Sofia Milos (; , born 27 September 1969)
is a Swiss-born actress. She is best known for her role as
Yelina Salas on ''
CSI: Miami''. She has also had a role on ''
The Sopranos
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'' as
boss
Annalisa Zucca, as well as roles in TV series such as ''
Curb Your Enthusiasm
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'', ''
Mad About You
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It initially aired on NBC from September 2 ...
'', ''
Friends
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'' and ''
ER''.
Early life
Milos was born in
Zürich
Zurich (; ) is the list of cities in Switzerland, largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is in north-central Switzerland, at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich. , the municipality had 448,664 inhabitants. The ...
, Switzerland, to
an Italian father and
a Greek mother.
The family moved to
Rome
Rome (Italian language, Italian and , ) is the capital city and most populated (municipality) of Italy. It is also the administrative centre of the Lazio Regions of Italy, region and of the Metropolitan City of Rome. A special named with 2, ...
, 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
Milton George Katselas (December 22, 1933 – October 24, 2008) was an American-Greek director and producer of stage and film, as well as a Hollywood acting instructor and coach who trained under Elia Kazan and Lee Strasberg at the acclaimed ...
.
Milos claims to be fluent in seven languages.[ ]
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
Kristoffer Kristofferson (June 22, 1936 – September 28, 2024) was an American singer, songwriter, and actor. He was a pioneering figure in the outlaw country movement of the 1970s, moving away from the polished Nashville sound and toward a m ...
and Lesley-Anne Down
Lesley-Anne Down (born 17 March 1954) is a British actress and singer. She made her motion picture debut in the 1969 drama film '' The Smashing Bird I Used to Know'' and later appeared in films ''Assault'' (1971), '' Countess Dracula'' (1971) a ...
. Her television debut occurred in the NBC comedy '' Café Americain''.
Filmography
Film
Television
References
External links
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1969 births
Living people
Artists from Zurich
American television actresses
American film actresses
American people of Greek descent
American people of Italian descent
American Scientologists
Swiss emigrants to Italy
People of Lazian descent
21st-century American women