Annika Marks | |
|---|---|
| Born | Malmö, Sweden |
| Occupations | Actress, writer, producer |
| Years active | 2001–present |
Annika Marks is anAmerican actress, writer and producer.[1] She had a supporting role in 2012 filmThe Sessions, and played leading roles in independent moviesGrace. (2014) andAnguish (2015). From 2014 to 2018 she played Monte Porter onFreeform drama seriesThe Fosters.
She was born inMalmö,[2]Sweden while her father was attending graduate school there[3] but raised mainly inBellevue, Washington.[4] She attendedBellevue High School and studied dance atCornish College of the Arts and acting atSeattle Children's Theatre.[3]
Marks started off her career in 2001 in the short-filmG Spots?. In 2002 she had a guest starring role onLaw & Order: Criminal Intent. In 2003 she had a small role inMona Lisa Smile. In 2004, Marks starred in the independent drama,The Undeserved. She is perhaps best known for her role in the 2012 dramaThe Sessions alongsideHelen Hunt,William H. Macy andJohn Hawkes. The film received wide critical acclaim.[5] In 2014, Marks had the lead role in the indie filmGrace. and in 2015 starred in the psychological dramaAnguish.
On television, Marks has the recurring role as Monte Porter in theFreeform (formerly ABC Family) drama series,The Fosters.[6] She also guest-starred onSouthland,NCIS: New Orleans,Battle Creek,Flaked, andThe Affair.
In 2015, she starred in the one-woman play All American Girl, by Wendy Graf.[4] She will co-direct the short filmThe Games We Play with Rich Newey, which will be her first time directing. In 2016 she starred in The Model Apartment, by Donald Margulies at the Geffen Playhouse[7]
She filmed the independent feature The Last Champion in early 2017.[8]
She played Bernadette Davis onThe Last Tycoon[9] and Kathy Schroeder in the miniseriesWaco.[10]
She resides in Los Angeles.[4] She is married to directorRich Newey.[11]
| 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 |
| 2016 | The Games We Play | Molly | Short film, also writer and co-director[4] |
| 2018 | Rehabilitation of the Hill | Michele | |
| 2018 | The Last Champion | Elizabeth Barnes | |
| 2018 | The World Without You | Noelle |
| 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" |
| 2014–2018 | The Fosters | Monte Porter | Recurring role, 32 episodes |
| 2015 | Battle Creek | Dr. Steffi Owens | Episode: "The Hand-Off" |
| 2016 | Flaked | Brooke | Episode: "Electric" |
| 2016 | The Last Tycoon | Bernadette Davis | Recurring role, 5 episodes |
| 2018 | Waco | Kathy Schroder | Miniseries |
| 2018 | Goliath | Mary Roman | Recurring role, 4 episodes |
| 2018 | The Affair | Abby | Episode #4.2 |
