Melina Kanakaredes is an award-winning American actress who is known for portraying the role of Dr. Sydney Hansen in the series Providence. Well, thanks to the excellent acting ability and the pretty face of the actress, she became the American sweetheart and ruled over millions of hearts around the globe.

She is a TV Guide Awards winning actress who also garnered a lot of love for her role in the series CSI: NY. Well, if you are curious to know more about the actress, read the full article!!!

Melina Kanakaredes’s Married Life

Melina Kanakaredes is presently married to a chef and a former restaurant consultant, Peter Constantinides. The couple walked down the aisle on September 6, 1992, in the private ceremony in presence of their close friends and family.

The bride was looking lovely in her beautiful white gown. Similarly, the groom was also looking hunky in his black tuxedo with a white shirt and black bow-tie.

Melina was at the age of 19 when she first met her love of life, Peter. The pair met through a Greek-American College group. She says that her husband was a nice Greek boy and she fell in love with him in a matter of time.

The duo is happily married as of 2019 and shares unconditional love for one another. Further, they recently celebrated their twenty-seven years of the marital relationship. As of now, there is no sign of visible conflict between the pair.

Mother of Two Gorgeous Daughters

Melina is a blessed mother of her two children. In 2000, she welcomed her first daughter, Zoe Constantinides, along with her husband, Peter. Later, she welcomed her second daughter, Karina Constantinides, in 2003.

Kanakaredes’ first daughter, Zoe, is following her mother’s career path as she is practicing acting at the Pace Musical Theatre. Besides, her second daughter, Karina, is more into singing and making music.

Melina Kanakaredes’ Fortune From Showbiz!

Melina Kanakaredes possesses a net worth of $2 million as of 2019. She garnered that fortune from her career as a television, film, and theatre actress. In contrast to her fortune, her husband has an estimated $100 thousand as her total worth.

Melina started her career as a stage actress. She started performing in stage at an early age; however, her first professional work was in the play Jesus Christ Superstar as Mary Magdalene.

The American actress made her feature film debut with the 1987 short film, Carts. After that, she landed roles in various hit films like Bleeding Hearts, Dangerous Beauty, 15 Minutes, and Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief. Among all of the movie of Melina, Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief was a blockbuster that collected a total of $226.4 million at the box office against the budget of $95 million.

Kanakaredes also worked in numerous television series in her career. Some of her major roles were in the television series like Guiding Light, Providence, CSI: Miami, and The Resident. Furthermore, she also worked in television movies like Into the Fire and Saint Maybe. Until now, the actress co-starred along with actors like Matt Czuchry, Emily VanCamp, and Manish Dayal.

Besides, Melina has also had the chance to appear alongside the likes of Dwayne Johnson, Susan Sarandon, and Barry Pepper. They were the cast members of the 2013 movie, Snitch.

Detective in the Series CSI: NY

Melina worked as the lead actress in the series CSI: NY. She portrayed the role of Detective Stella Bonasera in the series for nearly 140 episodes of the series. Moreover, she joined the series in its first season in 2004 and worked there until its six-season in 2010.

CSI: NY is an American police procedural television series that used to premiere on the CBS network. The series consits a total of 197 episodes on its 9 season cycle. Furthermore, the series was starred with actors like Carmine Giovinazzo, Gary Sinise, and Vanessa Ferlito.

Quick Facts of Melina Kanakaredes

  • Melina Kanakaredes started acting at the age of 8.
  • She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in theatre arts from Point Park in 1989.
  • She also gave her voice in the video game CSI: NY in 2008.
  • Melina received the nomination for the Daytime Emmys for two times under the category of Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series in 1994 and 1995.
  • She is about to star in the upcoming television series Gods & Heroes in 2020.
  • The actress will also perform in the film Wake as June.
  • In an interview, Melina shared that she was advised to change her name to either Lina Kane, or Melina Lynne, or Melina Karedes, but she denied.
  • She also wants to work in a comedy film.
  • She loves to go swimming.
  • Melina and her husband used to own a restaurant called Tria Greek Kuzina in Powell, Ohio.

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