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Jessica Leccia (born January 8, 1976) is an American actress.

Soap opera and serial roles
Jessica Leccia is best known for her current portrayal of Natalia Rivera Aitoro on the American daytime drama Guiding Light. Prior to joining Guiding Light, Leccia had a recurring role on the television show, Rescue Me starring Dennis Leary. Leccia also guest starred on the American daytime drama As the World Turns.

Leccia joined the cast of Guiding Light on April 25, 2007 as Natalia Rivera, Gus Aitoro's (Ricky Paul Goldin)long lost high school sweetheart. Actor Profile from SoapCentral: Jessica Leccia, www.soapcentral.com, (Retrieved 03-09-2009). Currently on Guiding Light, Leccia's character Natalia is paired with Crystal Chappell's character Olivia Spencer as the popular same-sex supercoupleknown by the portmanteau Otalia.D'Emidion,Tiffany."Television: Guiding Light Coming Out of the Closet?",eclipsemagazine.com, February 9, 2009. Entertainment Weekly,"The Must List - The Top 10 Things We Love This Week", March 13, 2009 (print edition).

Other roles
Leccia has also made appearances in the prime time shows Law & Order: Trial by Jury and Love Monkey.].

Personal life
Leccia was born in New York City, New York. She received a B.A. from Bloomsburg University.

She has been married to Brian Malloy since May 3,2008. She is expecting her first child with husband, Brian Malloy, in June 2009.

Leccia has said that she enjoys watching Lostand that her favorite singer is Stevie Wonder.

Nominated

 * 2008 ALMA Award Outstanding Performance in a Daytime Drama Series (Guiding Light)