Melina Kanakaredes on Guiding Light, 1992

Melina Eleni Kanakaredes (born April 23, 1967) is an American actress. Kanakaredes is known for her starring role as Dr. Sydney Hansen on the television show Providence. She currently stars in the CBS show CSI:NY as Det. Stella Bonasera, alongside Gary Sinise as Det. Mac Taylor. Image File history File links Melinakanakaredes. ... Image File history File links Melinakanakaredes. ... April 23 is the 113th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (114th in leap years). ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke while waiting between takes during location filming An actor is a person who acts, or plays a role, in a dramatic production. ... Providence was an NBC television series starring Melina Kanakaredes. ... CBS is one of the largest radio and television networks in the United States. ... Stella Bonasera is a fictional character from the TV series CSI: NY, played by Melina Kanakaredes. ... Gary Alan Sinise (born March 17, 1955) is an Emmy winning American actor and film director. ... CSI: NY (working title CSI: New York) is an American police procedural television series which premiered on September 22, 2004. ...

Biography

Early life

Kanakaredes was born in Akron, Ohio to a Greek American family. She is a second-generation American and is fluent in the Greek language. Her family owns and runs a candy store in Akron called "Temo's Candy Company". She graduated from Firestone High School in Akron and attended the Ohio State University, where she competed in synchronized swimming and was first runner-up in the Miss Ohio pageant. After a year, Kanakaredes transferred to Point Park University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania where she graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in theater. Nickname: The Rubber Capital of the World Location within the state of Ohio Country United States State Ohio County Summit Mayor Don Plusquellic (D) Area    - City 161. ... A Greek-American is a citizen of the United States who has significant Greek heritage. ... Greek (, IPA: — Hellenic) has a documented history of 3,500 years, the longest of any single language within the Indo-European family. ... Harvey S. Firestone High School is a public high school located on the northwest side of Akron, Ohio. ... The Ohio State University (OSU) is a coeducational public research university in the U.S. state of Ohio. ... A hybrid of swimming, gymnastics, and ballet, synchronized swimming involves competitors (either individuals, duets, trios or teams) combining strength, endurance, flexibility, grace and artistry with exceptional breath control while upside down underwater. ... The Miss Ohio Pageant selects the representative for the state of Ohio in the Miss America pageant. ... Point Park University is a liberal arts university located in downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ... Nickname: Steel City, Iron City, City of Champions, City of Bridges, City of Colleges, P-Burgh, The Burgh Motto: Benigno Numine Location in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County Allegheny County Founded 1758 Mayor Luke Ravenstahl (D) Area    - City 151. ... Latin honors are Latin phrases used to indicate the level of academic distinction with which an academic degree was earned. ... The Bachelor of Fine Arts, usually abbreviated BFA, is the standard undergraduate degree for students seeking a professional education in the visual or performing arts. ... For other usages see Theatre (disambiguation) Theater (American English) or Theatre (British English and widespread usage among theatre professionals in the US) is that branch of the performing arts concerned with acting out stories in front of an audience using combinations of speech, gesture, music, dance, sound and spectacle &#8212...

Career

Kanakaredes' first major role was as Eleni Andros Spaulding Cooper on the daytime drama Guiding Light (1991-1995). She was nominated for two Daytime Emmy Awards for her portrayal of Eleni, a favorite character of fans. Her other television credits include NYPD Blue, Northern Exposure, Due South, Oz, The Practice, and the Hallmark Hall of Fame presentation of Saint Maybe. She was considered for the lead role in My Big Fat Greek Wedding but had to turn it down due to pregnancy. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This is a list of television-related events in 1995. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... An Emmy Award. ... NYPD Blue was a long-running American television police drama set in New York City. ... Northern Exposure was a quirky, surreal, character-driven American dramatic-comedy television series. ... Due South is an award-winning Canadian television police drama created by Paul Haggis and produced by Alliance Communications (now part of Alliance Atlantis), first airing in 1994. ... Oz was the first one-hour dramatic television series to be produced by HBO. The show, which aired for six seasons (1997-2003), was created by Tom Fontana and produced by Barry Levinson. ... The Practice (March 4, 1997 - May 16, 2004) was an ABC legal drama created by David E. Kelley centering on the partners and associates at a Boston, Massachusetts law firm. ... Hallmark Hall of Fame is the most-honored program in the history of American television. ... Saint Maybe is a 1991 novel by American author Anne Tyler. ... My Big Fat Greek Wedding is a 2002 romantic comedy film written by Nia Vardalos and directed by Joel Zwick. ... The term trimester redirects here. ...

Her most high-profile roles on television were as series protagonist Dr. Sydney Hansen on Providence, which ran for five seasons, and in a leading role on the CBS show CSI:NY, as detective Stella Bonasera. The show is in its third season. Her appearances in film include The Long Kiss Goodnight as Trin and 15 Minutes as Nicolette Karas, the girlfriend of Robert DeNiro's character. Providence was an NBC television series starring Melina Kanakaredes. ... CBS is one of the largest radio and television networks in the United States. ... The 1996 thriller The Long Kiss Goodnight stars Geena Davis and Samuel L. Jackson. ... 15 Minutes is a 2001 film directed by John Herzfeld starring Robert De Niro, Edward Burns, and Kelsey Grammar about a homicide detective and a fire marshal who must stop a couple of murderers from videotaping their killing and becoming sensationalized by the media. ...

Personal life

She married Peter Constantinides, a chef and restaurateur on September 6, 1992 and has two daughters, Zoe (b. May 23, 2000) and Karina Eleni (b. January 25, 2003). She and her husband own a Greek restaurant in the Columbus, Ohio, suburb of Powell, Ohio. Nickname: The Arch City The Discovery City Location in the state of Ohio, USA Coordinates: Country United States State Ohio Counties Franklin, Delaware, and Fairfield  - Mayor Michael B. Coleman (D) Area    - City 550. ... Powell is a city in Delaware County, Ohio, United States. ...

External links

• Melina Kanakaredes Bio at CBS - CSI: NY
• [1] Melina Kanakaredes at Tv.com
• Melina Kanakaredes at the Internet Movie Database
• Profile from "Women in Akron History"