Born in Akron, Ohio, Melina Kanakaredes graduated from Point Park College in Pittsburgh with a BA in theater arts. Her debut television role began in 1991 on the daytime drama Guiding Light as Eleni Andros Cooper.
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Blood of Zeus (2020)
Guest starring as Ariana
(2 episodes)
- Episode 1x04: A Monster is Born (Oct 27, 2020)
- Episode 1x02: Past is Prologue (Oct 27, 2020)
The Resident (2018)
Starring as Dr. Lane Hunter
(13 episodes)
- Episode 1x14: Total Eclipse of the Heart (May 14, 2018)
- Episode 1x13: Run, Doctor, Run (May 7, 2018)
- Episode 1x12: Rude Awakenings and the Raptor (Apr 30, 2018)
- Episode 1x11: And the Nurses Get Screwed (Apr 23, 2018)
- Episode 1x10: Haunted (Apr 16, 2018)
- Episode 1x09: Lost Love (Mar 26, 2018)
- Episode 1x08: Family Affair (Mar 19, 2018)
- Episode 1x07: The Elopement (Mar 12, 2018)
- Episode 1x06: No Matter the Cost (Mar 5, 2018)
- Episode 1x05: None the Wiser (Feb 26, 2018)
- Episode 1x04: Identity Crisis (Feb 5, 2018)
- Episode 1x03: Comrades in Arms (Jan 29, 2018)
- Episode 1x02: Independence Day (Jan 22, 2018)
Guest starring as Dr. Lane Hunter
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2x10: After the Fall (Jan 14, 2019) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 2x08: Heart in a Box (Nov 19, 2018) [Special Guest Star]
Notorious (2016)
Guest starring as Dana Hartman
(3 episodes)
- Episode 1x09: Choice (Nov 17, 2016)
- Episode 1x08: The Burn Book (Nov 10, 2016)
- Episode 1x07: Chase (Nov 3, 2016)
Billions (2016)
Guest starring as Governor Nancy Dunlop
(3 episodes)
- Episode 7x12: Admirals Fund (Oct 27, 2023)
- Episode 7x11: Axe Global (Oct 20, 2023)
- Episode 7x08: The Owl (Sep 29, 2023)
Extant (2014)
Guest starring as Dorothy
(3 episodes)
- Episode 2x12: Double Vision (Sep 9, 2015)
- Episode 2x08: Arms and the Humanich (Aug 12, 2015)
- Episode 2x06: You Say You Want an Evolution (Aug 5, 2015)
CSI: NY (2004)
Starring as Stella Bonasera
(140 episodes)
- Episode 6x23: Vacation Getaway (May 26, 2010)
- Episode 6x22: Point of View (May 19, 2010)
- Episode 6x21: Unusual Suspects (May 12, 2010)
- Episode 6x20: Tales from the Undercard (May 5, 2010)
- Episode 6x19: Redemption (Apr 14, 2010)
- Episode 6x18: Rest in Peace, Marina Garito (Apr 7, 2010)
- Episode 6x17: Pot of Gold (Mar 10, 2010)
- Episode 6x16: Uncertainty Rules (Mar 3, 2010)
- Episode 6x15: The Formula (Feb 10, 2010)
- Episode 6x14: Sanguine Love (Feb 3, 2010)
- Episode 6x13: Flag on the Play (Jan 20, 2010)
- Episode 6x12: Criminal Justice (Jan 13, 2010)
- Episode 6x11: Second Chances (Dec 16, 2009)
- Episode 6x10: Death House (Dec 9, 2009)
- Episode 6x09: Manhattanhenge (Nov 25, 2009)
- Episode 6x08: Cuckoo's Nest (Nov 18, 2009)
- Episode 6x07: Hammer Down (Nov 11, 2009)
- Episode 6x06: It Happened to Me (Nov 4, 2009)
- Episode 6x05: Battle Scars (Oct 21, 2009)
- Episode 6x04: Dead Reckoning (Oct 14, 2009)
- Episode 6x03: LAT 40° 47' N/Long 73° 58'W (Oct 7, 2009)
- Episode 6x02: Blacklist (Featuring Gravedigger) (Sep 30, 2009)
- Episode 6x01: Epilogue (2) (Sep 23, 2009)
- Episode 5x25: Pay Up (1) (May 14, 2009)
- Episode 5x24: Grounds for Deception (May 13, 2009)
- Episode 5x23: Greater Good (May 6, 2009)
- Episode 5x22: Yahrzeit (Apr 29, 2009)
- Episode 5x21: The Past, Present and Murder (Apr 15, 2009)
- Episode 5x20: Prey (Apr 8, 2009)
- Episode 5x19: Communication Breakdown (Mar 25, 2009)
- Episode 5x18: Point of No Return (Mar 18, 2009)
- Episode 5x17: Green Piece (Mar 11, 2009)
- Episode 5x16: No Good Deed (Feb 25, 2009)
- Episode 5x15: The Party's Over (Feb 18, 2009)
- Episode 5x14: She's Not There (Feb 11, 2009)
- Episode 5x13: Rush to Judgment (Jan 21, 2009)
- Episode 5x12: Help (Jan 14, 2009)
- Episode 5x11: Forbidden Fruit (Dec 17, 2008)
- Episode 5x10: The Triangle (Dec 10, 2008)
- Episode 5x09: The Box (Nov 26, 2008)
- Episode 5x08: My Name is Mac Taylor (Nov 19, 2008)
- Episode 5x07: Dead Inside (Nov 12, 2008)
- Episode 5x06: Enough (Nov 5, 2008)
- Episode 5x05: The Cost of Living (Oct 29, 2008)
- Episode 5x04: Sex, Lies and Silicone (Oct 22, 2008)
- Episode 5x03: Turbulence (Oct 8, 2008)
- Episode 5x02: Page Turner (Oct 1, 2008)
- Episode 5x01: Veritas (Sep 24, 2008)
- Episode 4x21: Hostage (May 21, 2008)
- Episode 4x20: Taxi (May 14, 2008)
- Episode 4x19: Personal Foul (May 7, 2008)
- Episode 4x18: Admissions (Apr 30, 2008)
- Episode 4x17: Like Water for Murder (Apr 16, 2008)
- Episode 4x16: Right Next Door (Apr 9, 2008)
- Episode 4x15: DOA for a Day (Apr 2, 2008)
- Episode 4x14: Playing with Matches (Feb 6, 2008)
- Episode 4x13: All in the Family (Jan 23, 2008)
- Episode 4x12: Happily Never After (Jan 9, 2008)
- Episode 4x11: Child's Play (Dec 12, 2007)
- Episode 4x10: The Thing About Heroes... (Nov 28, 2007)
- Episode 4x09: One Wedding and a Funeral (Nov 21, 2007)
- Episode 4x08: Buzzkill (Nov 14, 2007)
- Episode 4x07: Commuted Sentences (Nov 7, 2007)
- Episode 4x06: Boo (Oct 31, 2007)
- Episode 4x05: Down the Rabbit Hole (Oct 24, 2007)
- Episode 4x04: Time's Up (Oct 17, 2007)
- Episode 4x03: You Only Die Once (Oct 10, 2007)
- Episode 4x02: The Deep (Oct 3, 2007)
- Episode 4x01: Can You Hear Me Now? (Sep 26, 2007)
- Episode 3x24: Snow Day (May 16, 2007)
- Episode 3x23: ...Comes Around (May 9, 2007)
- Episode 3x22: Cold Reveal (May 2, 2007)
- Episode 3x21: Past Imperfect (Apr 25, 2007)
- Episode 3x20: What Schemes May Come (Apr 11, 2007)
- Episode 3x19: A Daze of Wine and Roaches (Mar 21, 2007)
- Episode 3x18: Sleight Out of Hand (Feb 28, 2007)
- Episode 3x17: The Ride-In (Feb 21, 2007)
- Episode 3x16: Heart of Glass (Feb 14, 2007)
- Episode 3x15: Some Buried Bones (Feb 7, 2007)
- Episode 3x14: The Lying Game (Jan 24, 2007)
- Episode 3x13: Obsession (Jan 17, 2007)
- Episode 3x12: Silent Night (Dec 13, 2006)
- Episode 3x11: Raising Shane (Nov 29, 2006)
- Episode 3x10: Sweet 16 (Nov 22, 2006)
- Episode 3x09: And Here's to You, Mrs. Azrael (Nov 15, 2006)
- Episode 3x08: Consequences (Nov 8, 2006)
- Episode 3x07: Murder Sings the Blues (Nov 1, 2006)
- Episode 3x06: Open and Shut (Oct 25, 2006)
- Episode 3x05: Oedipus Hex (Oct 18, 2006)
- Episode 3x04: Hung Out to Dry (Oct 11, 2006)
- Episode 3x03: Love Run Cold (Oct 4, 2006)
- Episode 3x02: Not What It Looks Like (Sep 27, 2006)
- Episode 3x01: People with Money (Sep 20, 2006)
- Episode 2x24: Charge of This Post (May 17, 2006)
- Episode 2x23: Heroes (May 10, 2006)
- Episode 2x22: Stealing Home (May 3, 2006)
- Episode 2x21: All Access (Apr 26, 2006)
- Episode 2x20: Run Silent, Run Deep (Apr 19, 2006)
- Episode 2x19: Super Men (Apr 12, 2006)
- Episode 2x18: Live or Let Die (Mar 29, 2006)
- Episode 2x17: Necrophilia Americana (Mar 22, 2006)
- Episode 2x16: Cool Hunter (Mar 8, 2006)
- Episode 2x15: Fare Game (Mar 1, 2006)
- Episode 2x14: Stuck on You (Feb 1, 2006)
- Episode 2x13: Risk (Jan 25, 2006)
- Episode 2x12: Wasted (Jan 18, 2006)
- Episode 2x11: Trapped (Dec 14, 2005)
- Episode 2x10: Jamalot (Nov 30, 2005)
- Episode 2x09: City of the Dolls (Nov 23, 2005)
- Episode 2x08: Bad Beat (Nov 16, 2005)
- Episode 2x07: Manhattan Manhunt (Nov 9, 2005)
- Episode 2x06: YoungBlood (Nov 2, 2005)
- Episode 2x05: Dancing with the Fishes (Oct 26, 2005)
- Episode 2x04: Corporate Warriors (Oct 19, 2005)
- Episode 2x03: Zoo York (Oct 12, 2005)
- Episode 2x02: Grand Murder at Central Station (Oct 5, 2005)
- Episode 2x01: Summer in the City (Sep 28, 2005)
- Episode 1x23: What You See is What You See (May 18, 2005)
- Episode 1x22: The Closer (May 11, 2005)
- Episode 1x21: On the Job (May 4, 2005)
- Episode 1x20: Supply and Demand (Apr 27, 2005)
- Episode 1x19: Crime and Misdemeanor (Apr 13, 2005)
- Episode 1x18: The Dove Commission (Mar 23, 2005)
- Episode 1x17: The Fall (Mar 2, 2005)
- Episode 1x16: Hush (Feb 23, 2005)
- Episode 1x15: 'Til Death Do We Part (Feb 16, 2005)
- Episode 1x14: Blood, Sweat & Tears (Feb 9, 2005)
- Episode 1x13: Tanglewood (Jan 26, 2005)
- Episode 1x12: Recycling (Jan 12, 2005)
- Episode 1x11: Tri-Borough (Jan 5, 2005)
- Episode 1x10: Night, Mother (Dec 15, 2004)
- Episode 1x09: Officer Blue (Dec 1, 2004)
- Episode 1x08: Three Generations Are Enough (Nov 24, 2004)
- Episode 1x07: Rain (Nov 17, 2004)
- Episode 1x06: Outside Man (Nov 10, 2004)
- Episode 1x05: A Man a Mile (Nov 3, 2004)
- Episode 1x04: Grand Master (Oct 27, 2004)
- Episode 1x03: American Dreamers (Oct 6, 2004)
- Episode 1x02: Creatures of the Night (Sep 29, 2004)
- Episode 1x01: Blink (Sep 22, 2004)
The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003)
Guest starring as Melina Kanakaredes
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2006-01-04: Melina Kanakaredes, Anthony Anderson, Chris Brown (Jan 4, 2006)
- Episode 2004-12-15: Melina Kanakaredes/Mekhi Phiffer/Jem (Dec 15, 2004)
CSI: Miami (2002)
Guest starring as Stella Bonasera
- Episode 2x23: MIA/NYC - NonStop (May 17, 2004) [Special Guest Star]
A Home for the Holidays (1999)
Guest starring as Melina Kanakaredes
- Episode 2006-12-22: The 8th Annual A Home for the Holidays (Dec 22, 2006)
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (1999)
Guest starring as Melina Kanakaredes
- Episode 1999-02-16: Melina Kanakaredes (Feb 16, 1999)
Providence (1999)
Starring as Dr. Sydney Hansen
(44 episodes)
- Episode 5x08: Left-Overs (Nov 22, 2002)
- Episode 5x06: The Heart of the Matter (Nov 8, 2002)
- Episode 3x02: Trick or Treat (Oct 27, 2000)
- Episode 3x01: Safe at Home (Oct 20, 2000)
- Episode 2x23: Paradise Inn (May 19, 2000)
- Episode 2x22: Syd in Wonderland (May 12, 2000)
- Episode 2x21: Love Is in the Air (May 5, 2000)
- Episode 2x20: Taking a Chance on Love (Apr 28, 2000)
- Episode 2x19: Family Ties (Apr 14, 2000)
- Episode 2x18: Don't Go Changin' (Mar 31, 2000)
- Episode 2x17: The Storm (Mar 17, 2000)
- Episode 2x16: Do the Right Thing (Feb 25, 2000)
- Episode 2x15: Sibling Rivalry (Feb 18, 2000)
- Episode 2x14: The Apartment (Feb 11, 2000)
- Episode 2x13: The Reunion (Feb 4, 2000)
- Episode 2x12: Mother and Child (Jan 21, 2000)
- Episode 2x11: The Kiss (Jan 7, 2000)
- Episode 2x10: Home for the Holidays (Dec 17, 1999)
- Episode 2x09: Thank You Providence (2) (Nov 26, 1999)
- Episode 2x08: Thank You Providence (1) (Nov 26, 1999)
- Episode 2x07: Sail Away (Nov 19, 1999)
- Episode 2x06: The Phantom Menace (Nov 12, 1999)
- Episode 2x05: He's Come Undone (Nov 5, 1999)
- Episode 2x04: You Can't Hurry Love (Oct 29, 1999)
- Episode 2x03: The Birthday Party (Oct 22, 1999)
- Episode 2x02: The Letter (Oct 1, 1999)
- Episode 2x01: The Third Thing (Sep 24, 1999)
- Episode 1x17: Heaven Can Wait (May 21, 1999)
- Episode 1x16: Guys and Dolls (May 14, 1999)
- Episode 1x15: Two to Tango (May 7, 1999)
- Episode 1x14: Good Fellows (Apr 30, 1999)
- Episode 1x13: Family Tree (Apr 23, 1999)
- Episode 1x12: Saint Syd (Apr 9, 1999)
- Episode 1x11: Pig in Providence (Apr 2, 1999)
- Episode 1x10: You Bet Your Life (Mar 19, 1999)
- Episode 1x09: Taste of Providence (Mar 12, 1999)
- Episode 1x08: Blind Faith (Feb 26, 1999)
- Episode 1x07: If Memory Serves (Feb 19, 1999)
- Episode 1x06: Tying the Not (Feb 12, 1999)
- Episode 1x05: Runaway Sydney (Feb 5, 1999)
- Episode 1x04: Sisters (Jan 29, 1999)
- Episode 1x03: All Good Dogs Go to Heaven (Jan 22, 1999)
- Episode 1x02: Home Again (Jan 15, 1999)
- Episode 1x01: Pilot (Jan 8, 1999)
The Practice (1997)
Guest starring as Andrea Wexler
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2x06: Sex, Lies and Monkeys (Oct 18, 1997)
- Episode 2x05: First Degree (Oct 11, 1997)
Due South (1994)
Guest starring as Victoria Metcalf
(3 episodes)
- Episode 1x22: Letting Go (Jun 1, 1995)
- Episode 1x21: Victoria's Secret (2) (May 11, 1995)
- Episode 1x20: Victoria's Secret (1) (May 11, 1995)
NYPD Blue (1993)
Guest starring as Benita Alden
(5 episodes)
- Episode 3x01: E.R. (Oct 24, 1995)
- Episode 2x14: A Murder With Teeth in It (Feb 21, 1995)
- Episode 2x12: Large Mouth Bass (Feb 7, 1995)
- Episode 2x11: Vishy-Vashy-Vinny (Jan 17, 1995)
- Episode 2x10: In the Butt, Bob (Jan 10, 1995)
Guiding Light (1952)
Starring as Eleni Andros
(10 episodes)
- Episode 43x12: Tues Jan 18 1994 (Jan 18, 1994)
- Episode 43x11: Mon Jan 17 1994 (Jan 17, 1994)
- Episode 43x10: Friday Janaury 14 1994 (Jan 14, 1994)
- Episode 43x09: Thursday Janaury 13 1994 (Jan 13, 1994)
- Episode 43x08: Wednesday January 12 1994 (Jan 12, 1994)
- Episode 43x06: Monday Janaury 10 1994 (Jan 10, 1994)
- Episode 43x05: Friday 01-07-1994 (Jan 7, 1994)
- Episode 43x03: Wednesday 01-05-1994 (Jan 5, 1994)
- Episode 41x131: Friday January 8, 1993 (Jan 8, 1993)
- Episode 4x04: Thurs Jan 4 1990 (Jan 4, 1990)