Italia Ricci

• Name — Italia Ricci • Born — 29 October 1986 • Birthplace — Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada • Citizenship — * Canada • United States • Education — Queen's University (Kingston, Ontario) B.Arts Sci. • Occupation — Actress • Years Active — 2007–present • Children — 1

Italia Ricci was born Stephanie-Italia Ricci in Richmond Hill, Ontario, and is of Italian descent. She graduated with her Bachelor of Arts and Science in 2008 from Queen's University (Kingston, Ontario), where she undertook charitable work for causes such as Water Can, a non-profit organization creating waterholes in Africa. Ricci was a Stand Up To Cancer ambassador and supporter of the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund.

Ricci made her major acting debut in 2007, in the American Pie direct-to-video film, Beta House. She then went on to have a recurring role on the Disney XD series Aaron Stone. In 2006, Ricci also appeared in the music video Hate (I Really Don't Like You) by Plain White T's as the ex-girlfriend. During 2009, Ricci 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 a Clean & Clear commercial as herself. In 2011, she appeared in the short film Valediction. In 2013, Ricci appeared in a small role in Joseph Gordon-Levitt's directorial debut film Don Jon. From 2014 to 2015, she starred as April Carver in the ABC Family series Chasing Life. Ricci joined the cast of Supergirl in December 2015 as Siobhan Smythe / Silver Banshee. In September 2016, Ricci joined the ABC political drama Designated Survivor, as Emily Rhodes. The show was renewed by Netflix for a third season which was released on June 7, 2019 but was not renewed by Netflix for a fourth season. She has also appeared in films for the Hallmark Channel, including Rome in Love and Love in Winterland. In 2022, Ricci starred in The Imperfects as Dr. Sydney Burke. The ten-episode first season premiered on Netflix on September 8 in the United States. In 2023, Ricci starred in the Hallmark Channel film Catch Me If You Claus.

Ricci began dating Canadian actor Robbie Amell in July 2008 after meeting whilst filming American Pie Presents: Beta House. They became engaged on August 19, 2014, and were married on October 15, 2016. Their first child, a son, was born in September 2019. Ricci and Amell both became citizens of the United States in January 2020.

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2009 — Aaron Stone — Chase Ravenwood — Recurring role (season 1); 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 (season 1); 6 episodes • 2010 — True Jackson, VP — Herself — Episode: "Pajama Party" • 2010 — Unnatural History — Maggie Winnock — Main role • 2012 — CSI: Crime Scene Investigation — Vanessa Drake — Episode: "Pick and Roll" • 2014–2015 — Chasing Life — April Carver — Main role; 34 episodes Nominated Golden Maple Award for Newcomer of the Year in a TV series broadcast in the U.S. (2015) • 2015 — Fatal Memories — Sutton Roberts — Television film (Lifetime) • 2016 — Supergirl — Siobhan Smythe / Silver Banshee — Recurring role (season 1); 5 episodes • Late Bloomer — Jenny Taft — Television film (Hallmark) • 2016–2019 — Designated Survivor — Emily Rhodes — Main role; 53 episodes • 2019 — Rome in Love — Amelia Tate — Television film (Hallmark) • 2020 — Love in Winterland — Alice 'Ally' Wilson — Television film (Hallmark) • 2021 — data-sort-value="Good Doctor, The" | The Good Doctor — Taryn Wilkie — Episode: “Waiting” • 2021 — Don't Go Breaking My Heart — Miranda Faraday — Television film (Hallmark) • 2022 — data-sort-value="Imperfects, The" | The Imperfects — Dr. Sydney Burke — Main role; 10 episodes • 2023 — Catch Me If You Claus — Avery Quinn — Television film (Hallmark) • 2024 — Trading Up Christmas — Michelle Kostka — Television film (Hallmark) • 2025 — Tracker — MC — Episode: "Eat the Rich"