Chicago P.D. star Marina Squerciati, who missed just two episodes last season when she gave birth to her second child mid-production, jokes that she’s “really just keeping it all together with duct tape” as the latest season chugs along, but a sculpted new snapshot suggests otherwise.
The actress, who plays Detective Kim Burgess on the long-running procedural series, took just four weeks off after her C-section—and you can’t help but marvel over the lack of a break for what is undoubtedly a very intense and physically demanding role! In a new interview with Chicago magazine, she claimed, “I don’t have stamina, I have coffee,” but it’s clear that that’s a bit of an exaggeration when you look at her fitness routine.
A “huge” part of her workout plan has been pilates classes at local business The Sol Room, calling the owner, Jai, “a truly gifted instructor.”
“After my C-section, I didn’t think I’d sit up unassisted again,” she admitted. Now, she joins weekend group weight training classes, lifting 35 pounds with each arm. “My goal is to be tired by the end,” she told the publication. Adding of the requirements for such an action-packed role, she added, “If you’re not ready to sprint up stairs or do a stunt, you’re going to get hurt.”
In a new snapshot taken to accompany the feature, the mother of two poses in a brown, two-piece athletic outfit, showing off her toned limbs while posing with a purple pilates ring. The photo was taken from the side, with the actress looking to her left to face the camera as she propped her left leg up in a point on the top of the ring and rested her hands just above her hips, with her wavy brunette locks falling down over her right shoulder.
Fans Were Practically Drooling Over Squerciati’s Fit New Photo
Fans were obsessed with the new content from Squerciati, with one gushing, “Damn gurl!!! Look at you!!!!! 🔥.”
“🔥🔥🔥 slayyyyy,” another praised, while someone else enthused, “YOU LOOK SO AMAZING.”
“The pilates instructor in me LOVES this!! 💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻,” another applauded, while her former co-star Tracy Spiridakos hyped her up with a series of fire emojis: “🔥🔥🔥.”
But Skincare Is Equally as Important
The actress also shared a little insight into her “rigorous” skincare routine, as “high-def isn’t kind to actresses.”
She goes to a local business for Hydrafacials and microneedling, and at home, relies on the brand Eminence Organics—especially the strawberry rhubarb serum, which she swears is “so good.”
Squerciati shares a daughter and a son with her elusive husband, Eli Kay-Oliphant, though their names have never been revealed. Neither have their exact dates of birth, as the couple maintains a very stringent private life for their children, always ensuring their identities are obscured in photos shared online.
