Alicia Coppola


Alicia Coppola is an American actress. She became known for playing Lorna Devon in the soap opera Another World from 1991 to 1993. Afterwards, she made guest star appearances in various television series and appeared in films, notably .

Early life

Born in Huntington, New York, Coppola graduated from the Kent School in Kent, Connecticut in 1986 and earned a bachelor's degree from New York University in 1990. She is not part of the Coppola family tree.
She is the sister of film producer Matthew Coppola and cousin of film producer Denise Di Novi.

Career

Coppola began her career as a hostess on the MTV game show Remote Control. In 1991, she joined the cast of the soap opera Another World playing the vixen Lorna Devon, the long-lost daughter of popular character Felicia Gallant. She played the role until 1994.
Her better-known TV jobs include a recurring role on Trinity, a starring role on the American remake of the British comedy Cold Feet, and top billing on the TNT drama Bull. She played Leesa in a 1999 episode of Sports Night, appeared briefly as Lt. Stadi in the pilot episode of ', played a cannibalistic murderer on ', a widow who marries her late husband's killer on ', and appeared several times as JAG lawyer Lieutenant Commander Faith Coleman on JAG and NCIS. In 2003, she starred alongside Gary Oldman and Ving Rhames in the film Sin, and played a Hollywood rehab stereotype by the name of Toni Stark on Dawson's Creek. She played a power company public relations representative in a 2004 episode of Monk. Coppola also took on the unusual role of a female serial killer agreeing to help catch her copycat in the 2005 episode of Crossing Jordan titled "Road Kill". She had a recurring role on NBC's American Dreams playing the role of Nancy. She appeared on Two and a Half Men as Dr. Michelle Talmadge, in the episode "Woo-Hoo, a Hernia Exam!".
Coppola played a short role on the FOX television series Bones in 2005 as Joy Deaver in the episode, "The Girl in the Fridge".
Coppola also had a role as a Muslim intelligence analyst working for the Los Angeles branch of the Counter Terrorist Unit, in a single episode of 24, named Azara. All four of her scenes were cut from the broadcast episode, but are restored as extras on the Day 4 DVD. In them, she discovers a lead in the investigation which is originally dismissed by fellow analyst Edgar Stiles, who suspects her because of her religion. Edgar later apologizes to her when her lead turns out to be important.
Starting in the fall of 2006, she appeared in the recurring role of IRS Agent Mimi Clark in the post-apocalyptic drama Jericho. She became a series regular in February 2007. She was an FBI agent in ', also directed by Jericho executive producer Jon Turteltaub.
Coppola appeared on the season 2 episode "Little Angels" of CBS' , playing FBI agent Amy Rand, an expert on kidnapping cases. She has also appeared on The Nine Lives of Chloe King as Valentina, the leader of the Mai. She appeared on Monk in "Mr. Monk and the Blackout" as the power plant public relations spokesperson and as Monk's date. She appeared in the MTV series Teen Wolf as the powerful Alpha werewolf Talia Hale. In 2014, she appeared on Sons of Anarchy as Mildred Treal in the episode "Faith and Despondency". Coppola returned to daytime soap operas for the first time in twenty years when she took a recurring role on CBS's The Young and the Restless in spring 2016. Coppola appeared as Dr. Tammy Brunner in a 2017 episode of Designated Survivor.

Personal life

Coppola is married to actor, writer, and producer Anthony Michael Jones, known to fans of TV's General Hospital as Father Coates, a recurring occasional role which he played in 11 episodes from 2002 through 2010. They have three daughters together.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1988Saturday Night LiveDukakis' Party GuestEpisode: "Matthew Modine/Edie Brickell & New Bohemians"; uncredited
1991Against the LawKathleenEpisode: "Evil Conduct"
1991–1993Another WorldLorna DevonRegular role
1992The KeysTerryTelevision film
1994NYPD BluePaula AndersonEpisode: "Simone Says"
1995Star Trek VoyagerLieutenant StadiEpisode: "Caretaker |Caretaker"
1995New York UndercoverDetective CarsonEpisode: "The Smoking Section"
1995The Great DefenderCamilleEpisode: "Camille"
1995Touched By an AngelAvaEpisode: "Unidentified Female"
1996The Lazarus ManLibby CusterEpisode: "The Boy General"
1996For the Future: The Irvine Fertility ScandalNurse BethTelevision film
1996The Burning ZoneDana TierneyEpisode: "Faces in the Night"
1997Chicago HopeAlice BishopEpisode: "Verdicts"
1997The SentinelSamanthaEpisodes: "Light My Fire", "Disappearing Act"
1998'Donna FrancisEpisode: "Company Town"
1998The Perfect GetawayAlex VaughnTelevision film
1998ProfilerDeputy Anita PessoaEpisode: "Every Five Minutes"
1998–1999TrinityDet. Patricia DamianaRecurring role
1999Sports NightLessaEpisode: "Small Town"
1999Any Day NowUnknownEpisode: "You Promise? I Promise"
1999Cold FeetKaren ChandlerMain role
2000Blood MoneyGloria RestrelliTelevision film
2000–2001BullMarissa RufoMain role
2001'Dr. Susan HillridgeEpisode: "Justice Is Served"
2002Ally McBealHolly RichardsonEpisode: "Love Is All Around Part 1 & Part 2"
2002FramedLucy SantiniTelevision film
2003Dawson CreekToni StarkEpisode: "Clean and Sober"
2003The Dead ZoneAnita/NicholasEpisode: "Misbegotten"
2003JAGLt. Cmdr. Faith ColemanEpisodes: "Ice Queen", "Meltdown"
2003'Isobel CarnickiEpisode: "But Not Forgotten"
2003The Lyon’s DenRileyEpisode: "Trick or Treat"
2003Judging AmyD.A. Danielle CaseyEpisode: "Kilt Trip"
2003MiraclesGeorgia WilsonEpisode: "The Letter"
2003Crossing JordanEpisode: "Sunset Division"
2003–2004American DreamsNancyRecurring role
2004The DivisionLizEpisode: "Be Careful What You Wish For"
2004MonkMichelle RivasEpisode: "Mr. Monk and the Blackout"
2004Jack & BobbyAbigail MarksEpisode: "Valentino"
2004HuffLaura LindenEpisode: "Cold Day in Shanghai"
2004–2005NCISLt. Cmdr. Faith ColemanEpisodes: "UnSEALeD", "Call of Silence", "Hometown Hero"
2005Las VegasMonica WellsEpisode: "The Lie Is Cast"
2005Jake in ProgressAlisonEpisode: "Stand by Your Man"
2005Blind JusticeDebbie DiamentEpisode: "Doggone"
2005Crossing JordanRyan KesslerEpisode: "Road Kill"
2005BonesJoy DeaverEpisode: "The Girl in the Fridge"
2005Two and a Half MenDr. Michelle TalmadgeEpisode: "Woo-Hoo, a Hernia-Exam!"
2006–2008JerichoMimi ClarkRecurring role ; main role
2008Black WidowMelanie DempseyTelevision film
2009'She-HulkVideo game; voice role
2009Drop Dead DivaDr. DumontEpisode: "Grayson’s Anatomy"
2009Lie To MeSheila RedattiEpisode: "Lack of Candor"
2010, 2015–2016, 2018FBI Agent Lisa Rand4 episodes
2011CastleAmber PatinelliEpisode: "The Final Nail"
2011Detroit 1-8-7Linda GarretyEpisode: "Motor City Blues"
2011The Nine Lives of Chloe KingVelentinaMini Series
2011SuitsAlexandra LeedsEpisode: "Rules of the Game"
2011RevengeMelissa AndetsonEpisode: "Charade"
2012Common LawJonelleRecurring role
2013Two and a Half MenTC RandallEpisode: "Throgwarten Middle School Mysteries"
2013Teen WolfTalia HaleEpisode: "Visionary"
2014Criminal MindsLisa RandallEpisode: "The Itch"
2014Sons of AnarchyMildred TrealEpisode: "Faith and Despondency"
2015Code BlackKaren IrvingEpisode: "The Son Rises"
2016Those Who Can'tCoach ManhallanaEpisode: "What's Eating Uncle Jake?"
2016The Young and the RestlessDr. Meredith GatesRecurring role
2016MacGyverAmbassador RobertsEpisode: "Chisel"
2016–2018ShamelessSueRecurring role
2017Major CrimesJoanne HarrisEpisode: "Intersection"
2017Designated SurvivorDr. Tammy BrunerEpisode: "Outbreak"
2019The RookieDetective MurphyEpisode: "Greenlight"
2019EmpireMegan ConwayRecurring role
2019Blood & TreasureDr. Ana CastilloMain role
2019Why Women KillSheilaRecurring role
StayAlison HessTelevision film