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Biography
Gloria Votsis (born February 9, 1979) is an American actress. She is known for her small roles in several TV series such as Hawaii Five-0, The Gates, CSI, CSI: NY, CSI: Miami, Person of Interest, and Suburgatory. Votsis also had a starring role in the film The Education of Charlie Banks alongside Jesse Eisenberg. She also recurred as Alex Hunter on the USA drama White Collar.
Early life
Gloria Votsis was born and grew up in Upstate New York to a self-professed "big fat Greek family". At the age of 17, she studied abroad for her senior year of high school in France and attended New York University upon graduating.
Career
Votsis began her career starring in commercials, most notably several toothpaste commercials for Crest. From there she began starring in minor roles on TV shows. In 2010, she was cast as Vanessa Buckley in the short-lived TV series The Gates. The same year she began portraying Alex Hunter, a thief, in the USA Network series White Collar. She has appeared in 9 episodes.
Personal life
Votsis speaks French, Greek, and her native English fluently. She lives with her "handsome puggle" named Bernie. Votsis married in 2016.
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Sex and the City | Prada Clerk | "Lights, Camera, Relationship" |
| 2005 | NCIS | Dana | "Kill Ari: Part 2" |
| Inconceivable | Sophia Contini | "Face Your Demon Semen", "The Last Straw" | |
| Love, Inc. | Megan | "Amen" | |
| 2006 | Jake in Progress | Megan | "The Hot One" |
| 2007 | Six Degrees | Karen Clarke | "Sedgewick's" |
| 2008 | Dirt | Jen | "And the Winner Is" |
| 2009 | Cupid | Holly | "Pilot" |
| The Philanthropist | Luellen | "Pilot" | |
| CSI: NY | Risa Calaveras | "Epilogue" | |
| 2010 | The Gates | Vanessa Buckley | 5 episodes |
| Blue Bloods | Sabrina | "After Hours" | |
| 2010-2012 | White Collar | Alex Hunter | 9 episodes |
| 2011 | CSI: Miami | Sgt. Jennifer Swanson | "Last Stand" |
| Suburgatory | Zoe | "The Nutcracker", "Thanksgiving" | |
| 2012 | Hawaii Five-0 | Holly Malone | "Mai Ka Wa Kahiko" |
| 2012 | Person of Interest | Maxine Angelis | "Bury the Lede" |
| 2013 | The Millers | Sonya | "Cancellation Fee" |
| 2014 | Grimm | Younger Kelly Burkhardt | "Synchronicity" |
| 2015 | Criminal Minds | Agent Debbie Webster | "Awake" |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | The Education of Charlie Banks | Nia | Film won Best New York Narrative at the Tribeca Film Festival |
| 2008 | Train | Claire | |
| 2008 | Killer Movie | Keir |
