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In the 2010 war drama The Pacific, Parisse took on the role of Marine Sergeant Lena Riggi Basilone, wife of John Basilone, the revered United States Marine Gunnery Sergeant. She had a recurring role on CBS' Person of Interest as Kara Stanton, the former partner of Jim Caviezel's character John Reese.
The Pacific is a 2010 American war drama miniseries produced by HBO, Playtone, and DreamWorks that premiered in the United States on March 14, 2010.. The series is a companion piece to the 2001 miniseries Band of Brothers and focuses on the United States Marine Corps's actions in the Pacific Theater of Operations within the wider Pacific War.
Despite Basilone's leadership, the unit faces severe losses on the first day. The unit makes its way through the battlefield despite heavy gunfire. As Basilone tries to lead his men back to the beach, he is killed by a sniper, shocking his unit. In America, Riggi visits the beach she and Basilone frequented, crying over her husband's death.
Basilone was born in his Italian American parents' home on November 4, 1916, in Buffalo, New York. [2] He was the sixth of ten children. His five older siblings were born in Raritan, New Jersey, before the family moved to Buffalo where John was born; they returned to Raritan in 1918. [1]
Actress; voice actress; Years active: 1998–present: Father: ... The Pacific (Sgt Lena Mae Riggi Basilone (Annie Parisse)) Pepper Dennis (Kimmy Kim (Lindsay Price))
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On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 63% based on 49 reviews, with an average rating of 6.2/10. [13]Mick LaSalle of the San Francisco Chronicle wrote, “The revelation here is Lena Olin, who gets her best role in years.” [14] Joe Leydon wrote in Variety that “The Artist’s Wife stands apart from the pack.”
Lina Basquette (born Lena Copeland Baskette; April 19, 1907 – September 30, 1994) was an American actress. She is noted for her 75-year career in entertainment, which began during the silent film era.