Marina Squerciati

Marina Teresa Squerciati
Born (1984-04-30) April 30, 1984
New York, New York
Occupation Actress
Years active 2009–present
Website marinasquerciati.com

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

Personal life

Squerciati grew up in New York City.[1]

She graduated from Northwestern University with a BA in Theater.[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 critically acclaimed 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]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role
1993 The Nutcracker Mouse / Polichinelle
2006 Hold Short
2009 It's Complicated Melanie
2012 Alter Egos Dr. Sara Bella
2012 Frances Ha Waitress at Club
2013 Sparks Dawn
2013 Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 Additional voices
2014 A Walk Among the Tombstones Hostess

Television

Year Title Role Note
2009 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Betsy Naylor
2010 The Good Wife Cheryl Willens
2010 Damages Young Anne Connel
2011 Blue Bloods Cameron Swanson
2011 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Annie Meyers
2011–2012 Gossip Girl Alessandra Steele 8 episodes
2013 The Americans Irina
2014–present Chicago P.D. Officer Kim Burgess Main role
2014–present Chicago Fire Officer Kim Burgess Guest star
2015 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Officer Kim Burgess Guest Star
2015 Chicago Med Officer Kim Burgess Guest Star

References

  1. Roseman, Lindsay. "Marina Squerciati Returns to Her Roots on Chicago PD". Make it Better. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
  2. "Marina Squerciati Bio". NBC. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
  3. "The Essentials". Samuel French Inc. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
  4. Andreeva, Nellie (2013-08-28). "NBC's 'Chicago PD' Adds Another Regular". Deadline.com. 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.
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