Saundra Santiago (born April 13, 1957 in The Bronx, New York) is an American actress.
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Biography
Early life
The daughter of Cuban and Puerto Rican parents, Santiago's family moved from the Bronx to Homestead, Florida, when she was 13.
University of Miami
She attended the University of Miami on a scholarship, majoring in psychology. As a University of Miami student, she became interested in acting. After graduation, she went on to post-graduate study in theater and arts at Southern Methodist University, eventually earning a master's degree.
Acting career
She is best known for her role as Detective Gina Calabrese on the hit 1980s television show Miami Vice. She spent three years playing the role of crime boss Carmen Santos on the long-running CBS soap opera Guiding Light. Coincidentally, she appeared simultaneously in a recurring role on The Sopranos as Tony Soprano's next door neighbor, Jeannie Cusamano, and as her twin sister, Joan.
Santiago also did a short-term role on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live after leaving Guiding Light. She was a guest star on Law & Order in 2004 in an episode called "Veteran's Day" and in 1992 in "Prince of Darkness."
In 2009, she returned to One Life to Live, taking over the role of Carlotta Vega.[1]
References
- ^ "One Life to Live: Patricia Mauceri Out, Saundra Santiago In!". Soaps.com. June 29, 2009. http://www.soaps.com/onelifetolive/news/4692/One_Life_to_Live_Patricia_Mauceri_Out__Saundra_San. Retrieved June 29, 2009.
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