Sofia Milos
{{short description|Swiss-born actress}}
{{BLP sources|date=May 2018}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2021}}
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| name = Sofia Milos
| image = Sophia Milos 2010.jpg
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| caption = Milos attending the "Night of 100 Stars" for the 82nd Academy Awards viewing party at the Beverly Hills Hotel on 7 March 2010
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1969
| birth_place = Zürich, Switzerland
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| occupation = Actress
| yearsactive = 1992–present
| website = {{url|www.sofiamilos.com}}
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Sofia Milos ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|m|iː|l|oʊ|s}}; {{langx|el| Σοφία Μίλος}}, born 27 September 1969) is a Swiss-born actress.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehollywoodtimes.today/an-exclusive-interview-with-the-forward-thinking-actress-sofia-milos/|title=An exclusive interview with the forward-thinking actress SOFIA MILOS|website=thehollywoodtimes.today|date=12 December 2017|access-date=2019-03-24|archive-date=20 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200620180302/https://www.thehollywoodtimes.today/an-exclusive-interview-with-the-forward-thinking-actress-sofia-milos/|url-status=dead}} She is best known for her role as Yelina Salas on CSI: Miami. She has also had a role on The Sopranos as Camorra boss Annalisa Zucca, as well as roles in TV series such as Curb Your Enthusiasm, Mad About You, Friends and ER.{{Cite web|url=https://thenighttimeshow.com/94-sofia-milos-csi-miami-the-sopranos-caroline-in-the-city/|title=#94: Sofia Milos- CSI: MIAMI, THE SOPRANOS, CAROLINE IN THE CITY|website= thenighttimeshow.com |date=6 April 2018 |access-date=2019-03-24}}
Early life
Milos was born in Zürich, Switzerland, to an Italian father and a Greek mother.{{cite web | url=https://www.sofiamilos.com/biography/ | title=Sofia Milos' Biography and Private Life - Questions and Answers with Sofia }} The family moved to Rome, Italy when she was a child. When she was 14, she entered a local beauty pageant, and after winning first prize went on to win the provincial, regional and national contests as well, receiving the title Junior Lady Italy.
Milos studied business and economics at a school in Switzerland, and she studied acting at the Beverly Hills Playhouse under acting coach Milton Katselas.
Milos claims to be fluent in seven languages.{{cite news|title=Milos: Obstacles, whether accent or singing, have motivated the actress|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20462770/sofia_milos/|work=Honolulu Star-Bulletin|date=September 25, 2003|location=Hawaii, Honolulu|page=D 3|via = Newspapers.com|accessdate = May 28, 2018}} {{Open access}}
Career
When she was 15, Milos became a professional model to pay for her education in Switzerland. Her film debut came in Inside Out, an independent feature starring Kris Kristofferson and Lesley-Anne Down. Her television debut occurred in the NBC comedy Café Americain.
Filmography
=Film=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 1993
|Kristin | |
| 1998
|Young Sophia | |
| 1999
|Woman in Airport | |
| 2000
|{{sortname|The|Ladies Man|The Ladies Man (2000 film)}} |Cheryl | |
| 2001
|Carmela Krailes | |
| 2001
|{{sortname|The|Order|The Order (2001 film)}} |Lieutenant Dalia Barr | |
| 2002
|Celia Amonte | |
| 2002
|{{sortname|The|Cross|nolink=1}} |Boss | |
| 2003
|Family Jewels |Sarah Putanesca | |
| 2013
|{{sortname|The|Brentwood Connection|nolink=1}} |Sofia Milos |Short film |
| 2015
|The Secret of Joy |Lady of The Lake |Short film |
| 2017
|Fake News |Detective Jennifer Stern | |
| 2019
|Carla | |
=Television=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 1993–1994
|Fabiana Borelli |Main role (18 episodes) |
| 1994
|Aurora |Episode: "The One with the Butt" |
| 1995
|Stella |Episode: "Sweet Denial" |
| 1995
|Gale Heathe |Episode: "Lock and Load, Babe" |
| 1995
|Ali |Episode: "Earth Boys Are Easy" |
| 1995
|Jill |Episode: "The Box" |
| 1995
|Shadow-Ops |Matya |TV film |
| 1996
|Sarah |Episode: "The Award" |
| 1997–1998
|Julia Karinsky |Recurring role (20 episodes) |
| 1998
|Dr. Angela Lopez |Episode: "The Doctor Is In" |
| 1998
|{{sortname|The|Secret Lives of Men}} |Maria |Main role (13 episodes) |
| 1998
|{{sortname|The|Love Boat: The Next Wave}} |Marisol |Episode: "Dust, Lust, Destiny" |
| 2000
|M.K.3 |Milady |TV film |
| 2000
|{{sortname|The|Sopranos}} |Episodes: "Commendatori", "Funhouse" |
| 2000
|Richard's Girlfriend |Episodes: "The Pants Tent", "Affirmative Action" |
| 2001
|Polly |Episodes: "Pilot", "The Long Con" |
| 2002
|Barbara Steel |TV series |
| 2002
|{{sortname|The|Twilight Zone|The Twilight Zone (2002 TV series)}} |Francesca |Episode: "Future Trade" |
| 2003
|ER |'Coco' |Episode: "A Little Help from My Friends" |
| 2003–2009
|Recurring role, Main cast Season 3 (60 episodes) |
| 2006
|Victoria Marston |Regular role (47 episodes) |
| 2008–2009
|{{sortname|The|Border|The Border (TV series)}} |Special Agent Bianca LeGarda |Recurring role (13 episodes) |
| 2011
|Abby Lanning |Episode: "Wunschdenken" |
| 2012
|Alison Carter |Episodes: "À la derive", "Rien ne va plus" |
| 2012
|{{sortname|The|First Family|The First Family (TV series)}} |Silasia |Episode: "The First Stay-cation" |
| 2013
|Bernice Milbert |Episode: "Dinner, Bath, Puzzle" |
| 2016
|Give Me My Baby |Dr. Hartlin |TV film |
| 2017
|Defense Attorney Mary Willis |Episode: "Dead Meat" |
| 2017
|Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders |Sergeant Alexandria Balaban |Episode: "Pankration" |
| 2020
|Daria |3 episodes |
References
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External links
{{Portal|Biography|Film|Television}}
{{Commons category}}
- {{official website|http://www.sofiamilos.com}}
- {{IMDb name|590499|Sofia Milos}}
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