Maria Ricossa
Acting
Biography
Maria Ricossa's professional life began in Chicago with The Second City. She then moved to Toronto where she joined The Stratford Festival Company. In Film & TV, Maria is known for her roles in The Inlaws, Bojangles and The Space Between and recurring roles in The Strain, Designated Survivor, Da Kink in my Hair & Missing.
Born: July 18, 1950
Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Known For
Goosebumps
Anything can turn spooky in this horror anthology series based on the best-selling books by master of kid horror, R.L. Stine. In every episode, see what happens when regular kids find themselves in scary situations, and how they work to confront and overcome their fears.
The Twilight Zone
This 1980s revival of the classic sci-fi series features a similar style to the original anthology series. Each episode tells a tale (sometimes two or three) rooted in horror or suspense, often with a surprising twist at the end. Episodes usually feature elements of drama and comedy.
Bojangles
The life of the legendary showman Bill Robinson, African American tap dancing star of stage and screen, better known as Mr. Bojangles.
Warehouse 13
After saving the life of the President, two secret service agents - Myka Bering and Pete Lattimer - find themselves assigned to the top secret Warehouse 13. The Warehouse is a massive, top secret facility that houses dangerous and fantastical objects. Together, Pete and Myka along with fellow agents Claudia, Steve Jinks and Warehouse caretaker Artie, must recover artifacts from around the globe before they can cause catastrophic damage.
Good Witch
Cassie Nightingale, Middleton’s favorite enchantress, and her young-teenage daughter Grace, who shares that same special intuition as her mom, welcome Dr. Sam Radford and his son to town. When the New York transplants move in next to the Grey House, they are immediately spellbound by the mother-daughter duo next door, but Sam and Cassie quickly find they may not see eye to eye. With her signature charm, Cassie attempts to bring everyone together, ensuring all of Middleton is in for new changes, big surprises and, of course, a little bit of magic! "Good Witch” is based on Bell’s beloved character Cassie, the raven-haired enchantress who kept audiences spellbound for seven installments of Hallmark Channel's longest-running and highest-rated original movie franchise of all time.
Due South
Constable Benton Fraser, an officer of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, is attached to the Canadian consulate but works with Chicago Police Department to solve crimes.
Brimstone
Brimstone is a short-lived Fox television series, featuring a dead police detective whose mission is to return to Hell 113 spirits who have escaped to Earth. The series ran for only one partial season. Since cancellation, Brimstone reruns have aired on Syfy in the United States from the summer of 1999 onward. The reruns have no set schedule, but are usually aired in marathons during the channel's seasonal events like "Creatureland", "Inhumanland" and "the 31 Days of Halloween". Chiller also began airing reruns, on July 28, 2007. It currently airs in sporadic weekday marathons, like Syfy, and has no set airing schedule.
Doc
Doc is a medical drama/family drama with strong Christian undertones starring Billy Ray Cyrus as Dr. Clint "Doc" Cassidy, a Montana doctor who takes a job in a New York City medical clinic. It ran from March 11, 2001 to November 28, 2004 on PAX. Although set in New York City, all the episodes were shot in and around Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Blood and Water
A young female police detective is fighting cancer while trying to solve the murder of a Vancouver billionaire's drug-addicted son.
Due South
Constable Benton Fraser, an officer of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, is attached to the Canadian consulate but works with Chicago Police Department to solve crimes.
Filmography
as Patty Schultz
as Else Sackler
as Queen Evelyn Batcher
as Evette
as Amy
as Kim
as Lila Gumb
as Tammy Wallace
as Journalist
as Helen
as Ms. Warren
as Fiorella
as Eleanor Brown
as Interviewer 2
as Professor Colleen Bradley
as Ida Elliott
as Margaret Pierson
as Psychiatrist
as Shelley
as Hilary Cunningham
as Mayor Grant
as Warden Corinne Huggins
as Nora Chilsen
as Alma
as Mrs. Stifler
as Maria Toratelli
as Gwen
as Sandy Bishop
as Dr. Emily Wilmont
as Mrs. Burns
as Marcy Bernard
as Deena
as Toni Mastriani
as Katherine Peyser
as Esther Jacob
as Kelly Brooks
as Miranda Hogan
as Judge Levine
as Lorraine
as Kate Kerwin
as Charlotte Jensen
as Linda Berg
as Rae
as Realtor
as Olympia
as Maria Hermann
as Curator
as Dr. Morrison
as Mrs. Tucker
as Mrs. Tucker
as Head Mover
as Vivian Richards
as Gym Parent
as Helen Gacy
as Dr. Millicent Findlay
as Prison Doctor
as Lysa Redding
as Olivia
as Table Friend