Rosa Blasi Harris (born December 19, 1972) is an American actress, author, model, singer and therapist. She is known for her roles as Luisa Delgado in the Lifetime medical drama series Strong Medicine and Barb Thunderman in the Nickelodeon series The Thundermans.
Early life Blasi's parents are Italian immigrant Rocco, who was a professor at Harper College in Palatine, Illinois, and Irish-Puerto Rican Joyce Blasi. She grew up in Mount Prospect, Illinois. Blasi is a classically trained mezzo soprano. She also comes from a strong theatre background; ranging from the Piven Performance Company, as well as The Second City, to starring in numerous musicals and touring with Kenny Rogers. Blasi has two sisters, Marina and Tasha, and two brothers, Michael and Rocky.
Career Blasi's television debut was a recurring role in the CBS soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful. Soon to follow was a starring role in the MTV/UPN sitcom Hitz. She soon found herself guest starring in 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 as a doctor in a medical drama with a focus on feminist politics, health issues, and class conflict. 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 (where she admitted, in an appearance alongside Rev. Jerry Falwell, "No, my boobs aren't real—they're real paid for, though! No debt collectors trying to repo my boobs!") and The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn. She played Ronnie Cruz in Make It or Break It. She also played Barb Thunderman in Nickelodeon's The Thundermans, as well as a recurring character in General Hospital. She wrote a comedic memoir titled Jock Itch: Misadventures of a Retired Jersey Chaser (2011) published by HarperCollins.
Personal life Blasi married athlete Jim Finn on February 14, 2004 in Maui, Hawaii. Blasi gave birth to their daughter on September 20, 2006. The couple divorced in 2008.https://people.com/celebrity/strong-medicine-actress-rosa-blasi-marries-man-she-met-online/
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 stepdaughter Ryan from Harris's previous relationship.
In 2019, Blasi earned her master's degree in clinical psychology from Antioch University Los Angeles and is a licensed marriage and family therapist with a specialization in addiction and recovery.
On December 24, 2020, her father Rocco died of COVID-19. He was 87 years old.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2000 Noriega: God's Favorite Vicky Amador 2002 Making Changes Deanna 2004 The Grudge Maria 2004 Lesser Of Three Evils Woman in Black 2008 Memories of Murder 2020 Sinister Stalker Izzie
Television series Year Title Role Notes 1996 The Bold and the Beautiful Shelly 5 episodes 1996 High Tide Episodes: "University Blues: Parts 1 & 2" 1997 Married... with Children Woman #1 Episode: "Breaking Up Is Easy To Do: Part 2" 1997 Hitz April Beane Main role 1998 Frasier The waitress Episode: "Secret Admirer" 1998 Becker Carmen Episode: "Sex In The Inner City" 1998 Caroline in the City Lana Episode: "Caroline And The Booby Trap" 1999 Holding the Baby Wendy Episode: "Make Room For Da-Da" (unaired) 1999 Sons of Thunder Marita Cortez Episode: "Moment Of Truth" 1999 Beverly Hills, 90210 Clara Covington Episode: "Withdrawal" 1999 Grown Ups Carla Episode: "The Out Of Work-Out" 1999 The Drew Carey Show Isabel Episode: "Drew Cam" 2000 V.I.P. Cassandra Episode: "New Val'd Order" 2000–2006 Strong Medicine Dr. Luisa "Lu" Delgado Main role 2005 CSI: Miami Ana Garcia Episode: "Shootout" 2006 Inseparable Lois Unsold television pilot 2007 Eight Days a Week Randi Rome Unaired pilot; main role 2009–2012 Make It or Break It Ronnie Cruz Recurring role 2009 Melrose Place Nicolette Sarling Pilot episode 2010 General Hospital Fernanda DeLarosa 1 episode Next Stop Murder Heather TV movie Lone Star Blake Thatcher Recurring role 2011 Mr. Sunshine Jessica Episode: "Heather's Sister" 2012 Hot in Cleveland Jessica Episode: "What's Behind the Door" 2012 Teenage Bank Heist FBI Agent Christine Mendoza Television movie 2013 Second Shot Julia Rivas Episode: "You Can't Go Home Again. So Why Am I Here?" 2013–2018 The Thundermans Barb Thunderman/Electress Main role 2014 The Haunted Hathaways Barb Thunderman/Electress Crossover episode: "The Haunted Thundermans" 2017 Christmas Princess Sara TV movie Battle of the Network Stars Herself/Competitor TV Sex Symbols team 2018 Modern Family Florence Episode: "Did the Chicken Cross the Road?" 2019–2020 Team Kaylie Kit Konrad Recurring role 2020 Coop & Cami Ask the World Mrs. Darricks Episode: "Would You Rather Be the Wagners?" 2024 The Thundermans Return Barb Thunderman/Electress Television film 2025 The Thundermans: Undercover Barb Thunderman/Electress 5 episodes
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