Saundra Santiago was born on April 13,1957 and is an American actress.
11 Facts About Saundra Santiago
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Saundra Santiago is best known for her role as Detective Gina Calabrese in the NBC original crime drama series Miami Vice.
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Saundra Santiago played Carmen Santos on the CBS soap opera Guiding Light and the second Carlotta Vega on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live.
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Saundra Santiago graduated from South Dade Senior High School and attended the University of Miami on a scholarship, majoring in psychology.
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Saundra Santiago joined the company of regional summer stock theater Timber Lake Playhouse, Mount Carroll, Illinois, performing many roles, including Maria in West Side Story in the 1980 season.
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In 1984, Saundra Santiago made her big-screen debut appearing in the dance drama film Beat Street, and later that year began starring in the NBC crime drama series Miami Vice, playing the role of Detective Gina Calabrese opposite Don Johnson.
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In 1999, Saundra Santiago joined the cast of the long-running CBS soap opera Guiding Light, playing crime boss Carmen Santos.
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Saundra Santiago received a Daytime Emmy Award nomination for America's Favorite Villain in 2002.
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Saundra Santiago appeared simultaneously in a recurring role on The Sopranos as Tony Soprano's next-door neighbor, Jeannie Cusamano, and as her twin sister Joan, from 1999 to 2007.
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Saundra Santiago guest-starred on Person of Interest, True Detective, Gotham, Blue Bloods, and Madam Secretary.
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Saundra Santiago met jazz musician Roger Squitero in 1994, whom she married in 1999.