She didnt renew her contract, so they wrote her off the show. she works at another crime lab now
Melina Kanakaredes left CSI: NY to spend more time with her family and pursue other acting opportunities.
Melina Kanakaredes left CSI: NY to pursue other acting opportunities and spend more time with her family. She wanted to explore new projects and roles after playing the character of Stella Bonasera for six seasons on the show.
Melina Kanakaredes is best known for having starred in two television series playing detective Stella Bonasera in CSI: NY and portraying Dr. Syndey Hansen in Providence.
Melina Kanakaredes, who played Detective Stella Bonasera, left "CSI: NY" reportedly due to a desire to spend more time with her family and pursue other career opportunities. Her departure led to a creative decision to write her character out of the show.
Melina Kanakaredes left "CSI: NY" after the show's sixth season primarily due to a desire for a new creative direction and to pursue other opportunities. Her departure was also influenced by contract negotiations that did not meet her expectations. Ultimately, she felt it was time to move on from the role of Detective Stella Bonasera, allowing her to explore different projects in her acting career.
Melina Kanakaredes left "CSI: NY" due to a mutual decision between her and the show's producers to move on to other career opportunities. Kanakaredes played Detective Stella Bonasera on the show for six seasons before her departure.
Melina Kanakaredes is leaving after 6 Seasons.
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She was offered a new deal to stay on longer but has chosen to pursue dreams elsewhere
No but melina kanakareds did not return for season 7 or season 8 she wanted to spend more time with her family
there is no CSI-NY season 12
It debuted in 2004