Arija Allison Bareikis[1] (July 21, 1966[2]) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Officer Chickie Brown in the TV crime drama Southland. She is also known for the films Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo and The Purge.
Arija Bareikis | |
|---|---|
| Born | Arija Allison Bareikis July 21, 1966 |
| Alma mater | Stanford University |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1992–present |
Early life and education
editBareikis's first name is Lithuanian.[3] She is one of two daughters born to Dr. and Mrs. Robert Paul Bareikis.[4] She graduated from Stanford University in 1987.[1]
Career
editBareikis starred alongside Rob Schneider as Kate in Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo (1999) and played LAPD police officer Chickie Brown in the police drama series Southland for its first three seasons.[5] As of May 2018[update], Bareikis' most recent screen role was a 2016 episode of the television series Power, as MJ.[6]
Filmography
edit| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
| 1993 | Celestial Navigation | Pamela | Short film |
| 1994 | Twisted Tales | Tracey | Segment: "Hungry Like A…Bat?" |
| 1997 | Ties to Rachel | Rachel | |
| 1997 | The Myth of Fingerprints | Daphne | |
| 1998 | Pants on Fire | Nicki | |
| 1998 | The Naked Man | Kim Bliss | |
| 1999 | 30 Days | Sarah Meyers | |
| 1999 | Snow Falling on Cedars | Susan Marie Heine | |
| 1999 | Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo | Kate | |
| 2004 | Melinda and Melinda | Sally Oliver | |
| 2005 | Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo | Kate Bigalow | Uncredited |
| 2005 | Dealbreaker | Fran | Short film |
| 2007 | No Reservations | Christine | |
| 2007 | Leaving Gussie | Thyme | Short film |
| 2007 | Before the Devil Knows You're Dead | Katherine | |
| 2009 | Tenderness | Marsha | |
| 2009 | Frame of Mind | Jennifer Secca | |
| 2011 | The Stand Up | Mrs. Rundgren | |
| 2013 | The Purge | Mrs. Grace Sanchez | |
| 2016 | Tao of Surfing | Megan | |
| 2018 | The Witch in the Window | Beverly | |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1996 | One Life to Live | Emily di Mauro | Recurring character |
| 1997 | Law & Order | Kim Triandos | Episode: "Matrimony" |
| 1999–2000 | Oz | Tricia Ross | Episodes: "The Truth and Nothing But…", "Napoleon's Boney Parts", "Unnatural Disasters", "U.S. Male", "Obituaries", and "The Bill of Wrongs" |
| 2002 | The American Embassy | Emma Brody | Episodes: "Walking on the Moon", "Agent Provocateur", "Pilot", "China Cup", "Driven", and "Long Live the King" |
| 2002 | Without a Trace | Maggie Cartwright | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2003 | A Painted House | Kathleen Chandler | Hallmark Television movie |
| 2004 | Crossing Jordan | Detective Annie Capra | Episodes: "Oh, Brother Where Art Thou?", "Dead in the Water", "Missing Pieces", "Till Death Do Us Part", and "Devil May Care" |
| 2005 | Grey's Anatomy | Savannah | Episode: "Let It Be" |
| 2005–2009 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Helen Bramer / Nurse Gina Lowe | Episodes: "Stress Position" and "Astoria Helen" |
| 2006 | A.K.A. | Vanessa | Television movie |
| 2011 | Royal Pains | Natalie's Mother | Episode: "A History of Violins" |
| 2009–2011 | Southland | Police Officer III Chickie Brown | Lead Character: 19 episodes |
| 2016 | Power | MJ Hazen / MJ | Episodes: "Don't Go", "Trust Me", and "In My Best Interest" |
| 2017 | Bull | Moira Dickerson | Episode: "Make Me" |
References
edit- ^ a b Stanford University. Annual Commencement: Order of Exercises. 1987. p. 45.
- ^ Willis, John (2003). Theatre World. New York: Applause Theatre & Cinema Books. p. 220. ISBN 1-55783-523-3.
- ^ Levesque, John (January 17, 2002). "A moment with ... Arija Bareikis, actress". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Archived from the original on March 1, 2012.
- ^ "Obituaries: Dr. Robert Paul Bareikis". The Shreveport Times. April 9, 2016. p. A9. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
- ^ "TNT >> Southland Cast Bios >> Arija Bareikis". Archived from the original on March 16, 2012. Retrieved March 5, 2011.
- ^ Loren, Lela (August 28, 2016). "Power episode 7: Actress Lela Loren on how FBI interrogation scenes get made". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 2, 2016.