Melissa Fumero

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Melissa Fumero
Born August 19, 1982 (1982-08-19) (age 25) [1]
Spouse(s) David Fumero (2007-present) [2][3]

Melissa Fumero[2] [3] (born August 19, 1982[1]) is a Cuban-American actress known for her portrayal of Adriana Cramer on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live. Born Melissa Gallo, she married her One Life To Live costar David Fumero on 9 December 2007, and now uses the name Melissa Fumero. [2][3]

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[edit] Early life

A New Jersey native, Fumero's parents moved to the United States from Cuba as teenagers.[3] Fumero received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Drama from New York University in December 2003.[3]

A dancer since childhood, Fumero continues to take classes when her schedule permits.[3] She is an avid reader and enjoys going to the theater as much as possible.[3]

[edit] Career

The second actress to portray Adriana on One Life to Live, Fumero joined the series on January 20, 2004. Adriana is the long-lost daughter of longtime character Dorian Cramer Lord, portrayed by Daytime Emmy-winner Robin Strasser on-and-off since 1979. Fumero won the role of Adriana on her last day as a student at NYU.[citation needed]

Fumero will make her big screen debut as the lead in the 2008 independent film, Tiny Dancer.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Melissa Fumero biography - IMDb.com
  2. ^ a b c Soap Opera Digest, Vol. 33, No. 1, 1 January 2008, page 5. "Gallo will now go by Melissa Fumero" following her 9 December 2007 marriage to OLTL costar David Fumero.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Melissa Fumero bio - ABC .com

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