The actress who plays Officer Kim Burgess on Chicago P.D., Marina Squerciati

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Marina Squerciati

By Shuvechchha Ghimire

January 11, 2015

Marina Squerciati is an American actress, best known as Officer Kim Burgess from police procedural drama series Chicago P.D. She has been appearing as the main cast of the series since it premiered in 2014 and has guest-starred in the series’ spinoffs Chicago Fire and Chicago Med.

Marina Squerciati has appeared in various legal procedural dramas

Squerciati made her Broadway debut from an adaptation of 1942 released film To Be or Not to Be soon after receiving her bachelor’s degree in Theater from the Northwestern University. Later, she appeared in various off-Broadway productions including Just in Time: The Judy Holiday Story, which earned her an Agnes Moorehead Award as well.

She made her debut film appearance in 1993 from The Nutcracker but it was only in 2009 that she received viewers’ attention by playing a small role in romantic comedy film It’s Complicated. The same year, she debuted as a television actress by playing the role of Betsy Naylor in an episode of Law & Order: Criminal Intent.

Beginning her television career as a part of a police procedural drama, Marina has become one of the most recognized faces of the genre. She has also drawn significant attention by appearing in legal dramas like Damages and The Good Wife.

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Marina Squerciati gave birth to a daughter in May 2017

Marina has kept her private life a low profile. But in February 2017, she made a surprising announcement through her Twitter and Instagram accounts that she was pregnant. She is yet to reveal the name of her baby daddy but fans have started to assume her co-star and alleged boyfriend, Patrick Flueger, to be the father of her baby. Amidst the rumors of Patrick being her possible partner, Squerciati gave birth to a daughter in May.

Marina Squerciati is reportedly married to this guy

Marina has hidden her partner from the fans for a long time, but recently, it has been reported that she is married to a guy named Eli J. Kay-Oliphant.

Eli, who is currently employed at a Chicago-based law firm, Massey & Gail LLP, is also an alumnus of Northwestern University, where he was a member of the Northwestern Debate Society and a Hardy Debate Scholar. This has led us to assume that the two have been in love since their college days.

Marina’s marital status still remains a mystery until she confirms it herself.