Rosa Blasi
Rosa Blasi
Biography
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)
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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
40
Gender
Female
Birthday
1972-12-19 (52 years old)
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Acting

2026

Clash of the Thundermans as Barb Thunderman

2025

The Thundermans: Undercover as Barb Thunderman

2024

The Thundermans Return as Barb Thunderman

2023

Warrior Strong as Rose

2020

Sinister Stalker as Not available

2019

Team Kaylie as Kit

2017

Christmas Princess as Sara

2013

The Thundermans as Barb Thunderman

2013

The Haunted Hathaways as Barb Thunderman

2013

Second Shot as Julia Rivas

2012

Teenage Bank Heist as Agent Christine Mendoza

2011

Mr. Sunshine as Jessica

2010

Hot in Cleveland as Jessica

2010

Lone Star as Blake Thatcher

2010

Next Stop Murder as Heather

2009

Modern Family as Florence

2009

Make It or Break It as Ronnie Cruz

2009

Melrose Place as Nicolette Sarling

2007

Fist of the Warrior as Woman in Black

2005

American Dad! as Jeanine Winthrop (voice)

2005

Dancing with the Stars as Self - Audience Member

2005

The Reichen Show as Self

2004

The Grudge as Maria Kirk

2002

CSI: Miami as Ana Garcia

2002

Pet Star as Self - Judge

2000

Strong Medicine as Dr. Luisa 'Lu' Delgado

2000

Noriega: God's Favorite as Vicky Amador

1999

Grown Ups as Not available

1999

Avalon: Beyond the Abyss as Carolina Marquez

1999

Sons of Thunder as Not available

1998

V.I.P. as Cassandra

1997

The View as Self

1997

Hitz as Not available

1997

Lost on Earth as Dawn

1995

The Drew Carey Show as Isabel

1993

Frasier as Waitress

1990

Beverly Hills, 90210 as Not available

NaN

Eight Days a Week as Not available