Careena Melia
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Careena Melia is a Irish
-American
actress.
Melia was born in Galway
, Ireland
and moved to the US when she was five years old. A student of dance
, especially ballet
, she trained at Walnut Hill School for the Performing Arts, Boston Ballet
, the Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet and the Centre de Danse International in France
. She studied at Sarah Lawrence College
and as a Theater and English Major at Trinity College, Dublin
. Following her graduation she moved to New York
to begin a career
in acting. Her work in TV and film
has featured her alongside actors such as Sissy Spacek
, Dustin Hoffman
, Keir Dullea
, Jake Gyllenhall and Beau Bridges
.
Melia has spent much of the past ten years performing on the stage. She has worked with American Repertory Theater, Moscow Art Theater and the British
'immersive' company, Punchdrunk
. Melia has performed in Off-Broadway
productions such as Macbeth
(by Theater for a New Audience), Anne Frank and Me
(with the American Jewish Theater), and the Irish Repertory Theater's new plays series. She received an MFA from the American Repertory Theater/Moscow Art Theater Institute at Harvard University.
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
-American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
actress.
Melia was born in Galway
Galway
Galway or City of Galway is a city in County Galway, Republic of Ireland. It is the sixth largest and the fastest-growing city in Ireland. It is also the third largest city within the Republic and the only city in the Province of Connacht. Located on the west coast of Ireland, it sits on the...
, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
and moved to the US when she was five years old. A student of dance
Dance
Dance is an art form that generally refers to movement of the body, usually rhythmic and to music, used as a form of expression, social interaction or presented in a spiritual or performance setting....
, especially ballet
Ballet
Ballet is a type of performance dance, that originated in the Italian Renaissance courts of the 15th century, and which was further developed in France and Russia as a concert dance form. The early portions preceded the invention of the proscenium stage and were presented in large chambers with...
, she trained at Walnut Hill School for the Performing Arts, Boston Ballet
Boston Ballet
Boston Ballet, founded in 1963 by E. Virginia Williams, was the first professional repertory ballet company in New England. Boston Ballet’s national and international reputation developed under the leadership of Artistic Directors Violette Verdy , Bruce Marks , and Anna-Marie Holmes...
, the Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet and the Centre de Danse International in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. She studied at Sarah Lawrence College
Sarah Lawrence College
Sarah Lawrence College is a private liberal arts college in the United States, and a leader in progressive education since its founding in 1926. Located just 30 minutes north of Midtown Manhattan in southern Westchester County, New York, in the city of Yonkers, this coeducational college offers...
and as a Theater and English Major at Trinity College, Dublin
Trinity College, Dublin
Trinity College, Dublin , formally known as the College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth near Dublin, was founded in 1592 by letters patent from Queen Elizabeth I as the "mother of a university", Extracts from Letters Patent of Elizabeth I, 1592: "...we...found and...
. Following her graduation she moved to New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
to begin a career
Career
Career is defined by the Oxford English Dictionary as a person's "course or progress through life ". It is usually considered to pertain to remunerative work ....
in acting. Her work in TV and film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
has featured her alongside actors such as Sissy Spacek
Sissy Spacek
Sissy Spacek is an American actress and singer. She came to international prominence for her for role as Carrie White in Brian De Palma's 1976 horror film Carrie for which she earned her first Academy Award nomination...
, Dustin Hoffman
Dustin Hoffman
Dustin Lee Hoffman is an American actor with a career in film, television, and theatre since 1960. He has been known for his versatile portrayals of antiheroes and vulnerable characters....
, Keir Dullea
Keir Dullea
Keir Dullea is an American actor best known for the character of astronaut David Bowman, whom he portrayed in the 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey and in 1984's 2010: The Year We Make Contact...
, Jake Gyllenhall and Beau Bridges
Beau Bridges
Lloyd Vernet "Beau" Bridges III is an American actor and director.- Early life :Bridges was born in Los Angeles, the son of actor Lloyd Bridges and his college sweetheart, Dorothy Bridges . He was nicknamed "Beau" by his mother and father after Ashley Wilkes's son in Gone with the Wind, the book...
.
Melia has spent much of the past ten years performing on the stage. She has worked with American Repertory Theater, Moscow Art Theater and the British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
'immersive' company, Punchdrunk
Punchdrunk
Punchdrunk is a British theatre company, formed in 2000, the pioneer of a form of "immersive" presentation in which the audience is free to choose what to watch and where to go. This format is related to "promenade theatre"....
. Melia has performed in Off-Broadway
Off-Broadway
Off-Broadway theater is a term for a professional venue in New York City with a seating capacity between 100 and 499, and for a specific production of a play, musical or revue that appears in such a venue, and which adheres to related trade union and other contracts...
productions such as Macbeth
Macbeth
The Tragedy of Macbeth is a play by William Shakespeare about a regicide and its aftermath. It is Shakespeare's shortest tragedy and is believed to have been written sometime between 1603 and 1607...
(by Theater for a New Audience), Anne Frank and Me
Anne Frank and Me
Anne Frank and Me is a 2001 novel by husband-wife writing team Cherie Bennett and Jeff Gottesfeld. Inspired by the life of Anne Frank, it follows the story of a teenage girl named Nicole Burns...
(with the American Jewish Theater), and the Irish Repertory Theater's new plays series. She received an MFA from the American Repertory Theater/Moscow Art Theater Institute at Harvard University.
Filmography
- JAGJAG (TV series)JAG is an American adventure/legal drama television show that was produced by Belisarius Productions, in association with Paramount Network Television and, for the first season only, NBC Productions...
.... Mary Tenney (1 episode, 2002) - All Ye Faithful (2002) TV episode .... Mary Tenney - Moonlight Mile (2002) .... Diana Floss
- My Best Friend's Wife (2001) (as Careena Melina) .... Wife; aka "Grownups" - USA (video title); aka "Steve & Claire & Eric & Ami" - USA (TV title)
- XCU: Extreme Close UpXCU: Extreme Close Up-Cast:*Susan Egan as Karen Webber*Sarah Chalke as Jane Bennett*Jay Michael Ferguson as Dylan Dean*Reggie Lee as Nuey Phan*Danica McKellar as Sarah*Ellina McCormick as Cody Ironwood*A. J. Buckley as Terrance "T-Bone" Tucker...
(2001) .... Parker Eastman Clarke - 18 Wheels of Justice .... Sarah (1 episode, 2001) - Honor Thy Father (2001) TV episode .... Sarah
- Under Hellgate Bridge (2000) .... Doreen
- Songs in Ordinary TimeSongs in Ordinary TimeSongs in Ordinary Time is the 1995 novel by Mary McGarry Morris, and was chosen as an Oprah's Book Club selection in June 1997.-Plot introduction:...
(2000) (TV) .... Alice Fermoyle - Touched by an AngelTouched by an AngelTouched by an Angel is an American drama series that premiered on CBS on September 21, 1994 and ran for 211 episodes and nine seasons until its conclusion on April 27, 2003. Created by John Masius and produced by Martha Williamson, the series stars Roma Downey, as an angel named Monica, and Della...
.... Fiona (1 episode, 2000) - Life Before Death (2000) TV episode .... Fiona - Two Way Crossing (1998) .... Sara
See also
- Conn Ua MellaigConn Ua MellaigConn Ua Mellaig was the Bishop of Annaghdown.Ua Mellaig was a native of what is now County Galway, where his surname is now rendered Melia.He attended the coronation of Richard I of England on 17 September 1189. He died in office in 1202....
, Bishop of AnnaghdownBishop of AnnaghdownThe Bishop of Annaghdown is an episcopal title which takes its name after the small village of Annaghdown in County Galway, Ireland....
, died 1202. - Tomas Ó MellaigTomas Ó MellaigTomas Ó Mellaig, Bishop of Annaghdown, died after 27 May 1250.Ó Mellaig was a native of what is now County Galway, where his surname is now rendered Melia...
, Bishop of AnnaghdownBishop of AnnaghdownThe Bishop of Annaghdown is an episcopal title which takes its name after the small village of Annaghdown in County Galway, Ireland....
, c.1242-1247/50. - Tomás Ó MellaigTomás Ó MellaigTomás Ó Mellaig, Bishop-elect of Annaghdown, fl. 1329.Ó Mellaig was Elected circa 1328 or 1329, but never consecrated. He was a kinsman of two previous bishops of Annaghdown, Conn Ua Mellaig and Tomas Ó Mellaig, ....
, bishop-elect, fl. 1329. - Cian MeliaCian MeliaCian Melia, Irish showjumper.Melia, a native of Claregalway, has participated in the Galway County Show, where he and his horse, Bungowla Pressure, won the Riverview class...
, IrishIrish peopleThe Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
showjumper.
External links
- http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0577702/mediaindex
- http://movies.nytimes.com/person/391211/Careena-Melia
- http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0577702/
- http://www.americanrepertorytheater.org/events/show/sleep-no-more