Alicia Coppola

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Alicia Coppola
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Coppola in 2008
Born (1968-04-12) April 12, 1968 (age 56)
Education New York University
OccupationActress
Years active1991–present
SpouseAnthony Michael Jones
Children3

Alicia Coppola (born April 12, 1968) [1] is an American actress. She became known for playing Lorna Devon in the soap opera Another World from 1991 to 1994. Afterwards, she made regular and guest star appearances in various television series, notably Jericho and Blood & Treasure and appeared in films such as National Treasure: Book of Secrets .

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Early life

Coppola was born and raised in Huntington, Long Island, New York. [2] In 1990, she graduated from New York University with a degree in philosophy and anthropology. She originally planned to attend law school, but instead went into modeling, signing with Elite Modeling Agency. [3] [4]

Coppola is not related to the Coppola film family. [5]

Career

Coppola began her television career as a hostess on the MTV game show Remote Control .[ citation needed ]

In 1991, Coppola joined the cast of the soap opera Another World , playing the vixen Lorna Devon, the long-lost daughter of popular character Felicia Gallant. She played the role until 1994.[ citation needed ]

Coppola's better-known TV jobs have included a recurring role on Trinity (1998–99), a starring role on the American remake of the British comedy Cold Feet (1999), and top billing on the TNT drama Bull (2000). She played Leesa in a 1999 episode of Sports Night , appeared briefly as Betazoid Lt. Stadi in the pilot episode of Star Trek: Voyager , played a cannibalistic murderer on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation , a widow who marries her late husband's killer on Law & Order: Criminal Intent , and appeared several times as JAG lawyer Lieutenant Commander Faith Coleman on JAG and NCIS (she also appeared in an episode of NCIS: Los Angeles , but as a different character). In 2003, she starred alongside Gary Oldman and Ving Rhames in the film Sin , and played a Hollywood rehab stereotype by the name of Toni Stark on Dawson's Creek . She played a power company public relations representative in a 2004 episode of Monk . Coppola also took on the unusual role of a female serial killer agreeing to help catch her copycat in the 2005 episode of Crossing Jordan titled "Road Kill". She had a recurring role on NBC's American Dreams , playing the role of Nancy. She appeared on Two and a Half Men as Dr. Michelle Talmadge, in the episode "Woo-Hoo, a Hernia Exam!" (2005).[ citation needed ]

Coppola played a short role on the Fox television series Bones in 2005 as Joy Deaver in the episode "The Girl in the Fridge".[ citation needed ]

Coppola had a role as a Muslim intelligence analyst working for the Los Angeles branch of the Counter Terrorist Unit (CTU), in a single episode of 24 , named Azara ("1–2 am" during Day 4). All four of her scenes were cut from the broadcast episode, but are restored as extras on the Day 4 DVD. In them, she discovers a lead in the investigation which is originally dismissed by fellow analyst Edgar Stiles, who suspects her because of her religion. Edgar later apologizes to her when her lead turns out to be important.[ citation needed ]

Starting in the fall of 2006, Coppola appeared in the recurring role of IRS Agent Mimi Clark in the post-apocalyptic drama Jericho . She became a series regular in February 2007. She was an FBI agent in National Treasure: Book of Secrets , also directed by Jericho executive producer Jon Turteltaub.[ citation needed ]

Coppola appeared on the season 2 episode "Little Angels" of CBS' NCIS: Los Angeles , playing FBI agent Amy Rand, an expert on kidnapping cases. [6] She has also appeared on The Nine Lives of Chloe King as Valentina, the leader of the Mai. She appeared on Monk in "Mr. Monk and the Blackout" as the power plant public relations spokesperson and as Monk's date. She appeared in the MTV series Teen Wolf as the powerful Alpha werewolf Talia Hale.[ citation needed ]

In 2014, Coppola appeared on Sons of Anarchy as Mildred Treal in the episode "Faith and Despondency". She returned to daytime soap operas for the first time in twenty years when she took a recurring role on CBS's The Young and the Restless in spring 2016. [7] Coppola appeared as Dr. Tammy Brunner in a 2017 episode of Designated Survivor .[ citation needed ]

Personal life

Coppola is married to actor, writer, and producer Anthony Michael Jones, best known for appearing in General Hospital as Father Coates, a recurring occasional role which he played in 11 episodes from 2002 through 2010. They have three daughters. [8]

Filmography

Film roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
1999 Velocity Trap Beth Sheffield, FED 397 Navigator
2001 Zigs Rachel
2002Fresh Cut GrassMacy Burns
2003Welcome to the NeighborhoodHelen
2003 Sin Bella
2003Becoming MartyThe Attorney
2007 National Treasure: Book of Secrets FBI Agent Spellman
2015 We Are Your Friends Mrs. Romero
2017 A Cowgirl's Story Lieutenant Helen RhodesDirect-to-video film
2022 Blink The NurseShort film
Television and video game roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
1988 Saturday Night Live Dukakis' Party GuestEpisode: "Matthew Modine/Edie Brickell & New Bohemians"; uncredited[ citation needed ]
1991 Against the Law KathleenEpisode: "Evil Conduct"
1991–1994 Another World Lorna DevonRegular role
1992The KeysTerryTelevision film
1994 NYPD Blue Paula AndersonEpisode: "Simone Says"
1995 Star Trek: Voyager Lieutenant StadiEpisode: "Caretaker"
1995 New York Undercover Detective CarsonEpisode: "The Smoking Section"
1995The Great DefenderCamilleEpisode: "Camille"
1995 Touched By an Angel AvaEpisode: "Unidentified Female"
1996 The Lazarus Man Libby CusterEpisode: "The Boy General"
1996For the Future: The Irvine Fertility ScandalNurse BethTelevision film
1996 The Burning Zone Dana TierneyEpisode: "Faces in the Night"
1997 Chicago Hope Alice BishopEpisode: "Verdicts"
1997 The Sentinel SamanthaEpisodes: "Light My Fire", "Disappearing Act"
1998 Pensacola: Wings of Gold Donna FrancisEpisode: "Company Town"
1998The Perfect GetawayAlex VaughnTelevision film
1998 Profiler Deputy Anita PessoaEpisode: "Every Five Minutes"
1998–1999 Trinity Detective Patricia DamianaRecurring role (season 1)
1999 Sports Night LessaEpisode: "Small Town"
1999 Any Day Now UnknownEpisode: "You Promise? I Promise"
1999 Cold Feet Karen ChandlerMain role (season 1)
2000Blood MoneyGloria RestrelliTelevision film
2000–2001 Bull Marissa RufoMain role (season 1)
2001 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Dr. Susan HillridgeEpisode: "Justice Is Served"
2002 Ally McBeal Holly RichardsonEpisode: "Love Is All Around Part 1 & Part 2"
2002FramedLucy SantiniTelevision film
2003 Dawson's Creek Toni StarkEpisode: "Clean and Sober"
2003 The Dead Zone Anita / NicholasEpisode: "Misbegotten"
2003 JAG Lieutenant Commander Faith ColemanEpisodes: "Ice Queen", "Meltdown"
2003 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Isobel CarnickiEpisode: "But Not Forgotten"
2003 The Lyon’s Den RileyEpisode: "Trick or Treat"
2003 Judging Amy District Attorney Danielle CaseyEpisode: "Kilt Trip"
2003 Miracles Georgia WilsonEpisode: "The Letter"
2003 Crossing Jordan Detective Meredith "Merry" StackhouseEpisode: "Sunset Division"
2003–2004 American Dreams NancyRecurring role (season 2)
2004 The Division LizEpisode: "Be Careful What You Wish For"
2004 Monk Michelle RivasEpisode: "Mr. Monk and the Blackout"
2004 Jack & Bobby Abigail MarksEpisode: "Valentino"
2004 Huff Laura LindenEpisode: "Cold Day in Shanghai"
2004–2005 NCIS Lieutenant Commander Faith ColemanEpisodes: "UnSEALeD", "Call of Silence", "Hometown Hero"
2005 Las Vegas Monica WellsEpisode: "The Lie Is Cast"
2005 Jake in Progress AlisonEpisode: "Stand by Your Man"
2005 Blind Justice Debbie DiamentEpisode: "Doggone"
2005 Crossing Jordan Ryan KesslerEpisode: "Road Kill"
2005 Bones Joy DeaverEpisode: "The Girl in the Fridge"
2005–2013 Two and a Half Men Dr. Michelle Talmadge / T.C. RandallEpisode: "Woo-Hoo, a Hernia-Exam!", "Throgwarten Middle School Mysteries"
2005 24 Azara NasirEpisode: "Day 4: 1:00 a.m. – 2:00 a.m." (deleted, later extras)
2006–2008 Jericho Mimi ClarkRecurring role (season 1); main role (season 2)
2007 Black Widow Melanie DempseyTelevision film
2009 Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 She-Hulk Video game; voice role
2009 Drop Dead Diva Dr. DumontEpisode: "Grayson’s Anatomy"
2009 Lie to Me Sheila RedattiEpisode: "Lack of Candor"
2010–2022 NCIS: Los Angeles FBI Agent Lisa Rand5 episodes
2011 Castle Amber PatinelliEpisode: "The Final Nail"
2011 Detroit 1-8-7 Linda GarretyEpisode: "Motor City Blues"
2011 The Nine Lives of Chloe King VelentinaMini Series
2011 Suits Alexandra LeedsEpisode: "Rules of the Game"
2011 Revenge Melissa AndetsonEpisode: "Charade"
2012 Common Law JonelleRecurring role (season 1)
2013 Teen Wolf Talia HaleEpisode: "Visionary"
2014 Criminal Minds Lisa RandallEpisode: "The Itch"
2014 Sons of Anarchy Mildred TrealEpisode: "Faith and Despondency"
2015 Code Black Karen IrvingEpisode: "The Son Rises"
2016 Those Who Can't Coach ManhallanaEpisode: "What's Eating Uncle Jake?"
2016 The Young and the Restless Dr. Meredith GatesRecurring role
2016 MacGyver Ambassador RobertsEpisode: "Chisel"
2016–2018 Shameless SueRecurring role (seasons 7–8)
2017 Major Crimes Joanne HarrisEpisode: "Intersection"
2017 Designated Survivor Dr. Tammy BrunerEpisode: "Outbreak"
2019 The Rookie Detective MurphyEpisode: "Greenlight"
2019 Empire Megan ConwayRecurring role (season 5)
2019 Blood & Treasure Dr. Ana CastilloMain role
2019 Why Women Kill Sheila MosconiRecurring role
2020; 2023 All Rise Wanda Taylor3 episodes
2021 Generation CarolRecurring role
2022–2024 Law & Order Defense Attorney Audrey Keller2 episodes
2022–2023 9-1-1 Carrie Walsh3 episodes

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