Lisa LoCicero (born April 18, 1970) is an American actress, known for her role as

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in ABC soap opera ''

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'' and

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in another ABC soap opera ''

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''.

Career

Her first notable role was Jocelyn Roberts Brown on the

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'' Loving'' in 1995. LoCicero stayed with the series when it was spun off as '' The City'', and remained until its cancellation in 1997. She next appeared in small roles in the films ''

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'' (2000) and ''

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'' (2001). LoCicero played Miral Paris in the 2001

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of '' Star Trek: Voyager'', as well as the recurring role of Nina Shaw on the

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'' in 2002. Her role in the 2004's ''

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'' was cut from the final version of the film. LoCicero appeared as reporter Maria Storm on the comedy series ''

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'' in September 2004. Around this time she auditioned for the character

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on ''

'', and was offered the recurring role of Kathryn Fitzgerald on ''

''. With her family in

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and ''One Life to Live'' taped in

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, LoCicero declined. When ''One Life to Live'' executive producer

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later offered LoCicero the contract role of

, she accepted it. However, after

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Michael Malone was replaced by

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in late 2004, LoCicero and fellow cast member Javier Morga (

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) were written off the series. 2006 films Invasión robótica In 2008, LoCicero appeared on ''

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''. She next began portraying the role of

on ''

'' in September 2008. In 2011, she appeared on ''

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'' as a murder suspect.

Personal life

In 2001, LoCicero and husband

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had a son, Lukas. On June 2, 2015, LoCicero announced on her official

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account that she gave birth to a daughter, Verity Marion, on May 30.

Filmography

Video games

Awards and nominations

References

External links

Official Website
* {{DEFAULTSORT:LoCicero, Lisa 1970 births American film actresses American soap opera actresses American television actresses Living people 20th-century American actresses 21st-century American actresses American people of Italian descent Actresses from Michigan People from Grosse Pointe, Michigan