Annie Parisse
American actress (born 1975)
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Anne Marie Cancelmi (born July 31, 1975), known professionally as Annie Parisse, is an American actress. She portrayed Alexandra Borgia on the drama series Law & Order. Parisse has also starred as Julia Snyder on the soap opera As the World Turns, for which she was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award.
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Parisse in 2015 | |
| Born | Anne Marie Cancelmi July 31, 1975 |
| Alma mater | Fordham University |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Spouse | Paul Sparks |
| Children | 2 |
Early life and education
Parisse was born in Anchorage, Alaska, the daughter of Annette, a teacher, and Louis G. Cancelmi, a senior executive with Alaska Airlines. She has Italian, Slovak and Syrian ancestry.[1][2][3][4] Her brother Louis is also an actor.[5] Louis is married to Elisabeth Waterston, a daughter of Law & Order veteran and Parisse's co-star Sam Waterston.[6]
Parisse grew up in Mercer Island, Washington,[3] and attended Mercer Island High School.[3][7]
Parisse moved to New York City when she was 18 to attend Fordham University, where she majored in theater and appeared in numerous productions, including Medea and Antigone, both of which featured her as the lead.[3]
Career
Television and film
Parisse joined the cast of the CBS soap opera As the World Turns as Julia Snyder from 1998 to 2001 and returned for a few episodes in 2002.[3] She was later nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series in 2001.
Early in her career, Parisse guest starred on shows such as Big Apple, Third Watch, and Friends. She made a 2002 appearance on Law & Order, playing an exotic dancer in the episode "Attorney Client", where she testified against a defendant (a defense attorney) who plotted the murder of his wife. This made her one of the Law & Order cast members who had a solo appearance prior to securing a sustaining role, along with Jerry Orbach, S. Epatha Merkerson, Michael Imperioli, Milena Govich, and Jeremy Sisto.
In a 2002 supporting role, Parisse portrayed Jeannie Ashcroft in How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days. She also had a minor role in the 2004 action movie National Treasure, playing the role of Agent Dawes. For the 2005 film Monster-in-Law, she held a supporting role.
In 2004, Parisse joined the cast of Law & Order during the middle of season 15 as assistant district attorney Alexandra Borgia; she made her final appearance in the May 17, 2006, season 16 finale, in which her character is murdered.
In the 2010 war drama The Pacific, Parisse took on the role of Marine Sergeant Lena Riggi Basilone, wife of John Basilone, the revered United States Marine Gunnery Sergeant. She had a recurring role on CBS' Person of Interest as Kara Stanton, the former partner of Jim Caviezel's character John Reese. In August 2012, Parisse was cast in a regular role on the Fox series The Following, premiering on January 21, 2013, as an FBI specialist.[8] In 2016, Parisse appeared in the HBO series Vinyl as Andrea Zito, and in 2017, starred in the Netflix series Friends from College as Samantha "Sam" Delmonico. In 2018, she appeared in Paterno opposite Al Pacino.
Stage
Starting on March 8, 2007, Parisse starred in a revival of Craig Lucas's Prelude to a Kiss, with Alan Tudyk and John Mahoney. In 2008, Parisse reprised her work in an Off Broadway performance as the title role of Becky Shaw.[9] In the summer of 2011, Parisse appeared in the New York Public Theater's Shakespeare in the Park productions of Measure for Measure and All's Well that Ends Well.
Personal life
Parisse is married to actor Paul Sparks. They have a son, Emmett (born 2009),[10] and a daughter, Lydia (born 2014). They live in Manhattan, New York City, New York.[3]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | On the Q.T. | Wendy | |
| 2003 | How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days | Jeannie Ashcroft | |
| 2004 | Pagans | Elise Ashton | |
| National Treasure | Agent Dawes | ||
| 2005 | Monster-in-Law | Morgan | |
| Prime | Katherine | ||
| 2007 | Blackbird | Angie | |
| 2008 | What Just Happened | "Fiercely" Actress | |
| Woman in Burka | Annie | Short film | |
| Definitely, Maybe | Anne | ||
| Bubble-Rama | Darcy | Short film | |
| 2009 | First Person Singular | Mimi | |
| Tickling Leo | Delphina Adams | ||
| 2010 | My Own Love Song | Nora | |
| The Tested | Lisa Varone | ||
| 2012 | The Amazing Spider-Man | Martha Connors | Deleted scenes |
| Price Check | Sara Biltmore-Cozy | ||
| One for the Money | Mary Lou Stankovic | ||
| 2013 | Wallace | Beatrice | Short film |
| 2014 | Wild Canaries | Eleanor | |
| And So It Goes | Kate | ||
| 2015 | Anesthesia | Rachel | |
| 2021 | Giving Birth to a Butterfly | Diana | |
| 2023 | Eric Larue | Stephanie |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998–2003 | As the World Turns | Julia Snyder | 122 episodes |
| 2001 | Big Apple | Geena | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2002 | Third Watch | Tammy Sizemore | 2 episodes |
| Law & Order | Jasmine Blake | Episode: "Attorney Client" | |
| 2004 | Beverly Hills S.U.V. | Taylor Stevens | TV film |
| Friends | Sarah | Episode: "The One with the Birth Mother" | |
| NYPD 2069 | Gina Zal | TV film | |
| 2005–2006 | Law & Order | Alexandra Borgia | Main role; 33 episodes |
| 2010 | Fringe | Teresa Rusk | Episode: "Unearthed" |
| The Pacific | Sgt. Lena Basilone | 2 episodes | |
| The Big C | Daphne | Episode: "There's No C in Team" | |
| Rubicon | Andy | 7 episodes | |
| 2011 | Unforgettable | Elaine Margulies | 2 episodes |
| 2011–2016 | Person of Interest | Kara Stanton | 8 episodes |
| 2013 | The Following | Debra Parker | 14 episodes |
| 2015 | House of Cards | Suzie | Episode: "Chapter 38" |
| 2016 | Vinyl | Andrea Zito | 8 episodes |
| 2017–2019 | Friends from College | Sam Delmonico | Main role |
| 2018 | The Looming Tower | Liz | 4 episodes |
| Paterno | Mary Kay Paterno | TV film | |
| The First | Ellen Dawes (Matthew's widow) | 4 episodes | |
| 2020 | Mrs. America | Midge Costanza | 3 episodes |
| 2026 | Daredevil: Born Again | Ariana Iacovou | 6 episodes |
Stage credits
| Year | Title | Role | Venue | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | The Internationalist | The Internationalist | Off-Broadway, Vineyard Theatre | [11] |
| 2007 | Prelude to a Kiss | Rita | Broadway, Todd Haimes Theatre | [12] |
| 2008 | Becky Shaw | Becky Shaw | Regional, Humana Festival, Louisville, Kentucky | [13] |
| 2009 | Off-Broadway, Second Stage Theatre | [14] | ||
| 2010 | Clybourne Park | Betsy/Lindsay | Off-Broadway, Playwrights Horizons | [15] |
| 2012 | Broadway, Walter Kerr Theatre | [16] | ||
| 2018 | Nassim | Guest Performer | Off-Broadway, City Center Stage 2 | [17] |
| 2019 | Long Lost | Molly | Off-Broadway, Manhattan Theatre Club | [18] |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series | As the World Turns | Nominated | [19] |
| 2007 | Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Actress in a Play | The Internationalist | Nominated | [20][21] [22] |
| 2009 | Lucille Lortel Award | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Play | Becky Shaw | Nominated | [23] |