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| Born | Kiele Michelle Sanchez October 13, 1977 Chicago, Illinois, United States |
Kiele Michelle Sanchez (pronounced kee-lee; born October 13, 1977) is an American actress who starred as the second-eldest Sorelli sister, Anne, a therapist in her mid-twenties, in The WB's comedic ensemble drama, Related. She was cast as a co-star in the third season of the ABC television series Lost but her character was soon written out of the show. Sanchez appeared as a lead in the 2007 ABC pilot Football Wives, which did not go to series.
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Biography
Early life
Sanchez was born in Chicago, Illinois to parents of Puerto Rican and French descent,[1] and has three siblings. Sanchez began her acting career at Glenbard North High School in Carol Stream, Ill., when she performed in a school production of The Grapes of Wrath. Her performance helped her overcome her stage fright, which she'd struggled with at the time.[2]
Career
In 2000, Sanchez auditioned for MTV's Wanna Be a VJ contest in New York. Kiele was selected as one of the five finalists, but did not win the competition. However, an agent who had seen her on MTV expressed interest in representing her.
After her agent recommended a move to Los Angeles, Kiele auditioned and landed roles in the short-lived drama series That Was Then and the sitcom Married to the Kellys. In 2003, Kiele appeared in the film Stuck on You. She joined the cast of the hit ABC show Lost for the series' third season, as Nikki Fernandez, but due to fan responses to her character, she was killed off eleven episodes after her first appearance. She had a recurring role on the ABC show Samantha Who?. She played a leading role in the 2008 film Insanitarium alongside Jesse Metcalfe and co-starred in the 2009 thriller A Perfect Getaway. Sanchez is due to star in the 2010 film, directed by Ben Ketai, 30 Days of Night: Dark Days alongside Rhys Coiro, Mia Kirshner, Harold Perrineau, Diora Baird and Monique Ganderton.[3]
Kiele can next be seen in A&E cable network drama 'Sugarloaf' shooting just south of Zephyrhills, Florida. The show is reportedly about a sly Chicago cop who gets the ax after his former captain, who wrongfully believes the cop had an affair with his wife, shoots him, according to hollywoodreporter.com.
Personal life
Sanchez is married to writer and film director Zach Helm. She practices pilates and yoga.
References
External links
- http://www.kielesanchez.com (Official Website)
- Kiele Sanchez at the Internet Movie Database
- Kiele Sanchez at TV.com
- StuffMagazine.com Shoot
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