Jessica Leccia /ləˈtʃiːə/, lə-CHEE-ə; (born January 8, 1976)[citation needed] is an American actress. She is known for her portrayals of Natalia Rivera on Guiding Light from 2007 to 2009 and of Inez Salinger on One Life to Live from 2010 to 2011.
Jessica Leccia | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 8, 1976 |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Known for | Natalia Rivera Aitoro on Guiding Light |
| Awards | 2008 ALMA Award Outstanding Performance in a Daytime Drama Series Guiding Light |
Early life and education
editLeccia was born in New York City, New York. She received a B.A. from Bloomsburg University.[1]
Career
editLeccia is best known for her portrayal of Natalia Rivera Aitoro on the American daytime drama Guiding Light. Prior to joining Guiding Light, Leccia had a recurring role on the television show Rescue Me starring Denis Leary. Leccia also guest-starred on the American daytime drama As the World Turns.[1]
Leccia joined the cast of Guiding Light on April 25, 2007, as Natalia Rivera, Gus Aitoro's long lost high school sweetheart.[2] Leccia's character Natalia was paired with Crystal Chappell's character Olivia Spencer during the last several months of Guiding Light, which ended its 72-year run on 18 September 2009.[3][4]
Leccia worked with Guiding Light castmate Chappell again on Chappell's new webseries, Venice: The Series, in which she played Ani, a photographer and ex-girlfriend of Chappell's character, Gina. Along with Chappell and Leccia, other Guiding Light stars Jordan Clarke, Tina Sloan, and Gina Tognoni joined the cast of Venice. Venice aired its first episode on December 4, 2009.
Leccia also made appearances on Law & Order: Trial by Jury and Love Monkey.[1]
From June 2010 to May 2011, Leccia portrayed Inez Salinger on One Life to Live and also as Ivy on The Grove: The Series.
Personal life
editShe has been married to Brian Malloy since May 3, 2008. The couple welcomed their daughter Ivy Lola Malloy, on June 10, 2009.[5]
Leccia has said that she enjoys watching the television series Lost and that her favorite singer is Stevie Wonder.[1]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Snipes | Receptionist | |
| 2005 | Preaching to the Choir | Groupie | |
| 2006 | Slippery Slope | Stacy | |
| 2006 | The Wedding Album | Jasmine | TV movie |
| 2013 | Tio Papi | Daniella | |
| 2017 | A Million Happy Nows | Eva Morales |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Law & Order: Trial by Jury | Hope Newhall | Episode: "Pattern of Conduct" |
| 2005 | Rescue Me | Mary Magdelene | 4 episodes |
| 2006 | Love Monkey | Detective Aida Perez | Episode: "Opportunity Knocks" |
| 2006 | As the World Turns | Innocencia | 1 episode |
| 2007 | Queens Supreme | Erin Glover | Episode: "Case by Case" |
| 2007–2009 | Guiding Light | Natalia Rivera | 247 episodes |
| 2009–Present | Venice: The Series | Ani Martin | |
| 2010 | Mercy | Camilla | Episode: "We All Saw This Coming" Episode: "Too Much Attitude and Not Enough Underwear" |
| 2010–2011 | One Life to Live | Inez Salinger | 59 episodes |
| 2012 | NYC 22 | Sarah | Episode: "Schooled" |
| 2012 | 30 Rock | Maria | Episode: "There's No I in America" |
| 2012 | The Grove | Ivy | |
| 2013 | The Carrie Diaries | Woman in Bar | Episode: "Read Before Use" |
| 2020–Present | Beacon Hill: The Series | Susan Preston |
Awards
editNominated
edit- 2008 ALMA Award Outstanding Performance in a Daytime Drama Series (Guiding Light)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d Guiding Light.net: Actors' Profiles, www.guidinglight.net/, (Retrieved 03-08-2009).
- ^ Actor Profile from SoapCentral: Jessica Leccia Archived 2009-03-04 at the Wayback Machine, www.soapcentral.com, (Retrieved 03-08-2009).
- ^ D'Emidion,Tiffany."Television: Guiding Light Coming Out of the Closet?" Archived 2009-02-22 at the Wayback Machine, eclipsemagazine.com, February 9, 2009.
- ^ Entertainment Weekly,"The Must List - The Top 10 Things We Love This Week", March 13, 2009, page 10-11 (print edition).
- ^ Guiding Light's Jessica Leccia Welcomes Daughter Ivy Lola. Archived 2009-06-18 at the Wayback Machine