Rya Kihlstedt

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Rya Kihlstedt
Rya Kihlstedt by Gage Skidmore.jpg
Kihlstedt at the 2015 San Diego Comic-Con
Born (1970-07-23) July 23, 1970 (age 54)
Alma mater Skidmore College
OccupationActress
Years active1993–2001, 2009–present
Spouse
(m. 1994;div. 2023)
[1]
Children2
Relatives Carla Kihlstedt (sister)

Rya Kihlstedt (born July 23, 1970) is an American actress. [2] She starred in the 1997 comedy film Home Alone 3 as Alice Ribbons. Kihlstedt would go on to appear in the films Deep Impact (1998), Women in Trouble (2009) and The Atticus Institute (2015). On television, she had a recurring roles as Dr. Michelle Ross in the Showtime crime drama Dexter and as Marilyn Rhodes in the ABC musical drama Nashville . In 2015, Kihlstedt starred in the NBC miniseries Heroes Reborn , in 2022 in Superman & Lois as Ally Allston, as well as the Fourth Sister in Obi-Wan Kenobi , a role she later voiced in Tales of the Empire in 2024.

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Early life

Kihlstedt is a graduate of Skidmore College. [3]

Career

Kihlstedt made her film debut starring opposite Rutger Hauer in the 1993 action thriller film Arctic Blue . In 1995, she appeared in the ABC miniseries Heaven & Hell: North & South, Book III and in 1995 played Lizzie Elmsworth in the BBC adaptation of Edith Wharton's last novel, The Buccaneers . In 1997, Kihlstedt starred as Alice Ribbons, one of the criminals in the family comedy film Home Alone 3 . [4] The following year, she appeared in the science-fiction film Deep Impact , and co-starred opposite Carla Gugino in the independent film Jaded . Also in 1998, Kihlstedt starred with Peter Gallagher in the television film Brave New World loosely based on Aldous Huxley's 1932 novel of the same name. [5]

Kihlstedt took a ten-year break from acting as she focused on motherhood and raising her two children. [6] In 2009, she returned to screen appearing opposite her friend Carla Gugino in the comedy film Women in Trouble , and its sequel, Elektra Luxx . Kihlstedt guest-starred in a number of television series, including Covert Affairs , Criminal Minds , NCIS , CSI: Crime Scene Investigation , and Drop Dead Diva . In 2011, she had a recurring role in the Showtime crime drama series Dexter as Dr. Michelle Ross. From 2012 to 2013, she played Marilyn Rhodes, a powerful record producer in the ABC musical drama Nashville . Also in 2013, she starred in the comedy film 3 Days in Havana directed by her husband Gil Bellows. [7]

In 2015, Kihlstedt played the leading role in the independent horror film The Atticus Institute . [8] From 2015 to 2016, she starred as Erica Kravid in the NBC science fiction miniseries Heroes Reborn . [9] Also in 2015, Kihlstedt was cast as Tig Notaro's mother Caroline in the Amazon Video original comedy series One Mississippi . [10] Kihlstedt later appeared in Once Upon a Time , Ray Donovan , Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and NBC 2017 miniseries Law & Order True Crime . From 2018 to 2019, she had a recurring role as Julia Wagner in the CW series Charmed . In 2019, she had a recurring role opposite Carla Gugino in her series Jett , and played Kate Laswell in the video game Call of Duty: Modern Warfare . [11] Also in 2019, Kihlstedt starred in the season three of the Canadian crime drama Cardinal , for which she received Canadian Screen Award nomination. [12]

In 2020, Kihlstedt starred in the Hulu limited series, A Teacher . [13] In 2022, Kihlstedt recurred in Superman & Lois as Ally Allston, the main villain of the second season and also played the Fourth Sister in Obi-Wan Kenobi. She later voiced the character in Tales of the Empire in 2024.

Personal life

In 1994, Kihlstedt married actor Gil Bellows. They have two children, a daughter and a son. They separated in 2021. [6] She is the sister of Oakland-based violinist Carla Kihlstedt, who has been a member of bands such as Charming Hostess, Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, and Tin Hat. [14]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1993 Arctic Blue Anne Marie
1997 Hudson River Blues Laura
Home Alone 3 Alice Ribbons
1998 Deep Impact Chloe
Jaded Patricia "Pat" Long
1999FrontlineCatherine
Say You'll Be MineKatherine
2009 Women in Trouble Rita
2010 Elektra Luxx Uncredited
2012IntelligenceJaye GardnerShort film
2013 3 Days in Havana Rita
2014SticksDeirdreShort film
2015 The Atticus Institute Judith Winstead
The Squeeze Beth
2016JudiJudiShort film
Her Last WillMaggie
2018The Empty HouseMarieShort film
After Everything Rebecca
2019The Untold StoryRoxy
Rattlesnakes Esther Jarret
2020 The Nowhere Inn Holly
2021 The Ultimate Playlist of Noise Alyssa
2025 Final Destination: Bloodlines TBAPost-production

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1993 TriBeCa Leah WoodwardEpisode: "The Loft"
1994The Second Greatest Story Ever ToldArleenTelevision film
seaQuest DSV JessieEpisode: "Greed for a Pirate's Dream"
Heaven & Hell: North & South, Book III WillaTV miniseries
1995 The Buccaneers Lizzy ElmsworthTV miniseries
AlchemyLouisaTelevision film
1996 Swift Justice Diane RiversEpisode: "Retribution"
Early Edition Marcia Roberts Hobson3 episodes
1998 Brave New World Lenina CrowneTelevision film
2000 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation CarolynEpisode: "Long Road Home"
2001 She Creature MermaidTelevision film
2010 Covert Affairs Helen NewmanEpisode: "Walter's Walk"
Criminal Minds Patty JoyceEpisode: "JJ"
2011 NCIS Linda IdletonEpisode: "Sins of the Father"
Dexter Dr. Michelle Ross7 episodes
Nominated – Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (2012)
Connie Banks the ActorKarenTelevision film
2012–13 Nashville Marilyn Rhodes8 episodes
2014 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Carolyn LoganEpisode: "Love for Sale"
Drop Dead Diva Mayor Ellie ChapinEpisode: "Sister Act"
Perception Elena DouglasEpisode: "Possession"
Masters of Sex Tatti GreathouseEpisodes: "Parallax" and "Dirty Jobs"
2015–16 Heroes Reborn Erica KravidSeries regular, 13 episodes
One Mississippi Caroline6 episodes
2016 Once Upon a Time Cleo FoxEpisode: "Firebird"
Ray Donovan Jeannie2 episodes
2017 Law & Order True Crime Cindy Erdelyi3 episodes
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Lady Basha2 episodes
2018–20 The Bold Type Babs Brady3 episodes
2018–19 Charmed Dr. Julia Wagner9 episodes
2019 Cardinal Sharlene 'Mama' Winston6 episodes
Nominated — Canadian Screen Award for Best Guest Performance, Drama Series
Secrets in a Small Town (a.k.a. Nowhere)Ruth "Coach" SimmonsTelevision film
Jett Helen3 episodes
Yellowstone SamEpisodes: "Resurrection Day" and "A Thundering"
2020 Grey's Anatomy ClaireEpisode: "Love of My Life"
Love in the Time of Corona Sarah [15] Main role
A Teacher Sandy WalkerRecurring role
2022 Superman & Lois Ally Allston, Bizarro Ally AllstonRecurring role, 12 episodes
Obi-Wan Kenobi Lyn Rakish / The Fourth Sister Disney+ limited series; 3 episodes
2023 Orphan Black: Echoes Eleanor Miller and print-out EleanorMain role
Your Honor Donetta2 episodes
2024 Star Wars: Tales of the Empire Lyn Rakish / The Fourth SisterVoice, 3 episodes [16] [17]

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
2019 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Kate Laswell [11]
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
2023 Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 DMZ mode, voice only
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III

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