Full Name:

  • Melina Eleni Kanakaredes 

Birthdate:

  • April 23, 1967 

Birth Place:

  •  Akron, OH

Family:

  • Spouse - Peter Constantinides (Married 09/06/1992)
  • Daughter - Zoe (May 23, 2000)
  • Daughter - Karina Eleni (January 25, 2003)

Education:

Fast Facts (Trivia):

  •  2nd generation Greek-American
  • Acting debut in “Tom Sawyer” at 8 years old in community theater
  • Favorite MLB team - Cleveland Indians
  • Favorite NBA team - Chicago Bulls
  • 1st Runner-up Miss Ohio
  • Competed in Synchronized Swimming while at Ohio State University
  • Was considered for the lead in “Big Fat Greek Wedding”
  • Has an “Embarassment Clause” in her contract for her first commercial
  • Contestant on “Family Feud” for a soap opera face-off week

Quotes:

  • “Don’t be embarassed of who you are, they’re gonna judge you no matter what you do.”
  • “It’s a wonderful time when you sit down around the table for dinner and discuss life,” she says. “No matter where you are, it gives the semblance of normalcy to my crazy world. … It grounds us as a family.”

Movies:

  • Rounders
  • Dangerous Beauty
  • The Long Kiss Goodnight

TV Shows:

  • NYPD Blue - Jimmy Smits girlfriend
  • Providence
  • Leaving L.A.
  • Due South
  • New York News
  • The Practice - guest star
  • Oz
  • The Guiding Light

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