Annika Marks
| Annika Marks | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Actress, writer, producer |
| Years active | 2001–present |
Annika Marks is an American actress, writer and producer.[1] She had a supporting role in 2012 film The Sessions, and played leading roles in independent movies Grace. (2014) and Anguish (2015). Since 2014 she plays Monte Porter on Freeform drama series, The Fosters.
Early life
She was born in Malmö,[2] Sweden while her father was attending graduate school there[3] but raised mainly in Bellevue, Washington.[4] She attended Bellevue High School and studied dance at Cornish College of the Arts and acting at Seattle Children's Theatre.[3]
Career
Marks started off her career in 2001 in the short-film G Spots?. In 2002 she had a guest starring role on Law & Order: Criminal Intent. In 2003 she had a small role in Mona Lisa Smile. In 2004, Marks starred in the independent drama, The Undeserved. She is perhaps best known for her role in the 2012 drama The Sessions alongside Helen Hunt, William H. Macy, and John Hawkes. The film received wide critical acclaim.[5] In 2014, Marks had the lead role in the indie film Grace. and in 2015 starred in psychological drama Anguish.
On television, Marks has the recurring role as Monte Porter in the Freeform (formerly ABC Family) drama series, The Fosters.[6] She also guest starred on Southland, NCIS: New Orleans, Battle Creek, and Flaked.
In 2015, she starred in the one-woman play All American Girl, by Wendy Graf.[4] She will co-direct short film The Games We Play with Rich Newey, which will be her first time directing.
Personal life
She resides in Los Angeles. She's engaged to director Rich Newey.[4]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | G Spots? | The Maiden | Short film |
| 2003 | Mona Lisa Smile | Art History Student | |
| 2004 | The Undeserved | Jenny | |
| 2006 | On the Brink | Elizabeth | Short film |
| 2007 | Tocatta & Fugue | Andi Fugue | |
| 2008 | Forced Attrition | Girl | Short film |
| 2009 | All the Times | Time 4 | Short film |
| 2009 | Me, You, a Bag & Bamboo | Clifford's Ex | Short film |
| 2010 | The Mushroom Sessions | Catherine | Short film |
| 2010 | Hard to Come By | Patricia | Short film |
| 2011 | Secret Identity | Janet | Short film |
| 2012 | The Sessions | Amanda | |
| 2013 | Skypemare | Jenna | Video short |
| 2014 | Grace. | Grace Turner | |
| 2015 | Anguish | Jessica | |
| 2015 | Brentwood Strangler | Jenna | Short film; post-production |
| 2016 | The Games We Play | Molly | Short film, also writer and co-director[4] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Leeza Goldman | Episode: "Crazy" |
| 2005 | Mama & Son | Ramona | Television movie |
| 2007 | Afterworld | Ellen Murphy (voice) | Episode: "The Virus" |
| 2012 | Southland | Rebecca Kahan | Episode: "Community" |
| 2013 | Monday Mornings | Tory Britton | Episode: "Communion" |
| 2014 | NCIS: New Orleans | Lara Harding | Episode: "Carrier" |
| 2014–present | The Fosters | Monte Porter | Recurring role, 20 episodes |
| 2015 | Battle Creek | Dr. Steffi Owens | Episode: "The Hand-Off" |
| 2016 | Flaked | Brooke | Episode: "Electric" |
| 2016 | The Last Tycoon | Bernadette Davis |
References
- ↑ "Annika Marks - Biography - Movies & TV - NYTimes.com". Retrieved 4 January 2015.
- ↑ Annika_Marks (15 May 2016). "Yes, in Malmö. And thanks, I love Monte too -- she definitely keeps me on my toes!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- 1 2 Macdonald, Moira (14 November 2012). "Role in 'The Sessions' a big boost for actress Annika Marks". Charlestonscene.com. The Post and Courier. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 "Challenging Roles". Emmys.com. 28 January 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
- ↑ "Annika Marks". Retrieved 4 January 2015.
- ↑ The Deadline Team. "'The Fosters' Adds Annika Marks, Yotimi Akinosha In Starz's 'Power' - Deadline". Deadline. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
External links
- Annika Marks at the Internet Movie Database
- Annika Marks on Twitter
- AnnikaMarks.com - unofficial website