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Annika Boras (born February 28, 1981) is an American actress known for her dramatic stage work and for her portrayal of Louise Sinclair on The Following and for her role of Captain Lynette Cunningham on Chicago Fire. She was nominated for a Drama League Award for her portrayal of Elektra in An Oresteia at Classic Stage Company Off-Broadway. She also received a Lucille Lortel Award[1] nomination for her performance in Edward Bond's 'Chair.' In 2017, she worked alongside Octavia Spencer and Claire Danes for the film A Kid Like Jake, directed by Silas Howard. She also appeared as Mrs. Alsop in The Post, starring Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks directed by Steven Spielberg.

Annika Boras
Born
Annika Ley Boras

(1981-02-28) February 28, 1981 (age 41)
Alma materRoyal Academy of Dramatic Art
OccupationActress

Early life and education


Boras was born in New Jersey, to Erika (Nelson) Boras (now Erika Tesi), a classical cellist and music educator,[2] and Dr. Tom Boras, a jazz saxophonist, composer and the director of jazz studies at NYU.[citation needed] She was raised in Bergen County, New Jersey and Greenwich Village. Boras has one sister, Brit Boras. She began studies to receive a Bachelor of Music at New York University. After a year, she left NYU to study acting in London. Boras graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in 2005.[3]


Filmography



Film


Year Title Role Notes
2008 Bridal Party Frances Short
2009 Exit 19 Detective Steigerwald TV film
2011 The Street Cleaner Female in Alley Short
2017 The Post Mrs. Alsop
2018 A Kid Like Jake Lynn

Television


Year Title Role Notes
2006 Northern Lights Becky 1 episode
2007 Law & Order Trina Bailey Episode: "The Family Hour"
2008 CSI: NY Paramedic Episode: "Veritas"
Ugly Betty Anna Diaz Episode: "Betty Suarez Land"
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Leslie Schuster Episode: "Lunacy"
2010 Rescue Me Alice Episode: "Blackout"
2011 Lights Out Charlie Baye 3 episodes
Blue Bloods Lacy Campisi Episode: "Critical Condition"
The Good Wife Nina Dolan Episode: "Feeding the Rat"
Homeland Jessica's Friend Episode: "Semper I"
2012 NYC 22 Amber Episode: "Lost and Found"
Royal Pains KJ Golan 2 episodes
Elementary Amy Damper Episode: "Pilot"
Made in Jersey Penelope Banforth Episode: "Camelot"
2013 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Melissa Murphy Episode: "Criminal Hatred"
The Following Louise Sinclair 3 episodes
Person of Interest Nicole Spencer Episode: "Reasonable Doubt"
Unforgettable Jacqueline Mikhailova 2 episodes
2014 The Blacklist Kaja Tomczak Episode: "Monarch Douglas Bank (No. 112)"
2015 Chicago Fire Captain Lynette Cunningham 3 episodes
2016 The Get Down Mrs. Gunns Episode: "Raise Your Words, Not Your Voice"
2017 Time After Time Phyllis Holland 2 episodes
2018 Succession Anna Newman Episode: "Sad Sack Wasp Trap"
Random Acts of Flyness White Reporter Episode: "I tried to tell my therapist about my dreams/MARTIN HAD A DREEEEAAAAM"
2019 NCIS: New Orleans Michelle Gardner Episode: "Desperate Navy Wives"

Theater


YearTitleRoleNotes
2005CarverWaitressArcola Theatre, London, UK.
2006Romeo & JulietJulietART, Boston.
2007The Error of Their WaysHelenaHERE Arts, NYC.
2008The Miracle WorkerAnnie SullivanPaper Mill Playhouse, NJ.
2008ChairThe Welfare OfficerTheatre For a New Audience, Duke Theatre, NYC.
2009The Importance of Being EarnestGwendolynPaper Mill Playhouse, NJ.
2009An OresteiaElectraClassic Stage Company, NYC.
2009Ernest in LoveGwendolineIrish Repertory Theatre, NYC.
2010OrlandoSashaClassic Stage Company, NYC.
2011MacbethLady MacbethTheatre For a New Audience, Duke Theatre, NYC.
2012The Broken HeartPentheaTheatre For a New Audience, Duke Theatre, NYC.
2014The Danish WidowAlineNew York Stage & Film, Poughkeepsie, NY.
2016The Prodigal SonLouiseManhattan Theatre Club, NYC.
2016JunkAmy MerkinLa Jolla Playhouse, CA.
2017Man From NebraskaAshley2nd Stage Theatre, NYC.

Awards and nominations


YearAwardCategoryNominated workResult
2009Lucille Lortel AwardOutstanding Featured Actress in a PlayChairNominated
2009Drama League AwardDistinguished Performance in a PlayAn OresteiaNominated

Personal life


Boras is the maternal granddaughter of The Public Theater actor Herbert Nelson and actress/director Joan Deweese.[4][5][6] As of September 2020, she is engaged to playwright Ayad Akhtar.[7]


References


  1. "2009 Lucille Lortel Award Nominations". OffBroadway.com. Archived from the original on 2014-06-16. Retrieved 2014-06-16.
  2. "ASTA/NJ President's Letter by Erika Boras Tesi". American String Teachers Association, New Jersey Chapter. 2010-08-06. Retrieved 2014-06-16.
  3. "The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art – Search Database". RADA. 2011-10-07. Archived from the original on 2014-06-16. Retrieved 2014-06-16.
  4. "Freeport Journal-Standard on". Newspapers.com. 1949-11-12. Retrieved 2014-06-16.
  5. "Lortel Archives-The Internet Off-Broadway Database". Lortel.org. Archived from the original on 2014-07-16. Retrieved 2014-06-16.
  6. "Lortel Archives-The Internet Off-Broadway Database". Lortel.org. 1962-11-15. Archived from the original on 2012-10-19. Retrieved 2014-06-16.
  7. Schwartz, Alexandra (September 21, 2020). "An American Writer for an Age of Division". The New Yorker.





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