Melina Kanakaredes Biography (Det. Stella Bonasera, CSI: NY)

Birthday:

April 23, 1967

Place of Birth:

Akron, Ohio

Previous TV and Movie Roles:

"CSI: NY"
"15 Minutes"
"Providence"
"Saint Maybe"
"Dangerous Beauty"
"Leaving L.A."
"The Long Kiss Goodnight"
"Bleeding Hearts"
"Guiding Light"

Trivia Fact #1:

Starred in several TV commericals in 1991 including, Hyundai, Rave, Sony and K-Mart.

Trivia Fact #2:

Was a competitive Synchronized Swimming in college.

Quoted as Saying:

"Don't be embaressed of who you are, they're gonna judge you no matter what you do."