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.
Movies & TV Shows
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Grey's Anatomy (2005) — Claire
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Dexter (2006) — Dr. Michelle Ross
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Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013) — Basha
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Deep Impact (1998) — Chloe
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Home Alone 3 (1997) — Alice Ribbons
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Yellowstone (2018) — Sam the Vet
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Final Destination Bloodlines (2025) — Darlene Campbell
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9-1-1 (2018) — LAFD Chief Walker
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Superman & Lois (2021) — Ally Allston
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NCIS (2003) — Linda Idleton
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Once Upon a Time (2011) — Cleo Fox
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Chicago Fire (2012) — Dr. McClain
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Obi-Wan Kenobi (2022) — Fourth Sister
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Your Honor (2020) — Donetta
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S.W.A.T. (2017) — Dr. Anna Nelson
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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000) — Carolyn Logan
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Ray Donovan (2013) — Jeannie
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Bosch (2015) — Catherine Cross
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Heroes Reborn (2015) — Erica Kravid
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Paradise (2025) — Dakota
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Charmed (2018) — Dr. Julia Wagner
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Masters of Sex (2013) — Tatti Greathouse
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A Teacher (2020) — Sandy Walker
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The Atticus Institute (2015) — Judith Winstead
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Perception (2012) — Elena Douglas
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Bosch: Legacy (2022) — Lisa Broad
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Nashville (2012) — Marilyn Rhodes
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Star Wars: Tales of the Empire (2024) — Lyn Rakish (Fourth Sister) (voice)
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The Bold Type (2017) — Barbara 'Babs' Brady
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North and South (1985) — Willa
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Early Edition (1996) — Marcia Roberts Hobson
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seaQuest DSV (1993) — Jessie
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Nowhere to Be Found (2019) — Ruth 'Coach' Simmons
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Women in Trouble (2009) — Rita
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Jett (2019) — Helen
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Mermaid Chronicles Part 1: She Creature (2001) — Mermaid
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After Everything (2018) — Rebecca
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The Nowhere Inn (2021) — Holly
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Brave New World (1998) — Lenina Crowne
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One Mississippi (2016) — Caroline