Gloria Votsis
{{short description|American film and television actress (born 1979)}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Gloria Votsis
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1979|02|09}}
| birth_place = Pittsford, New York, U.S.
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| occupation = Actress
| yearsactive = 2003–present
| spouse = Scott Davis (m. 2015)
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Gloria Votsis (born February 9, 1979) is an American film and television actress.{{Cite news|url=https://www.ellines.com/en/achievements/31271-plays-in-the-most-successful-tv-series-in-usa/|title=Gloria Votsis – Plays in the most successful tv series in USA|access-date=2018-09-20}} She is known for her roles in several television series such as Hawaii Five-0, The Gates, CSI: Miami, Person of Interest, and Suburgatory. She also had a recurring role as Alex Hunter on the USA drama series White Collar.{{Cite web|last=Gelman|first=Vlada|date=2012-05-14|title=Casting Scoops: Richard Burgi Tapped as Burn Notice Villain, Gloria Votsis Back on White Collar|url=https://tvline.com/2012/05/14/burn-notice-casts-burgi-eaton-white-collar-votsis/|access-date=2021-07-24|website=TVLine|language=en-US}}
Early life
Gloria Votsis was born on February 9, 1979, in Pittsford, New York. Votsis grew up in upstate New York in a self-professed "big Greek family". At the age of 17, she studied abroad for her senior year of high school in France.{{cite web |url=http://www.hollywoodlife.com/2010/08/02/six-things-gloria-votsis/ |website=www.hollywoodlife.com |date=August 2, 2010 |title=Six Things You Never Knew About Gloria Votsis! |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180711090112if_/https://hollywoodlife.com/2010/08/02/six-things-gloria-votsis/ |archive-date=11 July 2018}} She attended New York University and worked in finance for several years. After quitting her job in finance, she relocated to Los Angeles to pursue a career in acting.
Career
Votsis began her career starring in commercials, most notably several toothpaste commercials for Crest. She began her acting career in the early 2000s by appearing in small roles in several American television series and films. In 2010, she portrayed Vanessa Buckley in the supernatural television series The Gates. She also played the role of Alex Hunter in the USA Network series White Collar, appearing in nine episodes. She appeared in episodes of Sex and the City; Six Degrees; Dirt; Cupid; CSI: Miami; The Millers; Grimm and The Night Shift. She also had roles in films The Education of Charlie Banks (2007), Train (2008) and Killer Movie (2008).{{Citation needed |date=April 2021}}
Personal life
Votsis speaks French and Greek fluently. She married Scott Davis on September 5, 2015.{{Cite web |last=Loosle |first=Alixann |date=April 13, 2016 |title=Actress Gloria Votsis' Backyard Wedding |url=http://www.alixannlooslephotography.com/blog/2016/4/12/mreag4icjss4uxpmfeg609l24tl089 |publisher=Alixann Loosle Photography}}
Filmography
=Television=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| style="width:50px"| Year
! style="width:250px"| Title ! style="width:150px"| Role ! class="unsortable"| Notes |
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| 2003
| Prada Clerk | "Lights, Camera, Relationship" |
| 2005
| NCIS | Dana | "Kill Ari: Part 2" |
| 2005
| Sophia Contini | "Face Your Demon Semen", "The Last Straw" |
| 2005
| Megan | "Amen" |
| 2006
| Megan | "The Hot One" |
| 2007
| Karen Clarke | "Sedgewick's" |
| 2008
| Dirt | Jen | "And the Winner Is" |
| 2009
| Cupid | Holly | "Pilot" |
| 2009
| Luellen | "Pilot" |
| 2009
| CSI: NY | Risa Calaveras | "Epilogue" |
| 2010
| Vanessa Buckley | 5 episodes |
| 2010
| Sabrina | "After Hours"{{Citation needed |date=April 2021}} |
| 2010–2012
| Alex Hunter | 9 episodes |
| 2011
| Sgt. Jennifer Swanson | "Last Stand" |
| 2011
| Zoe | "The Nutcracker", "Thanksgiving" |
| 2012
| Holly Malone | "Mai Ka Wa Kahiko" |
| 2012
| Maxine Angelis | "Bury the Lede" |
| 2013
| Sonya | "Cancellation Fee" |
| 2013
|Morgan Holt |"Dissolution" |
| 2014
| Grimm | Younger Kelly Burkhardt | "Synchronicity" |
| 2015
|Julianna Keaton |3 episodes |
| 2015
| Lydia Ragosa | 2 episodes |
| 2015
| Agent Debbie Webster | "Awake" |
| 2021
|Beth Reidman |"Parenthood" |
=Film=
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| style="width:50px"| Year
! style="width:300px"| Title ! style="width:100px"| Role ! class="unsortable"| Notes |
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| 2007
| The Education of Charlie Banks | Nia | |
| 2008
| Train | Claire | |
| 2008
| Keir | |
| 2014
|Mr. Maple Leaf |Operator (Voice) |Short film |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|2167502}}
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Category:American television actresses
Category:American film actresses