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Melina Kanakaredes |
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Name: Melina Kanakaredes
Birth Name: Melina Eleni Kanakaredes
Height: 5' 7''
Sex: F
Nationality: American
Birth Date: April 23, 1967
Birth Place: Akron, Ohio, USA
Profession: Actress, Director
Education: Firestone High School in Akron, Ohio
Ohio State University (studied music, dance and theater)
Point Park University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in theater)
Husband/Wife: Peter Constantinades (a chef and restaurateur; met while attending Ohio State University; married September 6, 1992)
Father: Harry Kanakaredes
Mother: Connie Kanakaredes
Sister: Aretta Kanakaredes (older), Lia Kanakaredes (older; works at an insurance company)
Daughter: Karina Eleni (born January 25, 2003), Zoe Constantinides (born May 23, 2000)
Claim to fame: Her starring role as Dr. Sydney Hansen on NBC's drama Providence (1999-2003)
Contact: Click here
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- While most of the CSI: NY (2004) cast is from New York, Kanakaredes is one of three exceptions. The others are Gary Sinise (who was born in Illinois) and Anna Belknap (who was born in Maine).
- Was considered for the lead for MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING (2002), but was pregnant at the time.
- Spokeswoman for Maybelline New York (2001)
- Competed in Synchronized Swimming while at Ohio State, famous for its college Synchronized Swimming program.
- Starred in several TV commercials in 1991 including, Hyundai, Rave, Sony and K-Mart.
- Her husband, Peter, is a chef and restaurateur.
- Graduated magna cum laude with a BFA in theatre from Point Park College in Pittsburgh Family owns and runs a candy factory in Akron.
- Speaks fluent Greek.
- Her first TV commercial was for Semicid contraceptive. Her agent (who she still uses as a result of this) worked an embarrassment clause into her contract for the commercial, which has become standard for her ever since.
- Her family owns and runs a candy store in Akron called Temo's Candy Company, and she and her husband own a Greek restaurant in the Columbus, Ohio, suburb of Powell, Ohio.
- Nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series at Daytime Emmy Awards for The Guiding Light (1995)
- Nominated for Outstanding Younger Leading Actress in a Drama Series at Daytime Emmy Awards for The Guiding Light (1994)
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