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Melina Kanakaredes

Filmography


 Melina Eleni Kanakaredes Constantinides profile,
 Melina Eleni Kanakaredes Constantinides (Greek: Μελίνα Ελένη Κανακαρίδου Κωνσταντινiδου) (born April 23, 1967) is a Daytime Emmy Award-nominated Greek-American actress. She is widely known for two starring roles on U.S. prime-time television drama series; playing Detective Stella Bonasera in CSI: NY and portraying Dr. Sydney Hansen in Providence.
CBS confirmed in July 2010 that Kanakaredes would not be returning for the seventh season of CSI: NY.

Early life

Kanakaredes was born in Akron, Ohio, the daughter of Constance "Connie" Temo (b. 1936), a candy company owner, and Harry Kanakaredes (b. 1928), an insurance salesman. She is a second-generation Greek-American and is fluent in Greek. Her two maternal uncles own and run a candy store in Akron called "Temo's Candy Company," a chocolate store established in its current location by Kanakaredes' grandfather Christ Temo. She has two sisters: Cornelia "Lia" (b. 1961) and Aretta Kanakaredes (b. 1962).
Kanakaredes attended Pittsburgh Musical Theater as a student. At age 8, Kanakaredes made her stage debut in a production of "Tom Sawyer" at Weathervane Playhouse in Akron, Ohio. She graduated from the Firestone High School in Akron. She attended Ohio State University for a short time, and then transferred to Point Park College in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She graduated from Point Park in 1989 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in theater arts.

Career

Television
Kanakaredes's first television role was on the daytime drama Guiding Light, originating the role of Eleni Andros Spaulding Cooper from 1991 to 1995. She was nominated twice for a Daytime Emmy Award for her portrayal of Eleni.
Her most high-profile roles on television were as the series protagonist Dr. Sydney Hansen on Providence, which ran for five seasons between 1999 and 2002, and as Det. Stella Bonasera on the CBS drama series CSI: NY. Kanakaredes left CSI: NY in 2010, after six seasons on the program.
Her other television credits include NYPD Blue (in a recurring role as reporter Benita Alden during that show's second season), Northern Exposure, Due South, Oz, The Practice, MTV's The Ben Stiller Show, and a Hallmark Hall of Fame adaptation of the Anne Tyler novel Saint Maybe.

Film
Kanakaredes' film appearances include The Long Kiss Goodnight as Trin and 15 Minutes as Nicolette Karas, the girlfriend of Robert De Niro's character. She was considered for the lead role in My Big Fat Greek Wedding but had to turn it down due to her pregnancy. She played the role of the Greek Goddess Athena in Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief.

Personal life

Kanakaredes married Peter Constantinides on September 6, 1992.Together, they have 2 daughters: Zoe (b. May 23, 2000) & Karina Eleni (b. January 25, 2003). She and her husband and a former restaurant consultant own the "Tria Greek Kuzina" in Powell, Ohio. When she was once asked why she doesn't use her husband's last name professionally, she stated, "it's even more difficult to pronounce than my maiden name."


Filmography

YearTitleRoleOther notes
1991-95The Guiding LightEleni AndrosNominated for a Soap Opera Digest award
Nominated for a Daytime Emmy award (Twice)
Won a PFSCA award
1994Bleeding HeartsDaphne
1995Due SouthVictoria MetcalfeTV Series (3 episodes)
1995/6?New York NewsAngelina Villanova
1995NYPD BlueBenita AldenTV Series (5 episodes)
1996The Long Kiss GoodnightTrin
1997Leaving L.A.Libby GalanteEpisodes
1997The PracticeAndrea Wexler2 Episodes
1998Dangerous BeautyLivia
1998RoundersBarbara
1998Saint MaybeRita
1999-2002ProvidenceDr Sydney HansenWon a TV Guide Award
Nominated for a TV Guide Award (2000)
200115 minutesNicolette Karas
2005Into the FireCatrina/Sabrina Hampton
2004 - 2010CSI: NYDetective Stella BonaseraWon a Scream Award (2006)
Nominated for a Scream Award (2007)
2010Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning ThiefAthena










(source:wikipedia)

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