestern University (B.A.) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Spouse | Eli Kay-Oliphant |
| Children | 1 |
| Website | marinasquerciati |
Early life
editMarina Squerciati was born in New York City, and she is of Italian heritage.[1][2] She is the daughter of academic and writer Marie Squerciati.[3] She graduated from Northwestern University with a B.A. in theater in 2003.[4]
Career
editTheater work
editFor her work in theater, Squerciati won the Agnes Moorehead award for her performance as Judy Holliday in the off-Broadway play Just in Time: The Judy Holliday Story at the Lucille Lortel Theatre. Squerciati made her Broadway debut in an adaptation of Ernst Lubitsch's To Be or Not to Be, directed by Tony Award winner Casey Nicholaw. Off-Broadway, she starred in Manipulation, Beauty of the Father and others. Squerciati created the role of "Kerri Taylor" in the a cappella musical comedy Perfect Harmony, and was a member of The Essentials.[5]
Film and television
editIn 1993, Squerciati appeared in The Nutcracker, directed by Emile Ardolino.
She made her feature film debut in It's Complicated in 2009. In 2012, she appeared in the films Alter Egos and Frances Ha. She also starred in the indie film Sparks based on the comic SPARKS by William Katt.
Her television debut was on Law & Order: Criminal Intent in 2009. After appearing in guest roles on The Good Wife, Damages, Blue Bloods and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit in 2010 and 2011, she gained attention in the fall of 2011 in an 8-episode arc on the fifth season of Gossip Girl. In 2013, she guest starred on the FX series The Americans as a Soviet spy.
In August 2013, it was announced that Squerciati had been cast as Officer Kim Burgess in the Chicago Fire spin-off Chicago P.D..[6] The show premiered on January 8, 2014.[7] The seventh season premiered on September 25, 2019 and on February 27, 2020, NBC announced that the show was being renewed for an 8th, 9th and 10th season.[8]
Personal life
editSquerciati is married to Eli Kay-Oliphant, an attorney.[9]
On February 15, 2017, Squerciati announced her pregnancy via Twitter; she gave birth to a daughter in May.[10]
In September 2019, court documents alleged that Squerciati was the child of the late financier John R. Jakobson (who was also the father of actress Maggie Wheeler[3]), and that while she was allegedly promised to be named in the mogul’s will, no provision was made for her. Supporting documents suggest that Jakobson paid for Squerciati's nanny, child support, and Squerciati's tuition at Dalton and Northwestern University.[11]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | The Nutcracker | Mouse / Polichinelle | |
| 2006 | Hold | Short film | |
| 2009 | It's Complicated | Melanie | |
| 2012 | Alter Egos | Dr. Sara Bella | |
| Frances Ha | Waitress at Club | ||
| 2013 | Sparks | Dawn | |
| Night Moves | ADR Voice | ||
| Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 | Additional voices | Voice role | |
| 2014 | A Walk Among the Tombstones | Hostess | Uncredited |
| 2017 | Marshall | Stella Friedman | |
| Central Park | Melissa Shaw |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Betsy Naylor | Episode: "Revolution" |
| 2010 | The Good Wife | Cheryl Willens | Episode: "Infamy" |
| Damages | Young Anne Connel | Episode: "Tell Me I'm Not Racist" | |
| 2011 | Blue Bloods | Cameron Swanson | Episode: "Model Behavior" |
| 2011, 2015 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Annie Meyers / Officer Kim Burgess | Guest role; 2 episodes |
| 2011–2012 | Gossip Girl | Alessandra Steele | Recurring role; 8 episodes |
| 2013 | The Americans | Irina Semenova | Episode: "Duty and Honor" |
| 2014–present | Chicago P.D. | Detective Kim Burgess | Main role; 158 episodes |
| Chicago Fire | Guest role; 21 episodes | ||
| 2015–present | Chicago Med | Guest role; 6 episodes | |
| 2017 | Chicago Justice | Episode: "Uncertainty Principle" | |
| Special Skills | Marina | Main role; 5 episodes, also writer |
References
edit- ^ Roseman, Lindsay. "Marina Squerciati Returns to Her Roots on Chicago PD". Make it Better. Archived from the original on January 11, 2014. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
- ^ "Marina Squerciati – imagista". Retrieved May 23, 2022.
- ^ a b Boniello, Kathianne (July 28, 2019). "TV star: I'm the secret love child of a Wall Street mogul". New York Post. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
- ^ "Marina Squerciati Bio". NBC. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
- ^ "The Essentials". Samuel French Inc. Archived from the original on May 2, 2014. Retrieved May 6, 2014.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (August 28, 2013). "NBC's 'Chicago PD' Adds Another Regular". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 28, 2013. Retrieved October 17, 2013.
- ^ Bibel, Sara (October 18, 2013). "'Ironside' & 'Welcome to the Family' Canceled by NBC; 'Community' to Premiere January 2, 'Chicago P.D.' January 8". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on October 21, 2013. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
- ^ "Breaking News - Dick Wolf's Three "Chicago" Series and "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" Receive Three-Season Pickups on NBC | TheFutonCritic.com". www.thefutoncritic.com. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
- ^ Rodkin, Dennis (November 27, 2018). "The West Loop building these Dick Wolf actors call home". Crain's Chicago Business. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
- ^ @marinasqu (May 6, 2017). "Sorry I couldn't live tweet with you this week-been a little busy" (Tweet). Retrieved May 12, 2017 – via Twitter.
- ^ "'Chicago P.D.' Actress Says She Is The Secret Daughter Of Millionaire". August 2, 2018. Archived from the original on July 26, 2020. Retrieved August 13, 2020.