
Rya Kihlstedt
Known for Acting · 56 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

S.W.A.T.
2017
as Dr. Anna Nelson

Chicago Fire
2012
as Dr. McClain

Dexter
2006
as Dr. Michelle Ross

9-1-1
2018
as LAFD Chief Walker

Bosch
2015
as Catherine Cross

Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
2013
as Basha

Once Upon a Time
2011
as Cleo Fox

Superman & Lois
2021
as Ally Allston / Ally Allston / Bizarro Ally Allston

Paradise
2025
as Dakota

Masters of Sex
2013
as Tatti Greathouse

Ray Donovan
2013
as Jeannie

Early Edition
1996
as Marcia Roberts Hobson

seaQuest DSV
1993
as Jessie

Bosch: Legacy
2022
as Lisa Broad

Nashville
2012
as Marilyn Rhodes

Perception
2012
as Elena Douglas

North and South
1985
as Willa

Charmed
2018
as Dr. Julia Wagner

Obi-Wan Kenobi
2022
as Fourth Sister

Your Honor
2020
as Donetta

The Bold Type
2017
as Barbara 'Babs' Brady

A Teacher
2020
as Sandy Walker

Heroes Reborn
2015
as Erica Kravid

Jett
2019
as Helen

Orphan Black: Echoes
2024
as Eleanor Miller

Star Wars: Tales of the Empire
2024
as Lyn Rakish (Fourth Sister) (voice)

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 (22)

Final Destination Bloodlines
2025
as Darlene Campbell

Home Alone 3
1997
as Alice Ribbons

Deep Impact
1998
as Chloe

Mermaid Chronicles Part 1: She Creature
2001
as Mermaid

Jaded
1998
as Patricia 'Pat' Long

The Nowhere Inn
2021
as Holly

Women in Trouble
2009
as Rita

Nowhere to Be Found
2019
as Ruth 'Coach' Simmons

The Atticus Institute
2015
as Judith Winstead

Brave New World
1998
as Lenina Crowne

The Squeeze
2015
as Beth

After Everything
2018
as Rebecca

Arctic Blue
1993
as Anne Marie
Say You’ll Be Mine
1999
as Katherine

Alchemy
1995
as Louisa

Hudson River Blues
1997

The Untold Story
2019
as Roxy

Her Last Will
2016
as Maggie

Rattlesnakes
2019
as Esther Jarret

Frontline
1999
as Catherine

Three Days in Havana
2014
as Rita

Weather Talk
2017
as Mom
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 56 credits spanning from 1985 to 2025, Rya Kihlstedt has appeared in 22 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
- Mermaid Chronicles Part 1: She Creature (2001) — as Mermaid
- Jaded (1998) — as Patricia 'Pat' Long
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