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:
- Ohio State University - Columbus, OH
- Point Park College - Pittsburgh, PA (Bachelor of Arts in Theater)
- Firestone High School - Akron, OH
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
Links:
- Melina Kanakaredes Related Posts on CSI: Fanatic
- Internet Movie Database - Melina Kanakaredes
- Wikipedia - Melina Kanakaredes
- TV.com - Melina Kanakaredes
- Melina Kanakaredes Google Image Search
- Melina Kanakaredes Google Search
