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Melissa De Sousa
Melissa De Sousa in 1995Born September 25, 1967
New York City, New York, U.S.Occupation Actress Years active 1992–present Melissa De Sousa (born September 25, 1967) is an American actress. De Sousa was born in New York City, New York of Panamanian descent.[1] She is an Afro-Latino.[2]
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Biography
Early life
Melissa De Sousa was raised in New York by Panamanian parents. She began ballet at a very young age studying under Joan Millin. She attended the High School of Performing Arts and acting naturally followed.
Career
Her film credits include The Best Man, Miss Congeniality, 30 Years to Life, and Lockdown. Her television credits are ER, Married... With Children, Moesha, Living Single, and One on One.
De Sousa was nominated for the Best Supporting Actress in a Film from the NAACP Image awards for her performamce in The Best Man. Her other credits include 30 Years to Life, an independent picture starring Allen Payne, Tracy Morgan and Erika Alexander; Lockdown, an independent picture with Richard T. Jones, executive produced by Master P.; Ride and the short films, The Fire This Time and Spark. De Sousa's television credits include Damon, ER, Married... with Children, Moesha, The Wayans Bros. and Living Single. She was most recently seen as 'Lady Anne' in An Evening of Shakespare with Charles Dutton at the Hudson and the Court theatres in Los Angeles.
De Sousa will next be seen in the Darren Starr drama, The Street for Fox Broadcasting. She joins Christian Campbell and Adam Goldberg on the emsemble hour-long drama revolving around New York stockbrokers.
Filmography
- Reed Between the Lines (2011–present) as Gabriella Jimenez
- Ashes (2010) as Camille
- The Bannen Way (2010) as Catalina
- Killing of Wendy (2009) as Angie
- A Good Man is Hard To Find (2008) as Monica
- Danny Fricke (2008) as Erika Valdez
- Bats: Human Harvest (2007) as O'Neal
- Ghost Whisperer (2006) as Christine Nelson
- Saturday Night Life (2006) as Darlene Maye
- The Ron Clark Story (2006) as Marissa Vega
- Constellation (2005) as Lucy Boxer
- Good Day Live (2004) as Herself
- Second Time Around (2004–2005) as Coco
- One on One (2002–2003) as Natalie Odessa
- Biker Boyz (2003) as Sheila
- Laurel Canyon (2002) as Claudia
- 30 Years to Life (2001) as Natalie
- I Shaved My Legs for This (2001) as Melissa
- Miss Congeniality (2000) as Karen Krantz, Miss New York
- The $treet (2000–2001) as Donna Pasqua
- Lockdown (2000) as Krista
- Grown Ups (1999) as Donna
- The Best Man (1999) as Shelby
- Damon (1998) as Stacey Philips
- Ride (1998) as Leta
- Moesha (1997) as Jennifer
- The Wayans Bros. (1997) as Charmaine
- ER (1996) as Estella
- Spark (1996) as Nina
- Married With Children (1996) as Jaclyn
- Valley of the Dolls (1994) as Neely O'Hara
- Living Single (1993–1994) as Carmen
- The Sinbad Show (1994)
- Silk Stalkings (1993) as Ellie Rose
- Getting By (1993) as Randee
- CBS Schoolbreak Special (1992) as Melissa Skyler
References
- ^ "The Roster". Panamanian Council of New York. http://www.panamacouncilny.com/rost.html. Retrieved 2008-07-15.
- ^ S.A. keeping TV cameras busy August 17, 2000 S.A. Life Page 4F , Jeanne Jakle, San Antonio Express-News
External links
Categories:- 1967 births
- Actors from New York City
- African American actors
- American film actors
- American people of Panamanian descent
- American television actors
- Hispanic and Latino American actors
- Living people
- People from Manhattan
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