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Melina Kanakaredes Biography (1967-)

Surname is pronounced "ka-na-KA ree-deez"; born April 23, 1967, in Akron, OH;daughter of Harry (an insurance salesperson) and Connie (a candy company owner) Kanakaredes; married Peter Constantinades (a chef), 1992; children: Zoe,Karina. Addresses: Agent: Bill Butler, The Gersh Agency, 232 N. CanonDr., Beverly Hills, CA 90210.

Nationality

American

Gender

Female

Occupation

Actress

Birth Details

April 23, 1967

Akron, Ohio, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Television Appearances
• Series
• Eleni Andros Spaulding Cooper, Guiding Light, CBS, 1991-1995
• Benita Alden, a recurring role, NYPD Blue, ABC, 1994-1995
• Angela Villanova, New York News, CBS, 1995
• Libby Gallante, Leaving L.A., ABC, 1997
• Dr. Sydney Hansen, Providence, NBC, 1999-2003
• Movies
• Rita, Saint Maybe (also known as Anne Tyler's Saint Maybe),CBS, 1998
• Television Appearance
• Specials
• 50 Years of Soaps: An All-Star Celebration, CBS, 1994
• The Greek Americans II: Passing the Torch, PBS, 2000
• NBC 75th Anniversary Special (also known as NBC 75th Anniversary Celebration), NBC, 2002
• NBC's Funniest Outtakes, NBC, 2002
• Television Appearances
• Awards Presentations
• Presenter, 20th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, 1993
• Presenter, 2nd Annual TV Guide Awards, Fox, 2000
• Presenter, The 26th Annual People's Choice Awards, CBS, 2000
• Presenter, The 53rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, CBS, 2001
• The 2001 TV Guide Awards, Fox, 2001
• Episodic
• Victoria Metcalfe, "Letting Go," Due South, CBS, 1995
• Victoria Metcalfe, "Victoria's Secret: Parts 1 & 2," Due South, CBS, 1995
• Andrea Wexler, "First Degree," The Practice, ABC, 1997
• Andrea Wexler, "Sex, Lies and Monkeys," The Practice, ABC, 1997
• Assistant District Attorney Marilyn Crenshaw, "Great Men," Oz, HBO, 1998
• Herself, The View, ABC, 1999, 2002, 2003
• MADtv, 2002
• Television Director
• Episodic
• "The Sound of Music," Providence, NBC, 2002
• Film Appearances
• Carts, 1987
• Daphne, White Man's Burden (also known as Fatal Destiny andBleeding Hearts), Savoy Pictures, 1994
• Trin, The Long Kiss Goodnight, New Line Cinema, 1996
• Barbara, Rounders, Miramax, 1998
• Livia, Dangerous Beauty (also known as Courtesan, The Honest Courtesan, and Venice), Warner Bros., 1998
• Nicolette Karas, 15 Minutes, New Line Cinema, 2001
• Stage Appearances
• Isabelle, Down by the Ocean, York Theatre Company, New York City,1994
• Sally Bowles, Cabaret, Studio 54, New York City, 2003
• Appeared in off-Broadway productions; appeared in plays at the PittsburghPlayhouse and the Pittsburgh Public Theatre, both Pittsburgh, PA; also appeared in community theatre productions in Ohio; worked in productions on a dinner boat, New York City.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

• Biography, March, 2002, pp. 66-69
• Entertainment Weekly, April 29, 1994, p. 64; January 8, 1999, p. 52
• TV Guide, October 14, 2000, pp. 20-21