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Melina Kanakaredes
Birth at
23 April 1967
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American actress Melina Kanakaredes was born on April 24, 1967 in the town of Akron. Her parents are Greek, and although Melina grew up in America, she does not forget her roots and speaks fluent Greek. The family grew up three sisters, mother was a housewife, and his father worked first as an insurance agent, and then opened his pastry shop.
At the age of eight, Melina made her debut in the play Tom Sawyer on the stage of the local theater. After graduating from Firestone High School in Akron,
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American actress Melina Kanakaredes was born on April 24, 1967 in the town of Akron. Her parents are Greek, and although Melina grew up in America, she does not forget her roots and speaks fluent Greek. The family grew up three sisters, mother was a housewife, and his father worked first as an insurance agent, and then opened his pastry shop.
At the age of eight, Melina made her debut in the play Tom Sawyer on the stage of the local theater. After graduating from Firestone High School in Akron, the girl studied at Ohio University, studying dance, theater art and music there. Then there were classes at Pittsburgh Point Park College. Along the way, she starred in advertising and managed to participate in theater productions.
Melina graduated from college in 1989, and as a bachelor of theater arts, moved to New York. Began professional work in the theater.
In 1991, she made her debut on the television screen in the soap opera “Guide Light”. She played in it until 1995, and during this period was twice nominated for an Emmy.
In 1992, Melina was married to Peter Constantinedes. The first daughter, Zoe, was born to the couple in 2000, and in 2003 the second daughter, Karina Eleni, was born.
After working in the TV series “Guidelight”, the actress starred in the television series “New York Police”, “Straight to the South”, “Prison of Oz”, “Practice”, “Leaving Los Angeles”, in 1996 played a small role in the film “Long kiss for the night”.
For three years (from 1999 to 2002) Melina lived as a plastic surgeon in 1999 to 2002, Canacaredes played the role of a plastic surgeon.
Providence . Since 2004, the actress played a major role in the television series “Crime Scene New York” – detective Stella Bonasera.