Nina Siemaszko
Nina Siemaszko | |
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Born | Antonina Jadwiga Siemaszko July 14, 1970 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Education | DePaul University |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1986–present |
Relatives | Casey Siemaszko (brother) |
Antonina Jadwiga Siemaszko (shye-MOSH-ko; born July 14, 1970) is an American actress,[1] best known for her film roles in Little Noises (1991), The Saint of Fort Washington (1993), and for her role as Eleanor Bartlet in The West Wing (2001–2006).
Biography
[edit]Siemaszko was born in Chicago. Her father, Konstanty Siemaszko, was a Polish-born Roman Catholic, and a survivor of the Polish Underground and the Sachsenhausen concentration camp. He escaped to the United Kingdom where he met Nina's mother, Collette McAllister.[2] One of her brothers is actor Casey Siemaszko. Her other brother, Corky, is a writer for the Daily News and a reporter at NBC News. She attended The Theatre School at DePaul University. She played an undercover cop in Reservoir Dogs featured in a scene that wound up on the cutting room floor ensuring that the work became a rare example of a film containing no dialogue delivered by an actress. It was released on DVD.[3] She played Mia Farrow in the CBS miniseries Sinatra. She played the leading role in Wild Orchid II: Two Shades of Blue.[4]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1986 | One More Saturday Night | Karen Lundahl | |
1988 | License to Drive | Natalie Anderson | |
1988 | Tucker: The Man and His Dream | Marilyn Lee Tucker | |
1989 | Lost Angels | Merilee | |
1991 | Bed & Breakfast | Cassie Wellesly | |
1991 | Wild Orchid II: Two Shades of Blue | "Blue" McDonald | |
1991 | Little Noises | Dolores | |
1993 | The Saint of Fort Washington | Tamsen | |
1994 | Floundering | Gal | |
1994 | Airheads | Suzzi | |
1995 | Power of Attorney | Maria | Video |
1995 | Love and Happiness | Nina | |
1995 | The American President | Beth Wade | |
1996 | Johns | Tiffany | |
1997 | Runaway Car | Jenny Todd | |
1997 | Suicide Kings | Jennifer | |
1998 | Goodbye Lover | Newscaster | |
1997 | Kiss & Tell | Shelly | |
1999 | Jakob the Liar | Rosa | |
1999 | The Big Tease | Betty Fuego | |
2000 | Sleep Easy, Hutch Rimes | Holly Proudfit | |
2008 | The Haunting of Molly Hartley | Dr. Amelia Emerson | |
2011 | Lily Look Here | Delia | Short |
2017 | The Hatred | Miriam |
Television
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1989 | Lonesome Dove | Janey | Miniseries |
1990 | An Enemy of the People | Polly Stockman | Television film |
1992 | Sinatra | Mia Farrow | Miniseries |
1992 | Red Shoe Diaries | Trudy | "Just Like That" |
1993 | Tales from the Crypt | Stella Bishop | "Creep Course" |
1994 | Baby Brokers | Leeanne Dees | Television film |
1994 | Chicago Hope | Gloria McKinnon | "You Gotta Have Heart" |
1995 | Sawbones | Jenny Sloan | Television film |
1997 | Runaway Car | Jenny Todd | Television film |
1998 | More Tales of the City | Mona Ramsey | Miniseries |
1999 | Sports Night | Holly | "What Kind of Day Has It Been?" |
1999 | Cold Feet | Bob | "How Much Is That Sex Act in the Window" |
2000 | The Huntress | Dorinda Patterson | "Springing Tiny" |
2000 | The Darkling | Marla Obold | Television film |
2001 | NYPD Blue | Debra | "Family Ties" |
2001 | The Guardian | Suzanna Clemons | "The Men from the Boys" |
2001 | Philly | Teresa Wyatt | "Fork You Very Much" |
2001–2006 | The West Wing | Eleanor Bartlet | Recurring role 9 episodes |
2003 | A Carol Christmas | Roberta Timmins | Television film |
2004 | Judging Amy | Christy Wolinsky | "Baggage Claim" |
2004 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Linley Parker | "Bloodlines" |
2005–2007 | Mystery Woman | Cassie Hillman | Television film |
2006 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Claudia Duffy | "Maltese Cross" |
2006–2010 | Cold Case | Julie Vera | 2 episodes |
2007 | Without a Trace | Celia | "Clean Up" |
2007 | Private Practice | Kathleen | 2 episodes |
2009 | Eli Stone | Katie Bochner | "Sonoma" |
2009 | Grey's Anatomy | Kate Carlson | "No Good at Saying Sorry (One More Chance)" |
2009 | Mental | Mimi Peters | "Obsessively Yours" |
2009 | Saving Grace | Heather | "That Was No First Kiss" |
2010 | Past Life | Sharon Moody | "Running on Empty" |
2011 | Prime Suspect | Peggy | "Underwater" |
2016 | Togetherness | Lindsay | "Everybody Is Grownups" |
2017 | American Crime | Laura | 2 episodes |
2018 | Hailey Dean Mystery: A Will to Kill | Olivia | Television film |
Video games
[edit]Year | Title | Role |
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2004 | Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas | Pedestrian |
2009 | Jak and Daxter: The Lost Frontier | Computer / Aeropan Female / Pirate Female |
References
[edit]- ^ "Nina Siemaszko". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-12-13. Retrieved 2017-05-27.
- ^ "Acting siblings return to Chicago | Chicago film, commercials, advertising, video, production, post, tech news from". ReelChicago.com. 2009-11-06. Archived from the original on 2018-11-19. Retrieved 2017-05-27.
- ^ "'Reservoir Dogs': Where Are They Now?". New York Daily News. Archived from the original on 2016-08-08. Retrieved 2017-05-27.
- ^ Turan, Kenneth (May 8, 1992). "MOVIE REVIEW : Failing Grade for High School Romance". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2016-03-09. Retrieved 2017-05-27.
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