Marina Squerciati

Marina Squerciati
Born Marina Teresa Squerciati
(1984-04-30) April 30, 1984
New York City, New York, U.S.
Occupation Actress
Years active 1993present
Website marinasquerciati.com

Marina Teresa Squerciati (born April 30, 1984) is an American actress. She currently appears as a regular in Chicago P.D. as Officer Kim Burgess.

Early Life

Squerciati was born and raised in New York City, New York.[1] She graduated from Northwestern University with a BA in Theater in 2003.[2]

Career

Theater work

For her work in theater, Squerciati won the prestigious 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.[3]

Film and television

In 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 in the Chicago Fire spin-off Chicago P.D..[4] The show premiered on January 8, 2014.[5]

Personal life

On February 15, 2017, Squerciati announced her pregnancy via Twitter; she gave birth to a daughter in May.[6]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRole
1993The Nutcracker Mouse / Polichinelle
2006HoldShort
2009It's ComplicatedMelanie
2012Alter EgosDr. Sara Bella
2012Frances HaWaitress at Club
2013SparksDawn
2013Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2Additional voices
2014A Walk Among the TombstonesHostess
2017MarshallStella Friedman

Television

YearTitleRoleNote
2009Law & Order: Criminal IntentBetsy Naylor
2010The Good WifeCheryl Willens
2010DamagesYoung Anne Connel
2011Blue BloodsCameron Swanson
2011Law & Order: Special Victims UnitAnnie Meyers
2011–2012Gossip GirlAlessandra Steele8 episodes
2013The AmericansIrina
2014–presentChicago P.D.Officer Kim BurgessMain role
2014–presentChicago FireOfficer Kim BurgessGuest star
2015Law & Order: Special Victims UnitOfficer Kim BurgessGuest Star
2015Chicago MedOfficer Kim BurgessGuest Star

References

  1. 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.
  2. "Marina Squerciati Bio". NBC. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
  3. "The Essentials". Samuel French Inc. Retrieved May 6, 2014.
  4. Andreeva, Nellie (2013-08-28). "NBC's 'Chicago PD' Adds Another Regular". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
  5. 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. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
  6. @marinasqu (6 May 2017). "Sorry I couldn't live tweet with you this week-been a little busy" (Tweet). Retrieved 12 May 2017 via Twitter.



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