Alicia Coppola

Alicia Coppola (born April 12, 1968) is an American actress and author. She became known for playing Lorna Devon in the soap opera Another World from 1991 to 1994. Afterwards, she made regular and guest star appearances in various television series, notably Jericho and Blood & Treasure, and appeared in films such as National Treasure: Book of Secrets.

Early life Coppola was born and raised in Huntington, Long Island, New York in an Italian American family. She graduated from Kent School in 1986 and New York University in 1990 with a degree in philosophy and anthropology. She originally planned to attend law school, but instead went into modeling, signing with Elite Modeling Agency.

Coppola is not related to the Coppola family.

Career Coppola's first TV appearance was in 1988 in an uncredited role on Saturday Night Live, playing a party guest of Michael Dukakis. Her first credited role was as hostess during the fourth season of the MTV game show Remote Control, replacing Kari Wuhrer, from 1989 to 1990.

In 1991, Coppola joined the cast of the soap opera Another World, playing the vixen Lorna Devon, the long-lost daughter of popular character Felicia Gallant. She played the role until 1994.

Coppola's better-known TV jobs have included a recurring role on Trinity (1998–99), a starring role on the American remake of the British comedy Cold Feet (1999), and top billing on the TNT drama Bull (2000). She played Leesa in a 1999 episode of Sports Night, appeared briefly as Betazoid Lt. Stadi in the pilot episode of Star Trek: Voyager, played a cannibalistic murderer on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, and a widow who marries her late husband's killer on Law & Order: Criminal Intent. Coppola appeared several times as JAG lawyer Lieutenant Commander Faith Coleman on JAG and NCIS, although she also appeared in a season 2 episode of CBS' NCIS: Los Angeles ("Little Angels") as a different character, FBI agent Amy Rand, an expert on kidnapping cases, and then once again as a third new character in NCIS: Origins . Coppola also played multiple characters in separate episodes of Crossing Jordan; she played a detective in a 2003 episode, and later took on the unusual role of a female serial killer agreeing to help catch her copycat in the 2005 episode titled "Road Kill". Similarly, she appeared on Two and a Half Men as Dr. Michelle Talmadge, in the episode "Woo-Hoo, a Hernia Exam!" (2005), and then a different character, TC Randall, in a 2013 episode . In 2003, she starred alongside Gary Oldman and Ving Rhames in the film Sin, and played a rehab patient and producer, Toni Stark, on an episode of Dawson's Creek. She had a recurring role on NBC's American Dreams, playing the role of Nancy.

Coppola played a short role on the Fox television series Bones in 2005 as Joy Deaver in the episode "The Girl in the Fridge".

Coppola had a role as a Muslim intelligence analyst working for the Los Angeles branch of the Counter Terrorist Unit (CTU), in a single episode of 24, named Azara ("1–2 am" during Day 4). All four of her scenes were cut from the broadcast episode , but are restored as extras on the Day 4 DVD. In them, she discovers a lead in the investigation which is originally dismissed by fellow analyst Edgar Stiles, who suspects her because of her religion. Edgar later apologizes to her when her lead turns out to be important.

Starting in the fall of 2006, Coppola appeared in the recurring role of IRS Agent Mimi Clark in the post-apocalyptic drama Jericho. She became a series regular in February 2007. She played FBI Agent Spellman in National Treasure: Book of Secrets, also directed by Jericho executive producer Jon Turteltaub.

Coppola has also appeared on The Nine Lives of Chloe King as Valentina, the leader of the Mai. She appeared on Monk in "Mr. Monk and the Blackout" as the power plant public relations spokesperson and as Monk's date. She appeared in the MTV series Teen Wolf as the powerful Alpha werewolf Talia Hale.

In 2014, Coppola appeared on Sons of Anarchy as Mildred Treal in the episode "Faith and Despondency". She returned to daytime soap operas for the first time in twenty years when she took a recurring role on CBS's The Young and the Restless in spring 2016. Coppola appeared as Dr. Tammy Brunner in a 2017 episode of Designated Survivor.

Coppola had a recurring role as Carrie Walsh, the owner of a questionable drug rehabilitation facility called Winding Path, in season 6 of the first responder procedural 9-1-1.

In 2013, Coppola published a non-fiction book titled Gracefully Gone, which combines excerpts from her late father's journals and her own. Her father's journal entries are from 1982, two years after he was diagnosed with and then went into remission from brain cancer, while her own are from 1990 and 1991 when she was around 22, during the last six months of his life.

Coppola made her producing, directing and screenwriting debut in a 2017 short film, Between Us. Coppola also acted in the film, which was based on her father's death. Between Us was shown at the Los Angeles Feedback Film Festival in 2018 and at the Artemis Women in Action Film Festival in 2019. She also wrote and directed the 2024 short film And You Are...? starring Jane Seymour and Zack Barack. The film explores the relationship between a grandmother with dementia and her transgender grandson, gaining inspiration from having both a family member with Alzheimer's disease and a transgender son herself. And You Are...? was shown at the Beverley Hills Film Festival and the CinePride Film Festival.

Personal life Coppola is married to actor, writer, and producer Anthony Michael Jones, best known for appearing in General Hospital as Father Coates, a recurring occasional role which he played in 11 episodes from 2002 through 2010. They have three children, two daughters and a son.

Filmography + Film roles Year Title RoleNotes 1999 Velocity Trap Beth Sheffield, FED 397 Navigator 2001 Zigs Rachel 2002 Fresh Cut Grass Macy Burns 2003 Welcome to the Neighborhood Helen 2003 Sin Bella 2003 Becoming Marty The Attorney 2007 National Treasure: Book of Secrets FBI Agent Spellman 2015 We Are Your Friends Mrs. Romero 2017 A Cowgirl's Story Lieutenant Helen Rhodes Direct-to-video film 2022 Blink The Nurse Short film

+ Television and video game roles Year Title RoleNotes 1988 Saturday Night Live Dukakis' Party Guest Episode: "Matthew Modine/Edie Brickell & New Bohemians"; uncredited 1991 Against the Law Kathleen Episode: "Evil Conduct" 1991–1994 Another World Lorna Devon Regular role 1992 The Keys Terry Television film 1994 NYPD Blue Paula Anderson Episode: "Simone Says" 1995 Star Trek: Voyager Lieutenant Stadi Episode: "Caretaker" 1995 New York Undercover Detective Carson Episode: "The Smoking Section" 1995 The Great Defender Camille Episode: "Camille" 1995 Touched by an Angel Ava Episode: "Unidentified Female" 1996 The Lazarus ManLibby CusterEpisode: "The Boy General" 1996 For the Future: The Irvine Fertility Scandal Nurse Beth Television film 1996 The Burning Zone Dana Tierney Episode: "Faces in the Night" 1997 Chicago Hope Alice Bishop Episode: "Verdicts" 1997 The Sentinel Samantha Episodes: "Light My Fire", "Disappearing Act" 1998 Pensacola: Wings of Gold Donna Francis Episode: "Company Town" 1998 The Perfect Getaway Alex Vaughn Television film 1998 Profiler Deputy Anita Pessoa Episode: "Every Five Minutes" 1998–1999 Trinity Detective Patricia Damiana Recurring role (season 1) 1999 Sports Night Lessa Episode: "Small Town" 1999 Any Day Now Unknown Episode: "You Promise? I Promise" 1999 Cold Feet Karen Chandler Main role (season 1) 2000 Blood Money Gloria Restrelli Television film 2000–2001 Bull Marissa Rufo Main role (season 1) 2001 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Dr. Susan Hillridge Episode: "Justice Is Served" 2002 Ally McBeal Holly Richardson Episode: "Love Is All Around Part 1 & Part 2" 2002 Framed Lucy Santini Television film 2003 Dawson's Creek Toni Stark Episode: "Clean and Sober" 2003 The Dead Zone Anita / Nicholas Episode: "Misbegotten" 2003 JAG Lieutenant Commander Faith Coleman Episodes: "Ice Queen", "Meltdown" 2003 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Isobel Carnicki Episode: "But Not Forgotten" 2003 The Lyon’s Den Riley Episode: "Trick or Treat" 2003 Judging Amy District Attorney Danielle Casey Episode: "Kilt Trip" 2003 Miracles Georgia Wilson Episode: "The Letter" 2003 Crossing Jordan Episode: "Sunset Division" 2003–2004 American Dreams Nancy Recurring role (season 2) 2004 The Division Liz Episode: "Be Careful What You Wish For" 2004 Monk Michelle Rivas Episode: "Mr. Monk and the Blackout" 2004 Jack & Bobby Abigail Marks Episode: "Valentino" 2004 Huff Laura Linden Episode: "Cold Day in Shanghai" 2004–2005 NCIS Lieutenant Commander Faith Coleman Episodes: "UnSEALeD", "Call of Silence", "Hometown Hero" 2005 Las Vegas Monica Wells Episode: "The Lie Is Cast" 2005 Jake in Progress Alison Episode: "Stand by Your Man" 2005 Blind Justice Debbie Diament Episode: "Doggone" 2005 Crossing Jordan Ryan Kessler Episode: "Road Kill" 2005 Bones Joy Deaver Episode: "The Girl in the Fridge" 2005–2013 Two and a Half Men Dr. Michelle Talmadge / T.C. Randall Episode: "Woo-Hoo, a Hernia-Exam!", "Throgwarten Middle School Mysteries" 2005 24 Azara Nasir Episode: "Day 4: 1:00 a.m. – 2:00 a.m." (deleted, later extras) 2006–2008 Jericho Mimi Clark Recurring role (season 1); main role (season 2) 2007 Black Widow Melanie Dempsey Television film 2009 Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 She-Hulk Video game; voice role 2009 Drop Dead Diva Dr. Dumont Episode: "Grayson’s Anatomy" 2009 Lie to Me Sheila Redatti Episode: "Lack of Candor" 2010–2022 NCIS: Los Angeles FBI Agent Lisa Rand 5 episodes 2011 Castle Amber Patinelli Episode: "The Final Nail" 2011 Detroit 1-8-7 Linda Garrety Episode: "Motor City Blues" 2011 The Nine Lives of Chloe King Velentina Mini Series 2011 Suits Alexandra Leeds Episode: "Rules of the Game" 2011 Revenge Melissa Andetson Episode: "Charade" 2012 Common Law Jonelle Recurring role (season 1) 2013 Teen Wolf Talia Hale Episode: "Visionary" 2014 Criminal Minds Lisa Randall Episode: "The Itch" 2014 Sons of Anarchy Mildred Treal Episode: "Faith and Despondency" 2015 Code Black Karen Irving Episode: "The Son Rises" 2016 Those Who Can't Coach Manhallana Episode: "What's Eating Uncle Jake?" 2016 The Young and the Restless Dr. Meredith Gates Recurring role 2016 MacGyver Ambassador Roberts Episode: "Chisel" 2016–2018 Shameless Sue Recurring role (seasons 7–8) 2017 Major Crimes Joanne Harris Episode: "Intersection" 2017 Designated Survivor Dr. Tammy Bruner Episode: "Outbreak" 2019 The Rookie Detective Murphy Episode: "Greenlight" 2019 Empire Megan Conway Recurring role (season 5) 2019 Blood & Treasure Dr. Ana Castillo Main role 2019 Why Women Kill Sheila Mosconi Recurring role 2020; 2023 All Rise Wanda Taylor 3 episodes 2021 Generation Carol Recurring role 2022–2024 Law & Order Defense Attorney Audrey Keller 2 episodes 2022–2023 9-1-1 Carrie Walsh 3 episodes 2025 Chicago MedSloane Hunter Episode: "Broken Hearts"2026NCIS: OriginsJulia CaneEpisode: "Who's Gonna Drive You Home?"