Italia Ricci

Stephanie Italia Ricci (; born October 29, 1986) is a Canadian-American actress. She's known for starring as April Carver in the 2014–2015 ABC Family television series Chasing Life, and for playing White House Chief of Staff and Special Advisor Emily Rhodes in the television drama series Designated Survivor from 2016 to 2019. Career Ricci made her major acting debut in 2007, in the American Pie direct-to-video film, Beta House. She then went on to have a recurring role on the Disney XD series Aaron Stone. In 2006, Ricci also appeared in the music video Hate (I Really Don't Like You) by Plain White T's as the ex-girlfriend. During 2009, Ricci began appearing in American productions with minor roles in How I Met Your Mother, House, and Greek. During that same year, she had a recurring role in the Comedy Central series Secret Girlfriend as Sasha. In 2010, she co-starred in the Cartoon Network live-action series Unnatural History as Maggie Winnock. She also appeared in a Clean & Clear commercial as herself. In 2011, she appeared in the short film Valediction. In 2013, Ricci appeared in a small role in Joseph Gordon-Levitt's directorial debut film Don Jon. From 2014 to 2015, she starred as April Carver in the ABC Family series Chasing Life. Ricci joined the cast of Supergirl in December 2015 as Siobhan Smythe / Silver Banshee. In September 2016, Ricci joined the ABC political drama Designated Survivor, as Emily Rhodes. The show was renewed by Netflix for a third season which was released on June 7, 2019 but was not renewed by Netflix for a fourth season.