Melissa Fumero (née Gallo; born August 19, 1982) is an American
actress and director. She is known for portraying Amy Santiago on
Brooklyn Nine-Nine and Adriana Cramer on One Life to Live.Fumero was
born Melissa Gallo in North Bergen, New Jersey. She grew up in
Guttenberg, New Jersey until age 6, when her family moved to
Lyndhurst, New Jersey. At 19, she moved to New York City to attend New
York University, from which she received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in
Drama in 2003.The second actress to portray Adriana on One Life to
Live, Fumero joined the series on January 20, 2004. Adriana is the
long-lost daughter of longtime character Dorian Cramer Lord, portrayed
on-and-off since 1979 by Daytime Emmy winner Robin Strasser. Fumero
won the role of Adriana on her last day as a student at NYU. In late
2007 she decided not to renew her contract with the series, but
remained on a recurring status to wrap up Adriana's storyline that
concluded June 11, 2008. Fumero returned to One Life to Live in
September 2008 for a 15-episode run. Fumero did a guest stint on OLTL
on February 12, 2010, to help usher in the return of Kelly Cramer
(Gina Tognoni).
actress and director. She is known for portraying Amy Santiago on
Brooklyn Nine-Nine and Adriana Cramer on One Life to Live.Fumero was
born Melissa Gallo in North Bergen, New Jersey. She grew up in
Guttenberg, New Jersey until age 6, when her family moved to
Lyndhurst, New Jersey. At 19, she moved to New York City to attend New
York University, from which she received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in
Drama in 2003.The second actress to portray Adriana on One Life to
Live, Fumero joined the series on January 20, 2004. Adriana is the
long-lost daughter of longtime character Dorian Cramer Lord, portrayed
on-and-off since 1979 by Daytime Emmy winner Robin Strasser. Fumero
won the role of Adriana on her last day as a student at NYU. In late
2007 she decided not to renew her contract with the series, but
remained on a recurring status to wrap up Adriana's storyline that
concluded June 11, 2008. Fumero returned to One Life to Live in
September 2008 for a 15-episode run. Fumero did a guest stint on OLTL
on February 12, 2010, to help usher in the return of Kelly Cramer
(Gina Tognoni).
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