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Melonie Diaz 
Melonie Diaz introducing the film Be Kind Rewind, in which she appeared, in Karlovy VaryBorn April 25, 1984
New York City, New York, U.S.Occupation Actress Years active 2001 – present Melonie Diaz (born April 25, 1984) is an American actress who has been appeared in many independent films, including four shown at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival.[1]
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Biography
Diaz was raised along with her elder sister in New York City's lower east side by parents of Puerto Rican descent.[2] She became interested in acting at the Henry Street Settlement and subsequently attended the Professional Performing Arts School in Manhattan.
She recently completed a degree in Film Production at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, and has made numerous off-Broadway and workshop appearances including Medea at the Bullet Space, the Hip Hop Theater Festival at P.S. 122, and the New York City Fringe Festival.
She started her film career with a supporting role in Tom DiCillo's Double Whammy (2001) and later landed roles in Jim McKay and Hannah Weyer's From an Objective Point of View and Peter Sollett's Raising Victor Vargas (both 2002). Television work at this time included an episode of Law & Order and a pilot for Queens Supreme (both 2003).
Her breakthrough roles came as Blanca in Catherine Hardwicke's Lords of Dogtown (2005) and as Laurie in Dito Montiel's A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints (2006) which earned her a Independent Spirit Awards nomination for Best Supporting Female. She was subsequently cast by Jamie Babbit in the lead role of Anna in Itty Bitty Titty Committee (2007) as well as a role in Hamlet 2 and Be Kind Rewind in 2008. Diaz is currently working on a 2009 drama, Identity, which is in pre-production.[3]
She appears in the Mary J. Blige video "We Got Hood Love" which debuted on May 10, 2010.
Filmography
Film Year Film Role Notes 2001 Double Whammy Maribel Benitez 2002 From an Objective Point of View Kelly Raising Victor Vargas Melonie 2005 Lords of Dogtown Blanca 2006 A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints Young Laurie Emil Unnamed Actress 2007 Itty Bitty Titty Committee Anna Remember the Daze Brianne Feel the Noise Mimi 2008 American Son Cristina I'll Come Running Veronica Assassination of a High School President Clara Be Kind Rewind Alma Hamlet 2 Ivonne Nothing Like the Holidays Marissa Television Year Title Role Notes 2003 Queen's Supreme Mr. Diaz's Daughter "Pilot" Law & Order Bettina "Fatal Attraction" 2010 Nip/Tuck Ramona Perez "Dr. Griffin", "Edith and Walter Krieger", "Hiro Yoshimura" CSI: Miami Ivonne Hernandez "Manhunt" References
- ^ Keeps, David A. (2008-01-25). "Melonie Diaz: This year's Queen of Sundance". Los Angeles Times. http://theenvelope.latimes.com/movies/filmfestivals/sundance2008/la-et-queen25jan25,0,192258.story. Retrieved 2008-06-12.
- ^ Melodie Diaz from Papermag 11 September 2009
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1178650/
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Categories:- 1984 births
- Living people
- American film actors
- American television actors
- American people of Puerto Rican descent
- People from New York City
- Hispanic and Latino American actors
- American screen actor, 1980s birth stubs
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