Melina Kanakaredes

Melina Kanakaredes
Kanakaredes in Ohio, 2009
Born	Melina Eleni Kanakaredes (1967-04-23) April 23, 1967 (age 57) Akron, Ohio, U.S.
Alma mater	Point Park College (B.A., Theatre, 1989)
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1991–present
Spouse	Peter Constantinides ​ ​ (m. 1992)​
Children	2

Melina Eleni Kanakaredes Constantinides (Greek: Μελίνα Ελένη Κανακαρίδη Κωνσταντινίδη; born April 23, 1967) is a Greek-American actress. She is widely known for her roles in U.S. primetime television dramas as Dr. Sydney Hansen in Providence (1999–2002), as Detective Stella Bonasera in CSI: NY (2004–2010), and on the American daytime television drama series Guiding Light as Eleni Andros Cooper (1991–1995).