Anne Marie Cancelmi (born July 31, 1975), known professionally as Annie Parisse, is an American actress. She portrayed Alexandra Borgia on the drama series '' Law & Order''. Parisse has also starred as Julia Snyder on the soap opera ''

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'', for which she was nominated for a

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Early life

Parisse was born in Anchorage, Alaska, the daughter of Annette, a teacher, and Louis G. Cancelmi, a senior executive with

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. Her brother

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is also an actor. Louis is married to Elisabeth Waterston, a daughter of '' Law & Order'' veteran

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. Parisse grew up in

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, and attended

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. Parisse moved to New York City when she was 18 to attend Fordham University, where she majored in theater and appeared in numerous productions, including ''

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'' and ''

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'', both of which featured her as the lead.

Career

Television and film

Parisse joined the cast of the

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'' as Julia Snyder from 1998 to 2001 and returned for a few episodes in 2002. She was later nominated for a

for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series in 2001. Early in her career, Parisse guest starred on shows such as ''

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'', ''

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'', and '' Friends''. She made a 2002 appearance on ''Law & Order'', playing an

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in the episode "Attorney Client", where she testified against a defendant (a defense attorney) who plotted the murder of his wife. This made her one of the ''Law & Order'' cast members who had a solo appearance prior to securing a sustaining role, along with

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, S. Epatha Merkerson,

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, and

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. In a 2002 supporting role, Parisse portrayed Jeannie Ashcroft in ''

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''. She also had a minor role in the 2004 action movie ''

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'', playing the role of Agent Dawes. For the 2005 film ''

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'', she held a supporting role. Parisse was a main cast member of ''Law & Order'' during seasons 15 and 16. Parisse quit her role on ''Law & Order'', making her final appearance in the May 17, 2006, season finale, in which her character is murdered. In the 2010 war drama '' The Pacific'', Parisse took on the role of Marine Sergeant Lena Riggi Basilone, wife of

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, the revered

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Gunnery Sergeant. She had a recurring role on CBS' '' Person of Interest'' as Kara Stanton, the former partner of

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's character John Reese. In August 2012, Parisse was cast in a regular role on the

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series ''

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'', premiering on January 21, 2013, as an FBI specialist. In 2016, Parisse appeared in the HBO series ''

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'' as Andrea Zito, and in 2017, starred in the

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series ''

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'' as Samantha "Sam" Delmonico. In 2018, she appeared in '' Paterno'' opposite Al Pacino.

Stage

Starting on March 8, 2007, Parisse starred in a revival of

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's '' Prelude to a Kiss'', with

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and

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. In 2008, Parisse reprised her work in an Off Broadway performance as the title role of ''

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''. In the summer of 2011, Parisse appeared in the New York

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productions of '' Measure for Measure'' and '' All's Well that Ends Well''.

Personal life

Parisse is married to actor

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. They have a son, Emmett (born 2009), and a daughter, Lydia (born 2014). They reside in

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, New York.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

* 2001: Nominated for a

Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series The Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series was an award presented annually by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) and the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS). It was given annually f ...

for ''

References

External links

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Parisse, Annie 1975 births 20th-century American actresses 21st-century American actresses Actresses from Anchorage, Alaska Actresses from Seattle Actresses from Washington (state) American film actresses American Shakespearean actresses American soap opera actresses American stage actresses American television actresses Fordham University alumni Living people People from Mercer Island, Washington Mercer Island High School alumni