Marina Squerciati

Marina Teresa Squerciati is an American actress. She currently appears as a regular in Chicago P.D. as Officer Kim Burgess.

Marina Squerciati
Born
Marina Teresa Squerciati

New York City, U.S
EducationNorthwestern University (B.A.)
OccupationActress
Years active1993–present
SpouseEli Kay-Oliphant
Children1
Websitemarinasquerciati.com

Early life

Marina 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

Theater work

For 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

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 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

Squerciati 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

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
1993The Nutcracker Mouse / Polichinelle
2006HoldShort film
2009It's ComplicatedMelanie
2012Alter EgosDr. Sara Bella
2012Frances HaWaitress at Club
2013SparksDawn
2013Night MovesADR Voice
2013Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2Additional voicesVoice role
2014A Walk Among the TombstonesHostessUncredited
2017MarshallStella Friedman
2017Central ParkMelissa Shaw
TBASupreme RulerTBAPre-production

Television
YearTitleRoleNote
2009Law & Order: Criminal IntentBetsy NaylorEpisode: "Revolution"
2010The Good WifeCheryl WillensEpisode: "Infamy"
2010DamagesYoung Anne ConnelEpisode: "Tell Me I'm Not Racist"
2011Blue BloodsCameron SwansonEpisode: "Model Behavior"
2011, 2015Law & Order: Special Victims UnitAnnie Meyers / Officer Kim BurgessGuest role; 2 episodes
2011–2012Gossip GirlAlessandra SteeleRecurring role; 8 episodes
2013The AmericansIrina SemenovaEpisode: "Duty and Honor"
2014–presentChicago P.D.Officer Kim BurgessMain role; 158 episodes
2014–presentChicago FireGuest role; 21 episodes
2015–presentChicago MedGuest role; 6 episodes
2017Chicago JusticeEpisode: "Uncertainty Principle"
2017Special SkillsMarinaMain role; 5 episodes, also writer

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 – imagista". Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  3. 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.
  4. "Marina Squerciati Bio". NBC. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
  5. "The Essentials". Samuel French Inc. Archived from the original on May 2, 2014. Retrieved May 6, 2014.
  6. Andreeva, Nellie (August 28, 2013). "NBC's 'Chicago PD' Adds Another Regular". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 17, 2013.
  7. 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.
  8. "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.
  9. Rodkin, Dennis (November 27, 2018). "The West Loop building these Dick Wolf actors call home". Crain's Chicago Business. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
  10. @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.
  11. "'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.
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