Rosa Blasi

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Rosa Blasi
Born (1972-12-19) December 19, 1972 (age 52)
Occupation(s)Actress, model, author, singer, psychologist
Years active1996–present
Known for Strong Medicine
The Thundermans
Spouses
(m. 2004;div. 2008)
Todd William Harris
(m. 2014)
Children2 [a]

Rosa Blasi Harris (born December 19, 1972) [1] is an American actress, author, model, singer and therapist. She is known for her roles as Luisa Delgado in the Lifetime medical drama series Strong Medicine and Barb Thunderman in the Nickelodeon series The Thundermans .

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Early life

Blasi was born in Chicago, Illinois on December 19, 1972. [2] Her parents are Italian immigrant Rocco who was a professor at Harper College in Palatine IL and Irish-Puerto Rican Joyce Blasi. [3] She grew up in Mount Prospect, Illinois, which she described as a “ridiculous melting pot”. Blasi is a classically trained mezzo soprano. [4] She also comes from a strong theatre background; ranging from the Piven Performance Company, as well as The Second City, to starring in numerous musicals and touring with Kenny Rogers. Blasi has two sisters, Marina and Tasha, and two brothers, Michael and Rocky. [4]

Career

Blasi's television debut was a recurring role in the CBS soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful . [4] Soon to follow was a starring role in the MTV/UPN sitcom Hitz. She soon found herself guest starring in numerous shows such as Frasier , Becker , Caroline in the City , V.I.P. , Grown Ups, and Beverly Hills, 90210. She later starred in the dramatic Showtime film Noriega: God's Favorite. The film was directed by Roger Spottiswoode and co-starred Bob Hoskins.

In her breakout role, Blasi starred in the Lifetime drama series Strong Medicine from 2000 to 2006 as a doctor in a medical drama with a focus on feminist politics, health issues, and class conflict. She made an appearance in "Shootout", a 2005 episode of CSI: Miami . Audiences saw Blasi in her first role in a major film as the wife of Bill Pullman's character in The Grudge .

Blasi appeared during The Vagina Monologues at the Apollo Theater and has also been a recurring performer at the "What a Pair" benefit concert for breast cancer research and has recorded numerous radio and television voice-overs. She was a repeat guest on talk shows such as Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher (where she admitted, in an appearance alongside Rev. Jerry Falwell, "No, my boobs aren't real—they're real paid for, though! No debt collectors trying to repo my boobs!") and The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn. She played Ronnie Cruz in Make It or Break It . [5] She also played Barb Thunderman in Nickelodeon's The Thundermans , as well as a recurring character in General Hospital . She wrote a comedic memoir titled Jock Itch: Misadventures of a Retired Jersey Chaser (2011) published by HarperCollins.

Personal life

Blasi married New York Giants fullback Jim Finn on February 14, 2004 in Maui, Hawaii. Blasi gave birth to her first child, daughter Kaia, [6] on September 20, 2006. The couple divorced in 2008.

On May 3, 2014, Blasi married Todd William Harris, a mortgage broker. They married 16 months after they first connected on Match.com. She has stepdaughter Ryan from Harris's previous relationship. [7]

In 2019, Blasi earned her master's degree in clinical psychology from Antioch University Los Angeles and is a licensed marriage and family therapist with a specialization in addiction and recovery.

On December 24, 2020, her father Rocco died of COVID-19. He was 87 years old. [8]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2000Noriega: God's FavoriteVicky Amador
2002Making ChangesDeanna
2004 The Grudge Maria [9]
2004 Lesser Of Three Evils Woman in Black
2008Memories of MurderN/A
2020Sinister StalkerIzzie

Television series

YearTitleRoleNotes
1996 The Bold and the Beautiful ShellyRecurring role
1996 High Tide N/AEpisodes: "University Blues: Parts 1 & 2"
1997 Married... with Children Woman #1Episode: "Breaking Up Is Easy To Do: Part 2"
1997 Hitz April BeaneMain role, 10 episodes
1998 Frasier The waitressEpisode: "Secret Admirer"
1998 Becker CarmenEpisode: "Sex In The Inner City"
1998 Caroline in the City LanaEpisode: "Caroline And The Booby Trap"
1999Holding the BabyWendyEpisode: "Make Room For Da-Da" (unaired)
1999 Sons of Thunder Marita CortezEpisode: "Moment Of Truth"
1999 Beverly Hills, 90210 Clara CovingtonEpisode: "Withdrawal
1999 Grown Ups CarlaEpisode: "The Out Of Work-Out"
1999 The Drew Carey Show IsabelEpisode: "Drew Cam"
2000 V.I.P. CassandraEpisode: "New Val'd Order"
2000–2006 Strong Medicine Dr. Luisa "Lu" DelgadoMain role, 131 episodes. [10]
2005 CSI: Miami Ana GarciaEpisode: "Shootout"
2006InseparableLoisUnsold television pilot
2007Eight Days a WeekRandi RomeFailed television pilot; [11] main role
2009–2012 Make It or Break It Ronnie CruzRecurring role
2009 Melrose Place Nicolette SarlingPilot episode
2010 General Hospital Fernanda DeLarosa1 episode
Next Stop MurderHeatherTV movie
Lone Star Blake ThatcherRecurring role
2011 Mr. Sunshine JessicaEpisode: "Heather's Sister"
2012 Hot in Cleveland JessicaEpisode: "What's Behind the Door"
2012Teenage Bank HeistFBI Agent Christine MendozaTelevision movie
2013Second ShotJulia RivasEpisode: "You Can't Go Home Again. So Why Am I Here?"
2013–2018 The Thundermans Barb Thunderman/ElectressMain role
2014 The Haunted Hathaways Barb Thunderman/ElectressCrossover episode: "The Haunted Thundermans"
2017Christmas PrincessSaraTV movie
Battle of the Network Stars Herself/CompetitorTV Sex Symbols team
2018 Modern Family FlorenceEpisode: "Did the Chicken Cross the Road?"
2019–2020 Team Kaylie Kit KonradRecurring role
2020 Coop & Cami Ask the World Mrs. DarricksEpisode: "Would You Rather Be the Wagners?"
2024 The Thundermans Return Barb Thunderman/ElectressTelevision film
2025 The Thundermans: Undercover Barb Thunderman/Electress2 episodes

References

  1. "Rosa Blasi". Chicago Tribune . August 13, 2000.
  2. "Rosa Blasi". rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
  3. "THEY ARE 'STRONG' WOMEN - NY Daily News". New York Daily News . Archived from the original on 2017-02-02.
  4. 1 2 3 "Rosa Blasi Biography". TV Guide. Retrieved August 25, 2013.
  5. "Rosa Blasi Credits". TV Guide. Retrieved August 25, 2013.
  6. https://people.com/celebrity/strong-medicine-actress-rosa-blasi-marries-man-she-met-online/
  7. Allison Takeda (May 8, 2014). "Rosa Blasi Marries Todd William Harris in Surprise Ceremony: See Her Wedding Photo". usmagazine.com. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
  8. "Mt. Prospect family mourns loss of patriarch to COVID-19". ABC 7 Eyewitness News. January 8, 2021.
  9. "The Grudge (2004)". IMDb . Retrieved November 14, 2019.
  10. "Strong Medicine (2000-2006)". IMDb . Retrieved November 13, 2019.
  11. "Development Update: Week of February 11–15". The Futon Critic . February 15, 2008. Retrieved October 14, 2016. ...the midseason entry "Eight Days a Week." That project has been in limbo since the WGA strike as only the original pilot has been completed thus far.

Notes

  1. She has one biological child and one step child.