Acting
Nina Siemaszko
Antonina Jadwiga Siemaszko (born July 14, 1970) is an American actress, best known for her film roles in Little Noises (1991), The Saint of Fort Washington (1993), and for her role as Eleanor Bartlet in The West Wing (2001–2006). Siemaszko was born in Chicago. Her father, Konstanty Siemaszko, was a Polish-born Roman Catholic, and a survivor of the Polish Underground and the Sachsenhausen concentration camp. He escaped to the United Kingdom where he met Nina's mother, Collette McAllister. One of her brothers is actor Casey Siemaszko. Her other brother, Corky, is a writer for the Daily News and a reporter at NBC News. She attended The Theatre School at DePaul University. She played an undercover cop in Reservoir Dogs featured in a scene that wound up on the cutting room floor ensuring that the work became a rare example of a film containing no dialogue delivered by an actress. It was released on DVD. She played Mia Farrow in the CBS miniseries Sinatra. She played the leading role in Wild Orchid II: Two Shades of Blue.
Filmography
The Paper
Series · 2025
Hailey Dean Mysteries: A Will to Kill
Film · 2018
The Hatred
Film · 2017
Togetherness
Series · 2015
The Bling Ring
Film · 2013
Monday Mornings
Series · 2013
The Artist
Film · 2011
Past Life
Series · 2010
The Haunting of Molly Hartley
Film · 2008
Eli Stone
Series · 2008
Mystery Woman: In the Shadows
Film · 2007
Private Practice
Series · 2007
Saving Grace
Series · 2007
Mystery Woman: Redemption
Film · 2006
Mystery Woman: Oh Baby
Film · 2006
Mystery Woman: At First Sight
Film · 2006
Mystery Woman: Wild West Mystery
Film · 2006
Mystery Woman: Game Time
Film · 2005
Mystery Woman: Vision of a Murder
Film · 2005
Mystery Woman: Mystery Weekend
Film · 2005
Mystery Woman: Sing Me a Murder
Film · 2005
Mystery Woman: Snapshot
Film · 2005
Grey's Anatomy
Series · 2005
A Carol Christmas
Film · 2003
Cold Case
Series · 2003
Without a Trace
Series · 2002
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Series · 2001
The Guardian
Series · 2001
Sleep Easy, Hutch Rimes
Film · 2000
The Darkling
Film · 2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Series · 2000
The Huntress
Series · 2000
The Big Tease
Film · 1999
Goodbye Lover
Film · 1999
Jakob the Liar
Film · 1999
Judging Amy
Series · 1999
The West Wing
Series · 1999
Sports Night
Series · 1998
More Tales of the City
Series · 1998
Suicide Kings
Film · 1997
Breast Men
Film · 1997
Runaway Car
Film · 1997
The Long Way Home
Film · 1997
George B.
Film · 1997
Kiss & Tell
Film · 1997
Johns
Film · 1996
The American President
Film · 1995
Sawbones
Film · 1995
Power of Attorney
Film · 1995
Airheads
Film · 1994
Floundering
Film · 1994
Baby Brokers
Film · 1994
Chicago Hope
Series · 1994
The Saint of Fort Washington
Film · 1993
Red Shoe Diaries 3: Another Woman's Lipstick
Film · 1993
Twenty Bucks
Film · 1993
Tales of the City
Series · 1993
Little Noises
Film · 1992
Sinatra
Series · 1992
Red Shoe Diaries
Series · 1992
Wild Orchid II: Two Shades of Blue
Film · 1991
Bed & Breakfast
Film · 1991
Lost Angels
Film · 1989
Tales from the Crypt
Series · 1989
Tucker: The Man and His Dream
Film · 1988
License to Drive
Film · 1988
One More Saturday Night
Film · 1986
American Playhouse
Series · 1982