Margaret Maggie Winnock



Born Stephanie Italia Ricci October 29, 1986 (age 32) Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada

Alma mater Queen's University

Occupation Actress

Years active 2007–present

Spouse(s)

Robbie Amell (m. 2016)

Stephanie Italia Ricci (born October 29, 1986) is a Canadian actress best known for playing White House Chief of Staff Emily Rhodes in Designated Survivor.

Career[edit]

Ricci made her major acting debut in 2007, in the American Pie direct-to-video film, Beta House.[1] She then went on to have a recurring role on the Disney XD series Aaron Stone. Ricci also appeared in the music video "Hate" by Plain White T's as the ex-girlfriend.

During 2009, Ricci began appearing in American productions with minor roles in How I Met Your Mother, House and Greek. During that same year she had a recurring role in the Comedy Central series Secret Girlfriend as Sasha. In 2010, she co-starred in the Cartoon Network live-action series Unnatural History as Maggie Winnock. She also appeared in a Clean & Clear commercial as herself. In 2011, she appeared in the short film Valediction.

In 2013, Ricci appeared in a small role in Joseph Gordon-Levitt's directorial debut film Don Jon. From 2014 to 2015, she played April Carver in the ABC Family series Chasing Life.[2][3]

Ricci joined the cast of Supergirl in December 2015 as Siobhan Smythe / Silver Banshee.[4] Since September 2016, Ricci has starred as Emily Rhodes in the ABC political drama Designated Survivor.[5] The show was renewed by Netflix for a third season which will air sometime in 2019.[6]

Personal life[edit]

Ricci was born in Richmond Hill, Ontario, and is of Italian descent. She graduated from Queen's University. She began dating Canadian actor Robbie Amell in July 2008.[7] They became engaged on August 19, 2014,[8] and were married on October 15, 2016.[9]