Friday, March 27, 2026

Feel Good Interview Series: Meet Italia Ricci of "Designated Survivor'" and "The Boy with My Son's Face" -10 Things to Know About Her Including Her Love of Old Music and Hockey

By: Markos Papadatos

Italia Ricci is a Canadian-American actress, who is known for her acting work in "Chasing Life," "Supergirl," and "Designated Survivor." She is the wife of actor Robbie Amell. Most recently, she starred in the Lifetime movie "The Boy with My Son's Face." She shared 10 interesting and fun things about herself.
Italia's Favorite Movies
Her favorite movies are "Titanic, "Girl, Interrupted," and "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days." "Mine are pretty safe choices," she admitted. "I feel like people always try and pick things that are avant-garde, edgy and cool, but I'm not like that," she said.
Favorite Series to Binge watch
Her favorite series to binge-watch is "ER." I just started watching 'ER' from the beginning and it's unbelievable," she said.
Favorite Mottos to Live by
On her favorite motto to live by, she said, "No one said it would be easy... they just promised it would be worth it." "Jonathan Bennett told me that when I first moved to LA," she said.
Favorite sports 
On her favorite sports, she revealed, "I did like the weird things like synchronized swimming and rock climbing, which are cool, but kind of obscure."
Best Advice Italia Ricci Has Ever Been Given
When asked about the best advice she has ever been given, she echoed the advice she got from dear friend Jonathan Bennett. "No one said it would be easy... they just promised it would be worth it," she expressed.
He Favorite Hobbies to Unwind and Relax
Her favorite hobbies include crocheting, doing a lot of reading, especially books. "I'm trying to get my son to do reading dates with me, but he's not quite there yet. I like Chess, Scrabble, and board games. I love to cook too," she said. 
Favorite music
When asked about her favorite music, she said, "I have very unpopular tastes in music. I love Michael Bolton. I would listen to Frank Sinatra and Sam Cooke. "I just feel I was born in the wrong era," she noted.
If Italia Ricci Could Have a Superpower it Would Be...
Her superpower of choice would be "teleportation" because she "hates flying."
What Italia Says is the Best Thing about Being herAge
On the title of the current chapter of her life, Italia said with a sweet laugh, “Surviving Being a Hockey Mom 101.”
"I'm watching hockey 10 hours a week between my son, my husband, and then we have to watch every Leaf game. If it's too late to watch a Toronto Maples Leaf game by bedtime, he listens to it on AM radio in his room. So, it's just all about hockey," she said.
Her Dream Acting Partners Might Be...
Her dream acting partners, she said, "There are so many! I can't pick just one. I think Rachel McAdams is crazy talented and still grounded. There are some people you want to work with just because their presence on screen is so amazing. Then, there are some people that you would like to sit down and have a beer with them."
"I think my husband and I are just at the point in our lives where we just want to work with good people on projects that we care about," she added.
To learn more about actress Italia Ricci, follow her on Instagram.
Photo Courtesy of Lifetime