MELINA KANAKAREDES starred for five seasons as Dr. Sydney Hansen on the NBC-TV series "Providence." In 2001 she appeared on the big screen co-starring with Robert De Niro in the film 15 Minutes. Other film credits include Rounders, Dangerous Beauty and The Long Kiss Goodnight. Also in 2001, she became a celebrity spokesperson for Maybelline and was featured in its national television and print campaigns. Kanakaredes is a second generation Greek-American who was born and raised in Akron, Ohio. Her love of musical theatre, especially the work of Gwen Verdon and Chita Rivera, inspired her as a child. She began performing locally, singing with her sisters and making her acting debut at age eight in a community theatre production of Tom Sawyer. Upon graduation from college, Kanakaredes moved to New York City where she supported her acting dreams by working Off-Broadway. Kanakaredes' additional television credits include "NYPD Blue," "New York New," "Leaving L.A.," "The Practice" and "Oz." She also received two Emmy nominations for her work on "Guiding Light."

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