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Melissa Fumero Biography
Birth Name:Melissa Gallo
Birth Place:Lyndhurst, New Jersey, United States
Profession Actress, Director, Soundtrack
Fast Facts
- Graduated from New York University with a degree in Drama
- Married actor David Fumero in 2007
- Appeared in a commercial for phone company Verizon Wireless
- Was featured on the web series "Haute & Bothered․"
- Quote: "(On the success of "Brooklyn Nine-Nine"): "It's hard to wrap your mind around it․ It's crazy․ When the good reviews came out and the Golden Globe, I was like, 'Whose life am I living?'""
- Well known for her role as Amy Santiago in the series "Brooklyn Nine-Nine․"
- She found out she got the part of Adriana in "One Life to Live" just five hours after she graduated from NYU
Awards
- 2006ALMA Award-Outstanding Performance in a Daytime Drama: nominated
- 2015Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2015Imagen Award-Best Supporting Actress - Television: nominated
- 2015INOCA TV-Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2016Imagen Award-Best Supporting Actress - Television: nominated
- 2019IGN Award-Best TV Ensemble: nominated
- 2019Imagen Award-Best Supporting Actress - Television: nominated
- 2020Imagen Award-Best Supporting Actress - Television: nominated
- 2022Imagen Award-Best Supporting Actress - Comedy (Television): winner