Saundra Santiago

Birth Name:

Saundra Santiago

Birth Place:

The Bronx, New York, United States

Profession

Actress, Soundtrack

Won an ALMA Award for Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama for "Guiding Light" in 2001, and was nominated for another two
Graduated from the University of Miami with a degree in psychology and earned her master's degree in theatre and arts from Southern Methodist University
Made her screen acting debut in the TV series "¿Qué pasa, U․S․A․?" in 1979
Started out as a stage actress with the summer stock company Timber Lake Playhouse
Best known for her role as Detective Gina Calabrese in "Miami Vice" and as Carmen Santos in "Guiding Light․"
Often takes on the role of characters who have a relationship with crime
Was in contention to play the role of Gina in "Scarface․"
Before becoming an actress, she studied psychology with the intention of becoming a special education teacher

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