Marina Squerciati

Marina Squerciati – NBC Universal 2014 TCA Winter Press Tour – Arrivals – Langham Huntington Hotel – Pasadena, CA, USA – Keywords: Orientation: Portrait Face Count: 1 – False – Photo Credit: Janice Ogata / PRPhotos.com

Birth Name: Marina Teresa Squerciati

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, U.S.

Date of Birth: April 30, 1984

Ethnicity:
*father – likely Ashkenazi Jewish
*mother – Italian, Irish

Marina Squerciati is an American actress. She has starred on the show Chicago P.D.

Her mother is academic and writer Marie Squerciati. Her biological father likely was Wall Street financier John Jakobson. If so, her paternal half-sister is actress Maggie Wheeler. Marina is married to attorney Eli Kay-Oliphant, with whom she has a daughter.

Marina’s paternal grandfather likely was Louis Jakobson (the son of Adolph Sam Jakobson and Fanny Leftrist/Lefkowitz). Louis was born in New York, to Hungarian Jewish parents.

Marina’s paternal grandmother likely was Lucille B. Rafelson (the daughter of Abraham J. Rafelson and Hattie London). Lucille was born in New York, to a Jewish family. Abraham was originally from either Poland or Russia. Hattie was born in New York, to parents from Germany.

Marina’s maternal grandfather was Raymond Joseph/Joeseph Squerciati (the son of Carlo Squerciati and Margarita/Margarete Livan/Levon). Raymond was born in New Jersey, to Italian parents.

Marina’s maternal grandmother was Grace A. Clarkin (the daughter of James Emmett Clarkin and Anastasia/Anna “Annie” Maloney). James was the son of Irish parents. Anastasia was born in England, to Irish parents, Thomas Maloney and Margaret.

Source: Genealogy of likely Marina’s father – https://www.geni.com

Marina’s likely paternal grandfather, Louis Jakobson, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Death record of Marina’s likely paternal grandfather, Louis Jakobson – https://familysearch.org

Marina’s likely paternal great-grandmother, Hattie London, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Obituary of Marina’s uncle (mother’s brother) – http://www.cheshireherald.com