Maria Ricossa's professional life began in Chicago with The Second City. She then moved to Toronto where she joined The Stratford Festival Company. In Film & TV, Maria is known for her roles in The Inlaws, Bojangles and The Space Between and recurring roles in The Strain, Designated Survivor, Da Kink in my Hair & Missing.
Known For
Christmas Casanova
Patty Schultz
2023
Painkiller
Else Sackler · (1 episode)
2023
A Royal Recipe for Love
Queen Evelyn Batcher
2023
Luckless in Love
Evette
2023
Love and the Radio Star
Amy
2022
Cabin Connection
Kim
2022
Clarice
Lila Gumb · (1 episode)
2021
Heart of the Holidays
Tammy Wallace
2020
Astronaut
Journalist
2019
A Shoe Addict's Christmas
Helen
2018
Bathroom Rules
Ms. Warren
2018
Save Me
Fiorella · (1 episode)
2017
Private Eyes
Eleanor Brown · (1 episode)
2016
Blood and Water
Professor Colleen Bradley · (10 episodes)
2015
Good Witch
Ida Elliott · (1 episode)
2015
The Strain
Margaret Pierson · (3 episodes)
2014
The Good Sister
Psychiatrist
2014
Catch a Christmas Star
Shelley
2013
King & Maxwell
Hilary Cunningham · (1 episode)
2013
Fairfield Road
Mayor Grant
2010
Warehouse 13
Warden Corinne Huggins · (1 episode)
2009
The Note II: Taking a Chance on Love
Nora
2009
Flashpoint
(1 episode)
2008
The Note
Nora Chilsen
2007
What If God Were the Sun?
Alma
2007
American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile
Mrs. Stifler
2006
Absolution
Maria Toratelli
2006
The Jane Show
Gwen · (2 episodes)
2006
Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise
Sandy Bishop
2006
Drive Time Murders
Dr. Emily Wilmont
2006
Some Things That Stay
Mrs. Burns
2004
Finding John Christmas
Marcy Bernard
2003
Sex & the Single Mom
Deena
2003
Missing
Toni Mastriani · (1 episode)
2003
The In-Laws
Katherine Peyser
2003
Out of the Ashes
Esther Jacob
2003
The Brady Bunch in the White House
Kelly Brooks
2002
Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye
Miranda Hogan · (1 episode)
2002
Tagged: The Jonathan Wamback Story
Judge Levine
2002
Her Best Friend's Husband
Lorraine
2002
Degrassi
Kate Kerwin · (8 episodes)
2001
Harvard Man
Charlotte Jensen
2001
My Husband's Double Life
Linda Berg
2001
Doc
(1 episode)
2001
Bojangles
Rae
2001
A Gift of Love: The Daniel Huffman Story
Estelle Jenkins
1999
A Map of the World
Realtor
1999
Twice in a Lifetime
Olympia · (1 episode)
1999
To Love, Honor, & Betray
Maria Hermann
1999
Brimstone
Curator · (1 episode)
1998
Earth: Final Conflict
Dr. Morrison · (1 episode)
1997
Riverdale
Chrisa Stavros · (1 episode)
1997
Hostile Advances: The Kerry Ellison Story
Liz
1996
The Werewolf of Fever Swamp
Mrs. Tucker
1996
Goosebumps
Mrs. Tucker · (1 episode)
1995
Butterbox Babies
Mrs. Kellerman
1995
Due South
Head Mover · (2 episodes)
1994
Due South
Vivian Richards · (1 episode)
1994
Searching for Bobby Fischer
Gym Parent
1993
To Catch a Killer
Helen Gacy
1992
Last Wish
Dr. Millicent Findlay
1992
Dead Man Out
Prison Doctor
1989
Friday the 13th: The Series
Lysa Redding · (1 episode)
1987
Twelfth Night
Olivia
1986
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Torre · (1 episode)
1985
The Twilight Zone
(1 episode)
1985
Class
Table Friend
1983