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Biography

Melina is a second-generation Greek-American who was born and raised in Akron, Ohio area, as the youngest of three sisters. Her retired father was…more

Born

4/23/1967, Akron, Ohio, USA

Birth Name

Melina Eleni Kanakaredes

Gender

Female

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Star (6)

Role
- CSI: NY
  Det. Stella Bonasera
  - S 6: Ep 23 Vacation Getaway
    5/26/10
  - S 6: Ep 2 Blacklist Featuring Grave Digger
    9/30/09
  - S 6: Ep 1 Epilogue
    9/23/09
  - S 5: Ep 12 Help
    1/14/09
  - S 5: Ep 9 The Box
    11/26/08
  - + 1 More Credits
- CSI: NY
  Detective Stella Bonasera
  - S 6: Ep 22 Point of View
    5/19/10
  - S 6: Ep 21 Unusual Suspects
    5/12/10
  - S 6: Ep 20 Tales from the Undercard
    5/5/10
  - S 6: Ep 19 Redemptio
    4/14/10
  - S 6: Ep 18 Rest In Peace, Marina Garito
    4/7/10
  - + 129 More Credits
- Guiding Light
  Eleni Andros Cooper [#1] (1991 - 1995)
  - S 40: Ep 34 Wednesday June 17, 1992
    6/17/04
  - S 51: Ep 197 Ep. #14138
    4/15/03
  - S 41: Ep 150 Friday, February 5, 1993
    2/5/03
  - S 50: Ep 2 Wednesday December 19, 2001
    12/19/01
  - S 50: Ep 1 Wednesday December 5, 2001
    12/5/01
  - + 473 More Credits
- Providence
  Dr. Sydney Hansen
  - S 5: Ep 11 The Eleventh Hour (1)
    12/20/02
  - S 5: Ep 12 The Eleventh Hour (2)
    12/20/02
  - S 5: Ep 10 Eye of the Storm
    12/13/02
  - S 5: Ep 9 The Sound of Music
    12/6/02
  - S 5: Ep 8 Left-Overs
    11/22/02
  - + 91 More Credits
- Leaving L.A.
  Libby Galante
  - S 1: Ep 6 Dead Elvis
    6/14/97
  - S 1: Ep 5 Now?
    6/7/97
  - S 1: Ep 4 The Black Widower
    5/31/97
  - S 1: Ep 3 The Eyes of the City
    4/26/97
  - S 1: Ep 2 Give Them Names
    4/19/97
  - + 1 More Credits
- New York News
  Angela Villanova
  - S 1: Ep 8 You Thought the Pope was Something
    11/30/95
  - S 1: Ep 7 Welcome Back Cotter
    11/9/95
  - S 1: Ep 6 A Question of Truth
    11/2/95
  - S 1: Ep 5 Good-Bye Gator
    10/19/95
  - S 1: Ep 4 Broadway Joe
    10/12/95
  - + 9 More Credits
Recurring Role (1)

Role
- NYPD Blue
  Benita Alden
  - S 3: Ep 1 E.R.
    10/24/95
  - S 2: Ep 14 A Murder With Teeth in It
    2/21/95
  - S 2: Ep 12 Large Mouth Bass
    2/7/95
  - S 2: Ep 11 Vishy-Vashy-Vinny
    1/17/95
  - S 2: Ep 10 In the Butt, Bob
    1/10/95
Guest Star (25)

Role
- TMZ
  Herself
  - S 5: Ep 33 Episode #5.033
    10/12/11
- Live! with Kelly
  Herself
  - S 23: Ep 23 October 7, 2010
    10/7/10
  - S 22: Ep 12 September 23, 2009
    9/23/09
  - S 20: Ep 159 May 6, 2008
    5/6/08
  - S 18: Ep 116 March 1, 2006
    3/1/06
  - S 18: Ep 48 November 9, 2005
    11/9/05
  - + 1 More Credits
- Sidewalks Entertainment
  Herself / Guest
  - S 20: Ep 26 Dayna & Melina
    5/20/10
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
  Herself
  - S 6: Ep 151 Melina Kanakaredes/Tom Lennon/Jonsi
    5/11/10
  - S 5: Ep 146 Melina Kanakaredes/Nathan Fillion/Zac Brown Band
    5/6/09
  - S 2: Ep 127 Melina Kanakaredes/Kyle McLachlan/Shinedown
    4/14/06
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
  Self
  - S 5: Ep 21 Melina Kanakaredes/Gina Carano/Amy Macdonald
    9/29/08
- e-Talk Daily
  Herself
  - S 3: Ep 22 February 6, 2007
    2/6/07
- A Home for the Holidays
  Herself
  - S 1: Ep 8 A Home for the Holidays (2006)
    12/22/06
- Entertainment Tonight
  Herself
  - S 26: Ep 47 'The Escape Clause': Santa vs. Jack Frost!
    10/31/06
- The Rachael Ray Show
  Herself
  - S 1: Ep 3 School Lunches Reinvented
    9/20/06
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show
  Herself
  - S 3: Ep 78 Melina Kanakaredes/Anthony Anderson/Chris Brown
    1/4/06
- The Tony Danza Show
  Herself
  - S 2: Ep 51 Episode 226
    11/21/05
  - S 1: Ep 38 Episode 38
    11/3/04
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
  Guest
  - S 2: Ep 27 Melina Kanakaredes/Steve Robinson
    10/18/05
- Late Show with David Letterman
  Guest
  - S 12: Ep 31 Show #2251
    10/11/04
- The View
  Herself
  - S 8: Ep 18 Kanakaredes/Carradine
    9/22/04
  - S 6: Ep 204 July 8, 2003
    7/8/03
  - S 5: Ep 70 April 26, 2002
    4/26/02
- CSI: Miami
  Detective Stella Bonasera
  - S 2: Ep 23 MIA/NYC – NonStop
    5/17/04
- The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
  Herself
  - S 6: Ep 177 Michael Stipe, Melina Kanakaredes, and Patti LaBelle
    5/13/04
  - S 5: Ep 52 Melina Kanakaredes, Gary Dourdan, and Graham Nash
    10/2/02
  - S 4: Ep 162 Melina Kanakaredes, Barry Watson, and Clem Snide
    3/20/02
  - S 3: Ep 199 Melina Kanakaredes and Mark Cuban
    4/16/01
  - S 3: Ep 168 Melina Kanakaredes, Mark Cuban, and Wendy Liebman
    2/26/01
- MadTV
  Herself
  - S 7: Ep 20 Episode #720
    4/13/02
- The Primetime Emmy Awards
  Herself
  - S 53: Ep 1 The 53rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
    11/4/01
- The Rosie O'Donnell Show
  Herself
  - S 5: Ep 33 Show #845
    10/19/00
  - S 3: Ep 147 Show #578
    4/22/99
- People's Choice Awards
  Herself
  - S 26: Ep 1 The 26th Annual People's Choice Awards
    1/9/00
- The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
  guest
  - S 3: Ep 95 Melina Kanakaredes
    2/16/99
- Hallmark Hall Of Fame
  Rita
  - S 48: Ep 1 Saint Maybe
    11/22/98
- OZ
  Marilyn Crenshaw
  - S 2: Ep 3 Great Men
    7/27/98
- The Practice
  Andrea Wexler
  - S 2: Ep 6 Sex, Lies and Monkeys (2)
    10/18/97
  - S 2: Ep 5 First Degree (1)
    10/11/97
- Due South
  Victoria Metcalf
  - S 1: Ep 22 Letting Go
    6/1/95
  - S 1: Ep 21 Victoria's Secret (2)
    5/11/95
  - S 1: Ep 20 Victoria's Secret (1)
    5/11/95
Writer (1)

Role
- CSI: NY
  Writer
  - S 5: Ep 24 Grounds for Deception
    5/13/09
Director (1)

Role
- Providence
  Director
  - S 5: Ep 9 The Sound of Music
    12/6/02

Melina Kanakaredes News

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CSI: NY Has Already Replaced Melina Kanakaredes

By Tim Surette, Jul 13, 2010

Plus: Robot Chicken is going to the Dark Side again, Fox and Showtime have started announcing premiere dates, and RoboCop is joining Dexter. read more
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A CSI Star Is Hanging Up the Ol' Windbreaker

By Tim Surette, Jul 12, 2010

Plus: ABC has renewed one of its cop dramas for a new season, Erin Andrews makes her decision, and is there a future for Futurama? read more

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- Melina is a spokesperson for the Children's Brain Tumor Foundation.
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- Melina and her husband, a former restaurant consultant, own the Tria Greek Kuzina in Powell, Ohio.
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- Melina made her acting debut when she was 8 years old in the community theater production of Tom Sawyer.
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- Melina: (on CSI: NY co-star Gary Sinise) And in real life, as friends and co-workers we just adore each other. We always have a blast. He hasn't failed me yet. He's been a wonderful, wonderful friend and colleague. It's wonderful working with Gary.
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- Melina: (on continuity and the CSI: NY fans) I always say when we're doing something on the set and it's not matching or it's something different, I'm like, "Hey, our fans are going write in about this!" They watch all the little details! Especially if they're able to TiVO and stop it, so [we have to make sure we can] keep them entertained and keep them guessing!
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- (Talking about working in CSI:NY with so handsome men.) Melina: You know if I had my way, I'd have them all as boyfriends on the show! Anna Belknap and I always joke that it's just such a great show. It's the two of us and all these boys! We're in a good position!
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