Rosa Blasi
Rosa Blasi (born December 19, 1972) is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Luisa Delgado in the Lifetime medical drama series Strong Medicine (2000–2006), and as Barb Thunderman on the Nickelodeon series The Thundermans (2013–2018).
Early life
On Dec 19, 1972, Blasi was born in Chicago, Illinois.[1] Blasi's parents are Rocco and Joyce Blasi, of Italian, Irish and Hispanic origin.[2]
Blasi is classically trained as a mezzo soprano.[3] She also comes from a strong theatre background; ranging from the esteemed Piven Performance Company, as well as The Second City, to starring in numerous musicals and touring with Kenny Rogers. Rosa Blasi has two sisters (Marina) and (Tasha), and two brothers (Michael) and (Rocky).[3]
Career
Blasi's television debut was a recurring role on the CBS soap opera, The Bold and the Beautiful.[3] Soon to follow was a starring role on the MTV/UPN sitcom Hitz. She soon found herself guest starring on numerous shows such as Frasier, Becker, Caroline in the City, V.I.P., Grown Ups, and Beverly Hills, 90210. She later starred in the dramatic Showtime film, Noriega: God's Favorite. The film was directed by Roger Spottiswoode and co-starred Bob Hoskins.
In her breakout role, Blasi starred in the Lifetime drama series Strong Medicine from 2000 to 2006, starring as a doctor who runs a free health clinic. She made an appearance in "Shootout", a 2005 episode of CSI: Miami. Audiences saw Blasi in her first role in a major film as the wife of Bill Pullman's character in The Grudge.
Blasi appeared during The Vagina Monologues at the Apollo Theater and has also been a recurring performer at the "What a Pair" benefit concert for breast cancer research and has recorded numerous radio and television voice-overs. She was a repeat guest on talk shows such as Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher and The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn. She also played Ronnie Cruz on Make It or Break It.[4] She currently plays Barb Thunderman on Nickelodeon's The Thundermans, as well as a recurring character on General Hospital. She wrote a comedic memoir titled Jock Itch: Misadventures of a Retired Jersey Chaser (2011) published by HarperCollins.
Personal life
Blasi married New York Giants fullback Jim Finn on February 14, 2004. Blasi gave birth to her first child, a daughter Kaia Finn, on September 20, 2006. The couple divorced in 2008.
On May 3, 2014, Blasi married Todd William Harris, a mortgage broker. They married 16 months after they first connected on Match.com. She has a stepdaughter Ryan (from Harris's previous relationship)
Known For









Credits
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Eight Days a Week Future★ 10
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Barb Thunderman★ 7
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Warrior Strong 2023Rose★ 6.2
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Sinister Stalker 2020★ 5.3
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Team Kaylie 2019Kit★ 6.2
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Christmas Princess 2017Sara★ 5.2
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Self★ 4.2
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The Thundermans 2013Barb Thunderman★ 8
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Barb Thunderman★ 7
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Second Shot 2013Julia Rivas★ 5.7
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Teenage Bank Heist 2012Agent Christine Mendoza★ 6.2
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★ 5.9
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Mr. Sunshine 2011Jessica★ 6.3
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Next Stop Murder 2010Heather★ 6.4
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Hot in Cleveland 2010Jessica★ 7.4
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Modern Family 2009Florence★ 7.9
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Melrose Place 2009★ 5.9
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Make It or Break It 2009Ronnie Cruz★ 7.6
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Fist of the Warrior 2007Woman in Black★ 4.7
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American Dad! 2005Jeanine Winthrop (voice)★ 7
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The Grudge 2004Maria Kirk★ 5.9
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CSI: Miami 2002Ana Garcia★ 7.7
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Pet Star 2002Self - Judge★ 7.3
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Strong Medicine 2000Dr. Luisa 'Lu' Delgado★ 7.1
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Vicky Amador★ 5.4
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Grown Ups 1999★ 5.2
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Sons of Thunder 1999★ 9.5
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Carolina Marquez★ 4.2
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V.I.P. 1998Cassandra★ 5.3
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Hitz 1997★ 4
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Lost on Earth 1997Dawn★ 3
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Caroline in the City 1995Lana★ 6.4
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The Drew Carey Show 1995Isabel★ 6.6
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Frasier 1993Waitress★ 7.7
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Beverly Hills, 90210 1990★ 7.4