Arija Bareikis

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Arija Bareikis
Born
Arija Allison Bareikis

(1966-07-21) July 21, 1966 (age 58)
Alma mater Stanford University
OccupationActress
Years active1992–present

Arija Allison Bareikis [1] (July 21, 1966 [2] ) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Officer Chickie Brown in the TV crime drama Southland . She is also known for the films Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo and The Purge .

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Early life and education

Bareikis's first name is Lithuanian. [3] She is one of two daughters born to Dr. and Mrs. Robert Paul Bareikis. [4] She graduated from Stanford University in 1987. [1]

Career

Bareikis starred alongside Rob Schneider as Kate in Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo (1999) and played LAPD police officer Chickie Brown in the police drama series Southland for its first three seasons. [5] As of May 2018, Bareikis' most recent screen role was a 2016 episode of the television series Power , as MJ. [6]

Filmography

Film
YearFilmRoleOther notes
1993Celestial NavigationPamela Short film
1994 Twisted Tales TraceySegment: "Hungry Like A…Bat?"
1997 Ties to Rachel Rachel
1997 The Myth of Fingerprints Daphne
1998 Pants on Fire Nicki
1998 The Naked Man Kim Bliss
1999 30 Days Sarah Meyers
1999 Snow Falling on Cedars Susan Marie Heine
1999 Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo Kate
2004 Melinda and Melinda Sally Oliver
2005 Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo Kate BigalowUncredited
2005DealbreakerFranShort film
2007 No Reservations Christine
2007Leaving GussieThymeShort film
2007 Before the Devil Knows You're Dead Katherine
2009 Tenderness Marsha
2009 Frame of Mind Jennifer Secca
2011 The Stand Up Mrs. Rundgren
2013 The Purge Mrs. Grace Sanchez
2016Tao of SurfingMegan
2018 The Witch in the Window Beverly
Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
1996 One Life to Live Emily di MauroRecurring character
1997 Law & Order Kim TriandosEpisode: "Matrimony"
19992000 Oz Tricia RossEpisodes: "The Truth and Nothing But…", "Napoleon's Boney Parts", "Unnatural Disasters", "U.S. Male", "Obituaries", and "The Bill of Wrongs"
2002 The American Embassy Emma BrodyEpisodes: "Walking on the Moon", "Agent Provocateur", "Pilot", "China Cup", "Driven", and "Long Live the King"
2002 Without a Trace Maggie CartwrightEpisode: "Pilot"
2003 A Painted House Kathleen Chandler Hallmark Television movie
2004 Crossing Jordan Detective Annie CapraEpisodes: "Oh, Brother Where Art Thou?", "Dead in the Water", "Missing Pieces", "Till Death Do Us Part", and "Devil May Care"
2005 Grey's Anatomy SavannahEpisode: "Let It Be"
20052009 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Helen Bramer / Nurse Gina LoweEpisodes: "Stress Position" and "Astoria Helen"
2006A.K.A.VanessaTelevision movie
2011 Royal Pains Natalie's MotherEpisode: "A History of Violins"
20092011 Southland Police Officer III Chickie BrownLead Character: 19 episodes
2016 Power MJ Hazen / MJEpisodes: "Don't Go", "Trust Me", and "In My Best Interest"
2017 Bull Moira DickersonEpisode: "Make Me"

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