Italia Ricci

Canadian actress in 'Designated Survivor'

Italia Ricci - Canadian actress in 'Designated Survivor'
Born

October 29th, 1986
38 years ago

Category

Performers & Entertainers

Country

Canada

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An actress from Canada, gained recognition for her role as Emily Rhodes in the television series 'Designated Survivor', featuring alongside Kiefer Sutherland. Appeared in the Disney Channel series 'How to Rock' and starred in the ABC Family series 'Chasing Life'. Active in both film and television, contributed significantly to various productions across different genres.

Played Emily Rhodes in 'Designated Survivor'

Starred in 'Chasing Life'

Appeared in 'How to Rock'

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