Birth Name: Calliope Silver Thorne
Place of Birth: Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Date of Birth: November 20, 1969
Ethnicity:
*English, possibly some Italian and Portuguese (father)
*Assyrian (maternal grandfather)
*Armenian (maternal grandmother)
Callie Thorne is an American actress.
Callie is the daughter of Karen Silver (Oshana) and Stuart Ewen Thorne.
Callie’s father is of English, and possibly some Italian and Portuguese, descent. Callie’s mother is of half Armenian and half Assyrian ancestry.
Callie has stated:
I’m Armenian but I pass for several ethnicities, which is great. It’s easy for me, and I do accents really well. But it’s not all that I can do. That particular movie and this show — because I’m playing Laura Ballard, not Laura Esposito — show that.
Callie’s maternal grandfather was Samuel Pius Oshana (the son of Pius Oshana and Martha). Samuel was born in either Russia or Connecticut, to Assyrian parents from Persia (now Iran).
Callie’s maternal grandmother was Beatrice Davidian (the daughter of Khachig/Rathador Davidian and Siranoush). Beatrice was born in Connecticut, to parents from Armenia.
Sources: Marriage record of Callie’s parents, Stuart E. Thorne and Karen Silver Oshana – http://www.familysearch.org
Callie’s maternal grandfather, Samuel Pius Oshana, on the 1940 U.S. Census – http://www.familysearch.org
Obituary of Callie’s maternal grandfather, Samuel Pius Oshana – http://www.legacy.com
Callie’s maternal grandmother, Beatrice Davidian, on the 1930 U.S. Census – http://www.familysearch.org
Obituary of Callie’s maternal grandmother, Beatrice (Davidian) Oshana – http://www.legacy.com
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