Jessica Leccia Explained

Jessica Leccia
Birth Date:January 8, 1976
Birth Place:New York City, New York, U.S.
Yearsactive:2001–present
Known For:Natalia Rivera Aitoro on Guiding Light
Awards:2008 ALMA Award Outstanding Performance in a Daytime Drama Series Guiding Light

Jessica Leccia, ; (born January 8, 1976) 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.

Early life and education

Leccia was born in New York City, New York. She received a B.A. from Bloomsburg University.

Career

Leccia 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, , 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 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

She 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

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
2001SnipesReceptionist
2005Preaching to the ChoirGroupie
2006Slippery SlopeStacy
2006The Wedding AlbumJasmineTV movie
2013Tio PapiDaniella
2017A Million Happy NowsEva Morales
Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
2005Hope NewhallEpisode: "Pattern of Conduct"
2005Rescue MeMary Magdelene4 episodes
2006Love MonkeyDetective Aida PerezEpisode: "Opportunity Knocks"
2006As the World TurnsInnocencia1 episode
2007Queens SupremeErin GloverEpisode: "Case by Case"
2007–2009Guiding LightNatalia Rivera247 episodes
2009–PresentAni Martin
2010MercyCamillaEpisode: "We All Saw This Coming"
Episode: "Too Much Attitude and Not Enough Underwear"
2010–2011One Life to LiveInez Salinger59 episodes
2012NYC 22SarahEpisode: "Schooled"
201230 RockMariaEpisode: "There's No I in America"
2012The GroveIvy
2013The Carrie DiariesWoman in BarEpisode: "Read Before Use"
2020–PresentSusan Preston

Awards

Nominated

See also

References

  1. http://guidinglight.net/ Guiding Light.net: Actors' Profiles
  2. http://www.soapcentral.com/gl/theactors/leccia.php Actor Profile from SoapCentral: Jessica Leccia
  3. D'Emidion,Tiffany."Television: Guiding Light Coming Out of the Closet?", eclipsemagazine.com, February 9, 2009.
  4. Entertainment Weekly,"The Must List - The Top 10 Things We Love This Week", March 13, 2009, page 10-11 (print edition).
  5. http://celebrity-babies.com/2009/06/12/guiding-lights-jessica-leccia-welcomes-daughter-ivy-lola Guiding Light's Jessica Leccia Welcomes Daughter Ivy Lola.

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