Rya Kihlstedt
Known for Acting · 57 credits
- Born
- 1970-07-23 (age 55)
- Place of birth
- Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
- Also known as
- Rya Ingrid Kihlstedt · ریا کیلستد · رایا کیلشتد · 莱亚·吉斯特德
Biography
Rya Kihlstedt (born July 23, 1970) is an American actress.
Kihlstedt was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania and is a 1991 graduate of Skidmore College in Theatre Arts.
She is also of Swedish descent. She has two children (Ava Emanuelle born 1999, and Giovanni born 2001) with her actor husband Gil Bellows.
She is the sister of Oakland-based violinist, Carla Kihlstedt.
Known For
TV Shows (34)
Grey's Anatomy
2005
as Claire
NCIS
2003
as Linda Idleton
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Carolyn Logan
Yellowstone
2018
as Sam the Vet
Dexter
2006
as Dr. Michelle Ross
S.W.A.T.
2017
as Dr. Anna Nelson
Chicago Fire
2012
as Dr. McClain
9-1-1
2018
as LAFD Chief Walker
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
2013
as Basha
Once Upon a Time
2011
as Cleo Fox
Bosch
2015
as Catherine Cross
Superman & Lois
2021
as Ally Allston / Ally Allston / Bizarro Ally Allston
Paradise
2025
as Dakota
Ray Donovan
2013
as Jeannie
Nashville
2012
as Marilyn Rhodes
Masters of Sex
2013
as Tatti Greathouse
seaQuest DSV
1993
as Jessie
Perception
2012
as Elena Douglas
The Bold Type
2017
as Barbara 'Babs' Brady
Early Edition
1996
as Marcia Roberts Hobson
North and South
1985
as Willa
Bosch: Legacy
2022
as Lisa Broad
A Teacher
2020
as Sandy Walker
Charmed
2018
as Dr. Julia Wagner
Obi-Wan Kenobi
2022
as Fourth Sister
Your Honor
2020
as Donetta
Heroes Reborn
2015
as Erica Kravid
Jett
2019
as Helen
Star Wars: Tales of the Empire
2024
as Lyn Rakish (Fourth Sister) (voice)
Orphan Black: Echoes
2024
as Eleanor Miller
Swift Justice
1996
as Diane Rivers
The Buccaneers
1995
as Lizzy Elmsworth
One Mississippi
2016
as Caroline
Love in the Time of Corona
2020
as Sarah
Movies (23)
Final Destination Bloodlines
2025
as Darlene Campbell
Home Alone 3
1997
as Alice Ribbons
Deep Impact
1998
as Chloe
Nowhere to Be Found
2019
as Ruth 'Coach' Simmons
Fu
as Bailey
The Atticus Institute
2015
as Judith Winstead
Women in Trouble
2009
as Rita
After Everything
2018
as Rebecca
Jaded
1998
as Patricia 'Pat' Long
Rattlesnakes
2019
as Esther Jarret
Three Days in Havana
2014
as Rita
Weather Talk
2017
as Mom
The Nowhere Inn
2021
as Holly
Alchemy
1995
as Louisa
Mermaid Chronicles Part 1: She Creature
2001
as Mermaid
Brave New World
1998
as Lenina Crowne
Say You’ll Be Mine
1999
as Katherine
Arctic Blue
1993
as Anne Marie
The Untold Story
2019
as Roxy
Frontline
1999
as Catherine
Her Last Will
2016
as Maggie
The Squeeze
2015
as Beth
Hudson River Blues
1997
About Rya Kihlstedt
Rya Kihlstedt (born July 23, 1970) is an American actress. Kihlstedt was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania and is a 1991 graduate of Skidmore College in Theatre Arts. She is also of Swedish descent. She has two children (Ava Emanuelle born 1999, and Giovanni born 2001) with her actor husband Gil Bellows. She is the sister of Oakland-based violinist, Carla Kihlstedt. With 57 credits spanning from 1985 to 2025, Rya Kihlstedt has appeared in 23 films and 34 TV shows.
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Most Popular Rya Kihlstedt Movies
- Final Destination Bloodlines (2025) — as Darlene Campbell
- Home Alone 3 (1997) — as Alice Ribbons
- Deep Impact (1998) — as Chloe
- Nowhere to Be Found (2019) — as Ruth 'Coach' Simmons
- Fu — as Bailey
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