Melissa De Sousa

Melissa De Sousa

De Sousa in 1995.
Born (1967-09-25) September 25, 1967
New York City, New York, U.S.
Nationality American
Education High School of Performing Arts
Occupation Actress
Years active 1992–present

Melissa De Sousa (born September 25, 1967) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Shelby in the 1999 romantic comedy-drama film The Best Man and its 2013 sequel The Best Man Holiday. De Sousa also starred as Gabriella Jimenez in BET's Reed Between the Lines (2011). Born in New York City, De Sousa is of Panamanian descent.[1]

Life and career

Born in 1967, De Sousa was raised in New York by Panamanian parents.[2] She began ballet at a very young age, studying under Joan Millin. She attended the High School of Performing Arts, and acting naturally followed.

De Sousa was nominated for Best Supporting Actress in a Film at the NAACP Image Awards for her performance in The Best Man. Other film credits include 30 Years to Life, Lockdown, Ride, and the short films The Fire This Time and Spark. De Sousa's starring television credits include the short-lived (dropped after seven episodes) Fox series The $treet (2000), Second Time Around (2004–05), and One on One (2002–03).

De Sousa starred in the film The Best Man Holiday, released in November, 2013.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1998 Ride Leta
1999 The Best Man Shelby
2000 Lockdown Krista
2000 Miss Congeniality Karen Krantz, Miss New York
2001 30 Years to Life Natalie
2001 I Shaved My Legs For This Melissa
2002 Laurel Canyon Claudia
2003 Biker Boyz Sheila (uncredited)
2005 Constellation Lucy Boxer-Seras
2008 A Good Man Is Hard To Find Monica
2009 The Killing of Wendy Angie
2010 The Bannen Way Catalina
2010 Ashes Camille
2012 She Is Not My Sister Stacey
2013 The Best Man Holiday Shelby
2013 C.R.U. Michelle Hughes Post-production

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1992 The Trials of Rosie O'Neill Cricket Episode: "Sweet Sixteen"
1992 CBS Schoolbreak Special Melissa Skyler Episode: "Words Up!"
1993 Getting By Randee Episode: "Do the Fright Thing"
1993 Silk Stalkings Ellie Rose Episode: "Tough Love"
19931994 Living Single Carmen / Lisa 2 episodes
1994 The Sinbad Show Actress Episode: "David Goes Skiing
1994 Valley of the Dolls Neely O'Hara 65 episodes
1995 Simon Brenda Episode: "Simon Hunts a Rat"
1996 Married... with Children Jaclyn 2 episodes
1996 Spark Nina Short
1996 ER Estella Episode: "Baby Shower"
1997 The Wayans Bros. Charmaine Episode: "I Do..."
1997 Moesha Jennifer Episode: "Age Ain't Nothing But a Number"
1998 Damon Stacy Phillips 7 episodes
1999 Grown Ups Donna 2 episodes
20002001 The $treet Donna Pasqua 12 episodes (7 aired in US)
20022003 One on One Natalie Odessa 12 episodes
20042005 Second Time Around Coco 13 episodes
2006 The Ron Clark Story Marissa Vega TV movie
2006 Saturday Night Life Darlene Maye Short
2006 Ghost Whisperer Christine Nelson Episode: "The Ghost Within"
2007 Bats: Human Harvest O'Neal TV movie
2008 Danny Fricke Erika Valdez TV movie
2009 CHICK: Within Me Lives a Superhero Wildfire 2 episodes
2010 Castle Liz Penn Episode: "A Deadly Game"
2011 Reed Between the Lines Gabriella / Gabriella Jimenez 20 episodes
2013 Shameless Tina Episode: "May I Trim Your Hedges?"
2015present Single Ladies Austin Aguilera

References

  1. "The Roster". Panamanian Council of New York. Retrieved 2008-07-15.
  2. S.A. keeping TV cameras busy August 17, 2000 S.A. Life Page 4F , Jeanne Jakle, San Antonio Express-News
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