Annie Parisse
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Anne Marie Cancelmi known as Annie Parisse, is an American
television, film, and theater actress, known for playing Alexandra Borgia
on the television drama Law & Order
, a role she played from 2005 until 2006 in 33 episodes. Parisse is also known for her role of Julia Lindsey Snyder
on the daytime soap opera As the World Turns
. She took her stage name from her great-grandmother and namesake Anna Maria Parisse.
, Alaska
, the daughter of Louis G. "Lou" Cancelmi and wife Annette, and grew up in Mercer Island
, King County, Washington
, where she attended Mercer Island High School
. She has two brothers, Louis Cancelmi and Michael Cancelmi. She attended Fordham University
, where she appeared in numerous productions, including Medea
and Antigone
, both of which featured her as the lead. Annie Parisse is the sister of actor Louis Cancelmi, who was married to Elisabeth Waterston, the daughter of Law & Order
veteran Sam Waterston
, in October 2006.
She is married to Paul Sparks and they have one child (born in October 2009).
, and Friends
. She made a 2002 appearance on Law & Order, playing an exotic dancer
in law school
in the episode "Attorney Client" where she testified against another defendant (a defense attorney) who plotted the murder of his wife.
Before joining Law & Order, Parisse joined the cast of the CBS
soap opera
As the World Turns
as Julia Lindsey Snyder
from 1998 to 2001 and returned for a few episodes in 2002. She was later nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award
for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series in 2001.
Parisse had a minor role in the 2004 action movie National Treasure
, playing the role of Agent Dawes, who was Agent Sadusky's assistant. For the 2005 film Monster-in-Law
, she held a supporting role. She also had a role as Jeannie Ashcroft in How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
.
Parisse quit her role on Law & Order, and she made her final appearance in the May 17, 2006, season finale, in which her character is killed. Starting on March 8, 2007, Parisse starred in a revival of Craig Lucas
's Prelude to a Kiss, along with Alan Tudyk
and John Mahoney
.
On November 11, 2008, it was announced that Parisse will reprise her work in an Off Broadway performance as the title role of Becky Shaw
.
In the 2010 war drama, The Pacific, Parisse took on the role of Lena Basilone, wife of John Basilone
, the revered United States Marine Gunnery Sergeant
.
In the summer of 2011, Parisse is appearing in the New York Public Theater
's Shakespeare in the Park
productions of Measure for Measure
and All's Well that Ends Well
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
television, film, and theater actress, known for playing Alexandra Borgia
Alexandra Borgia
Alexandra Borgia is a fictional character, played by Annie Parisse, who appeared on the long-running NBC drama series Law & Order from 2005-2006.-Fictional character biography:...
on the television drama Law & Order
Law & Order
Law & Order is an American police procedural and legal drama television series, created by Dick Wolf and part of the Law & Order franchise. It aired on NBC, and in syndication on various cable networks. Law & Order premiered on September 13, 1990, and completed its 20th and final season on May 24,...
, a role she played from 2005 until 2006 in 33 episodes. Parisse is also known for her role of Julia Lindsey Snyder
Julia Snyder
Julia Snyder is a fictional character on the CBS daytime soap opera As the World Turns. Actress Annie Parisse portrayed the character from April 13, 1998, to August 21, 2001. In 2001, Parisse was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series for the role...
on the daytime soap opera As the World Turns
As the World Turns
As the World Turns is an American television soap opera that aired on CBS from April 2, 1956 to September 17, 2010. Irna Phillips created As the World Turns as a sister show to her other soap opera Guiding Light...
. She took her stage name from her great-grandmother and namesake Anna Maria Parisse.
Personal life
Parisse was born in AnchorageAnchorage, Alaska
Anchorage is a unified home rule municipality in the southcentral part of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is the northernmost major city in the United States...
, Alaska
Alaska
Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...
, the daughter of Louis G. "Lou" Cancelmi and wife Annette, and grew up in Mercer Island
Mercer Island, Washington
Mercer Island is a city in King County, Washington, United States and the name of the island in Lake Washington on which the city sits. The population was 22,699 at the 2010 census....
, King County, Washington
King County, Washington
King County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. The population in the 2010 census was 1,931,249. King is the most populous county in Washington, and the 14th most populous in the United States....
, where she attended Mercer Island High School
Mercer Island High School
Mercer Island High School is a public high school located in Mercer Island, Washington in the U.S., as part of the Mercer Island School District....
. She has two brothers, Louis Cancelmi and Michael Cancelmi. She attended Fordham University
Fordham University
Fordham University is a private, nonprofit, coeducational research university in the United States, with three campuses in and around New York City. It was founded by the Roman Catholic Diocese of New York in 1841 as St...
, where she appeared in numerous productions, including Medea
Medea (play)
Medea is an ancient Greek tragedy written by Euripides, based upon the myth of Jason and Medea and first produced in 431 BC. The plot centers on the barbarian protagonist as she finds her position in the Greek world threatened, and the revenge she takes against her husband Jason who has betrayed...
and Antigone
Antigone (Sophocles)
Antigone is a tragedy by Sophocles written in or before 442 BC. Chronologically, it is the third of the three Theban plays but was written first...
, both of which featured her as the lead. Annie Parisse is the sister of actor Louis Cancelmi, who was married to Elisabeth Waterston, the daughter of Law & Order
Law & Order
Law & Order is an American police procedural and legal drama television series, created by Dick Wolf and part of the Law & Order franchise. It aired on NBC, and in syndication on various cable networks. Law & Order premiered on September 13, 1990, and completed its 20th and final season on May 24,...
veteran Sam Waterston
Sam Waterston
Samuel Atkinson "Sam" Waterston is an American actor and occasional producer and director. Among other roles, he is noted for his Academy Award-nominated portrayal of Sydney Schanberg in 1984's The Killing Fields, and his Golden Globe- and Screen Actors Guild Award-winning portrayal of Jack McCoy...
, in October 2006.
She is married to Paul Sparks and they have one child (born in October 2009).
Career
Parisse guest-starred on shows such as Big Apple, Third WatchThird Watch
Third Watch is an American television drama series which first aired on NBC from 1999 to 2005 for a total of 132 episodes, broadcast in 6 seasons of 22 episodes each....
, and Friends
Friends
Friends is an American sitcom created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, which aired on NBC from September 22, 1994 to May 6, 2004. The series revolves around a group of friends in Manhattan. The series was produced by Bright/Kauffman/Crane Productions, in association with Warner Bros. Television...
. She made a 2002 appearance on Law & Order, playing an exotic dancer
Exotic dancer
The terms exotic dancer and exotic dance can have different meanings in different parts of the world and depending on context. In the erotic sense, "exotic dance" is a often used to refer to practitioners of striptease...
in law school
Law school
A law school is an institution specializing in legal education.- Law degrees :- Canada :...
in the episode "Attorney Client" where she testified against another defendant (a defense attorney) who plotted the murder of his wife.
Before joining Law & Order, Parisse joined the cast of the CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
As the World Turns
As the World Turns
As the World Turns is an American television soap opera that aired on CBS from April 2, 1956 to September 17, 2010. Irna Phillips created As the World Turns as a sister show to her other soap opera Guiding Light...
as Julia Lindsey Snyder
Julia Snyder
Julia Snyder is a fictional character on the CBS daytime soap opera As the World Turns. Actress Annie Parisse portrayed the character from April 13, 1998, to August 21, 2001. In 2001, Parisse was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series for the role...
from 1998 to 2001 and returned for a few episodes in 2002. She was later nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award
Daytime Emmy Award
The Daytime Emmy Awards are awards presented by the New York-based National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and the Los Angeles-based Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in recognition of excellence in American daytime television programming...
for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series in 2001.
Parisse had a minor role in the 2004 action movie National Treasure
National Treasure (film)
National Treasure is a 2004 mystery adventure heist film from the Walt Disney Studios under Walt Disney Pictures. It was written by Jim Kouf, Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio, Cormac Wibberley, and Marianne Wibberley, produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, and directed by Jon Turteltaub...
, playing the role of Agent Dawes, who was Agent Sadusky's assistant. For the 2005 film Monster-in-Law
Monster-in-Law
Monster-in-Law is a 2005 romantic comedy film directed by Robert Luketic and starring Jennifer Lopez, Jane Fonda, Michael Vartan and Wanda Sykes. It marks a return to cinema for Fonda, being her first film in 15 years after Stanley & Iris. The screenplay is written by Anya Kochoff...
, she held a supporting role. She also had a role as Jeannie Ashcroft in How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days is a 2003 romantic comedy film, directed by Donald Petrie, starring Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey. It is based on a short cartoon book of the same name by Michele Alexander and Jeannie Long.-Plot:...
.
Parisse quit her role on Law & Order, and she made her final appearance in the May 17, 2006, season finale, in which her character is killed. Starting on March 8, 2007, Parisse starred in a revival of Craig Lucas
Craig Lucas
Craig Lucas is an American playwright, screenwriter, theatre director, musical actor, and film director.-Biography:...
's Prelude to a Kiss, along with Alan Tudyk
Alan Tudyk
Alan Wray Tudyk is an American actor known for his roles as Simon in the British comedy Death at a Funeral, as Steve the Pirate in DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story, as Sonny in the science fiction drama I, Robot, as Doc Potter in 3:10 to Yuma, as Tucker in the Tucker & Dale vs Evil and as Hoban...
and John Mahoney
John Mahoney
John Mahoney is a British born American actor, known for playing Martin "Marty" Crane, the retired police officer, father of Kelsey Grammer's Dr...
.
On November 11, 2008, it was announced that Parisse will reprise her work in an Off Broadway performance as the title role of Becky Shaw
Becky Shaw
Becky Shaw is a 2008 play written by Gina Gionfriddo.The play had its world premiere at the 2008 Humana Festival of New American Plays in Louisville, Kentucky...
.
In the 2010 war drama, The Pacific, Parisse took on the role of Lena Basilone, wife of John Basilone
John Basilone
John Basilone was a United States Marine Gunnery Sergeant who received the Medal of Honor for his actions at the Battle of Guadalcanal during World War II...
, the revered United States Marine Gunnery Sergeant
Gunnery Sergeant
Gunnery Sergeant is the seventh enlisted rank in the United States Marine Corps, just above Staff Sergeant and below Master Sergeant and First Sergeant, and is a staff non-commissioned officer...
.
In the summer of 2011, Parisse is appearing in the New York Public Theater
Public Theater
The Public Theater is a New York City arts organization founded as The Shakespeare Workshop in 1954 by Joseph Papp, with the intention of showcasing the works of up-and-coming playwrights and performers. It is headquartered at 425 Lafayette Street in the former Astor Library in the East Village...
's Shakespeare in the Park
Shakespeare in the Park
Shakespeare in the Park is a concept used across the world, as a form of free public presentation of William Shakespeare's works. Such performances exist in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Singapore, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America....
productions of Measure for Measure
Measure for Measure
Measure for Measure is a play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in 1603 or 1604. It was classified as comedy, but its mood defies those expectations. As a result and for a variety of reasons, some critics have labelled it as one of Shakespeare's problem plays...
and All's Well that Ends Well
All's Well That Ends Well
All's Well That Ends Well is a play by William Shakespeare. It is believed to have been written between 1604 and 1605, and was originally published in the First Folio in 1623....
.
Awards and nominations
- 2001 - Nominated for a Daytime Emmy at the Daytime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series for As the World TurnsAs the World TurnsAs the World Turns is an American television soap opera that aired on CBS from April 2, 1956 to September 17, 2010. Irna Phillips created As the World Turns as a sister show to her other soap opera Guiding Light...
Filmography
- As the World TurnsAs the World TurnsAs the World Turns is an American television soap opera that aired on CBS from April 2, 1956 to September 17, 2010. Irna Phillips created As the World Turns as a sister show to her other soap opera Guiding Light...
(unknown episodes, 1998–2002) .... Julia Lindsey Snyder - On the Q.T. (1999) .... Wendy
- Big AppleBig Apple (TV series)Big Apple is an American television drama series that was originally broadcast in the United States on CBS in 2001. The story centers on two New York City Police Department detectives Mooney and Trout working with the FBI to solve a murder with ties to organized crime...
(1 episode, "#1.1", 2001) .... Geena - 28th Daytime Emmy Awards28th Daytime Emmy AwardsThe 28th Daytime Emmy Awards were held in 2001 to commemorate excellence in daytime programming from the previous year. As the World Turns tied with General Hospital for the most Daytime Emmys won in a single year, with a total of eight....
(2001) (TV) .... Herself - Third WatchThird WatchThird Watch is an American television drama series which first aired on NBC from 1999 to 2005 for a total of 132 episodes, broadcast in 6 seasons of 22 episodes each....
(2 episodes, "Old Dogs, New Tricks" and "Cold Front", 2002) .... Nurse Tammy Sizemore - Law & OrderLaw & OrderLaw & Order is an American police procedural and legal drama television series, created by Dick Wolf and part of the Law & Order franchise. It aired on NBC, and in syndication on various cable networks. Law & Order premiered on September 13, 1990, and completed its 20th and final season on May 24,...
(34 episodes, 2002, 2005–2006) .... Jasmine Blake and A.D.A. Alexandra BorgiaAlexandra BorgiaAlexandra Borgia is a fictional character, played by Annie Parisse, who appeared on the long-running NBC drama series Law & Order from 2005-2006.-Fictional character biography:... - How to Lose a Guy in 10 DaysHow to Lose a Guy in 10 DaysHow to Lose a Guy in 10 Days is a 2003 romantic comedy film, directed by Donald Petrie, starring Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey. It is based on a short cartoon book of the same name by Michele Alexander and Jeannie Long.-Plot:...
(2003) .... Jeannie - NYPD 2069 (2004) (TVTelevision movieA television film is a feature film that is a television program produced for and originally distributed by a television network, in contrast to...
) .... - Pagans (2004) .... Elise Ashton
- Beverly Hills S.U.V. (2004) (TVTelevision movieA television film is a feature film that is a television program produced for and originally distributed by a television network, in contrast to...
) .... Taylor Stevens - FriendsFriendsFriends is an American sitcom created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, which aired on NBC from September 22, 1994 to May 6, 2004. The series revolves around a group of friends in Manhattan. The series was produced by Bright/Kauffman/Crane Productions, in association with Warner Bros. Television...
(1 episode, "The One with the Birth Mother", 2004) .... Sarah - National TreasureNational Treasure (film)National Treasure is a 2004 mystery adventure heist film from the Walt Disney Studios under Walt Disney Pictures. It was written by Jim Kouf, Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio, Cormac Wibberley, and Marianne Wibberley, produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, and directed by Jon Turteltaub...
(2004) .... Agent Dawes - Monster-in-LawMonster-in-LawMonster-in-Law is a 2005 romantic comedy film directed by Robert Luketic and starring Jennifer Lopez, Jane Fonda, Michael Vartan and Wanda Sykes. It marks a return to cinema for Fonda, being her first film in 15 years after Stanley & Iris. The screenplay is written by Anya Kochoff...
(2005) .... Morgan - PrimePrime (film)Prime is a 2005 American romantic comedy film starring Uma Thurman, Meryl Streep and Bryan Greenberg. It was written and directed by Ben Younger...
(2005) .... Katherine - BlackbirdBlackbird (2007 film)Blackbird, is a 2007 American film. It was adapted from a stageplay by Adam Rapp.It played at the Edinburgh Film Festival. It won "Best Narrative Feature" at the Charlotte Film Festival for writers Adam Rapp and Bruce Romans.- Cast :...
(2007) .... Angie - What Just Happened (2008) .... 'Fiercely' Actress
- Woman in Burka (2008) .... Annie
- Definitely, MaybeDefinitely, MaybeDefinitely, Maybe is a 2008 romantic comedy film directed by Adam Brooks, and starring Ryan Reynolds, Isla Fisher, Rachel Weisz, Elizabeth Banks, Abigail Breslin and Kevin Kline.-Plot:...
(2008) .... Anne - Bubble-Rama (2008) .... Darcy
- First Person Singular (2009) .... Mimi
- Tickling LeoTickling LeoTickling Leo is a 2009 independent drama film about three generations of a Jewish family whose silence about their past has kept them apart. The film was directed by Jeremy Davidson, and stars Lawrence Pressman, Daniel Sauli, Annie Parisse, Eli Wallach, Ronald Guttman and Victoria...
(2009) .... Delphina Adams - My Own Love SongMy Own Love SongMy Own Love Song is a 2010 road movie directed and written by Olivier Dahan and starring Renée Zellweger, Forest Whitaker, Madeline Zima and Nick Nolte...
(2009) .... (completed) - The TestedThe TestedThe Tested is a 2009 independent feature film written and directed by Russell Costanzo and produced by Melissa B. Miller of . It is based on the award winning short of the same name.Chosen to participant in the 2009 & in New York City...
(2009) .... Lisa Varone (post-production) - FringeFringe (TV series)Fringe is an American science fiction television series created by J. J. Abrams, Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci. The series follows a Federal Bureau of Investigation "Fringe Division" team based in Boston, Massachusetts under the supervision of Homeland Security...
(1 episode, "Unearthed", 2010) .... Teresa Rusk - The PacificThe Pacific (miniseries)The Pacific is a 2010 television series produced by HBO, Seven Network Australia, Sky Movies, Playtone and DreamWorks that premiered in the United States on March 14, 2010....
(2 episodes, "Iwo Jima" and "Home", 2010) .... Lena Mae Riggi Basilone - RubiconRubicon (tv series)Rubicon is an American television series created by Jason Horwitch and produced by Henry Bromell that was broadcast on the AMC television network...
(2010) .... Andy - One for the MoneyOne for the Money (film)One for the Money is an upcoming 2012 action comedy film based on the 1994 novel of the same name, written by Janet Evanovich. Directed by Julie Anne Robinson, the screenplay was written by Liz Brixius, Karen McCullah Lutz and Kirsten Smith...
(2011) as Mary Lou