Rya Kihlstedt | |
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Alma mater | Skidmore College |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1993–2001, 2009–present |
Spouse | |
Children | 2 |
Relatives | Carla Kihlstedt (sister) |
Rya Kihlstedt is an American actress. [1] She starred in the 1997 comedy film Home Alone 3 as Alice Ribbons. The following years she appeared in 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, she starred in the NBC miniseries Heroes Reborn .
Kihlstedt is a graduate of Skidmore College. [2]
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, she starred as Alice Ribbons, one of the criminals in the family comedy film Home Alone 3 . [3] 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. [4]
Kihlstedt took a ten-year break from acting as she focused on motherhood and raising her two children. [5] In 2009, she returned to screen appearing opposite her friend Carla Gugino in the comedy film Women in Trouble , and its sequel, Elektra Luxx . She 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. [6]
In 2015, Kihlstedt played the leading role in the independent horror film The Atticus Institute . [7] From 2015 to 2016, she starred as Erica Kravid in the NBC science fiction miniseries Heroes Reborn . [8] Also in 2015, she was cast as Tig Notaro's mother Caroline in the Amazon Video original comedy series One Mississippi . [9] 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 . [10] Also in 2019, she starred in the season three of the Canadian crime drama Cardinal , for which she received Canadian Screen Award nomination. [11]
In 2020, she starred in the Hulu limited series, A Teacher . [12]
In 2022, Khilstedt recurred in Superman & Lois as Ally Allston, the main villain of the second season.
In 1994, Kihlstedt married actor Gil Bellows. They have two children, a daughter and a son. [5] 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. [13]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1993 | Arctic Blue | Anne Marie | |
1997 | Hudson River Blues | Laura | |
1997 | Home Alone 3 | Alice Ribbons | |
1998 | Deep Impact | Chloe | |
1998 | Jaded | Patricia "Pat" Long | |
1999 | Frontline | Catherine | |
1999 | Say You'll Be Mine | Katherine | |
2009 | Women in Trouble | Rita | |
2010 | Elektra Luxx | Rita | Uncredited |
2012 | Intelligence | Jaye Gardner | Short film |
2013 | 3 Days in Havana | Rita | |
2014 | Sticks | Deirdre | Short film |
2015 | The Atticus Institute | Judith Winstead | |
2015 | The Squeeze | Beth | |
2016 | Judi | Judi | Short film |
2016 | Her Last Will | Maggie | |
2018 | The Empty House | Marie | Short film |
2018 | After Everything | Rebecca | |
2019 | The Untold Story | Roxy | |
2019 | Rattlesnakes | Esther Jarret | |
2020 | The Nowhere Inn | Holly | |
2021 | The Ultimate Playlist of Noise | Alyssa | |
TBA | Final Destination: Bloodlines | TBA | Filming |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1993 | TriBeCa | Leah Woodward | Episode: "The Loft" |
1994 | The Second Greatest Story Ever Told | Arleen | TV film |
1994 | seaQuest DSV | Jessie | Episode: "Greed for a Pirate's Dream" |
1994 | Heaven & Hell: North & South, Book III | Willa | TV miniseries |
1995 | The Buccaneers | Lizzy Elmsworth | TV miniseries |
1995 | Alchemy | Louisa | TV film |
1996 | Swift Justice | Diane Rivers | Episode: "Retribution" |
1996 | Early Edition | Marcia Roberts Hobson | 3 episodes |
1998 | Brave New World | Lenina Crowne | TV film |
2000 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Carolyn | Episode: "Long Road Home" |
2001 | She Creature | Mermaid | TV film |
2010 | Covert Affairs | Helen Newman | Episode: "Walter's Walk" |
2010 | Criminal Minds | Patty Joyce | Episode: "JJ" |
2011 | NCIS | Linda Idleton | Episode: "Sins of the Father" |
2011 | Dexter | Dr. Michelle Ross | 7 episodes Nominated – Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (2012) |
2011 | Connie Banks the Actor | Karen | TV film |
2012–13 | Nashville | Marilyn Rhodes | 8 episodes |
2014 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Carolyn Logan | Episode: "Love for Sale" |
2014 | Drop Dead Diva | Mayor Ellie Chapin | Episode: "Sister Act" |
2014 | Perception | Elena Douglas | Episode: "Possession" |
2014 | Masters of Sex | Tatti Greathouse | Episodes: "Parallax" and "Dirty Jobs" |
2015–16 | Heroes Reborn | Erica Kravid | Series regular, 13 episodes |
2015–16 | One Mississippi | Caroline | 6 episodes |
2016 | Once Upon a Time | Cleo Fox | Episode: "Firebird" |
2016 | Ray Donovan | Jeannie | 2 episodes |
2017 | Law & Order True Crime | Cindy Erdelyi | 3 episodes |
2017 | Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | Lady Basha | 2 episodes |
2018–20 | The Bold Type | Babs Brady | 3 episodes |
2018–19 | Charmed | Dr. Julia Wagner | 9 episodes |
2019 | Cardinal | Sharlene 'Mama' Winston | 6 episodes Nominated — Canadian Screen Award for Best Guest Performance, Drama Series |
2019 | Secrets in a Small Town (a.k.a. Nowhere) | Ruth "Coach" Simmons | TV film |
2019 | Jett | Helen | 3 episodes |
2019 | Yellowstone | Sam | Episodes: "Resurrection Day" and "A Thundering" |
2020 | Grey's Anatomy | Claire | Episode: "Love of My Life" |
2020 | Love in the Time of Corona | Sarah [14] | Main role |
2020 | A Teacher | Sandy Walker | Recurring role |
2022 | Superman & Lois | Ally Allston, Bizarro Ally Allston | Recurring role, 12 episodes |
2022 | Obi-Wan Kenobi | The Fourth Sister | Disney+ limited series; 3 episodes |
2023 | Orphan Black: Echoes | Eleanor Miller and print-out Eleanor | Main role |
2024 | Star Wars: Tales of the Empire | The Fourth Sister | Voice [15] [16] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2019 | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | Kate Laswell | [10] |
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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