Dahlia Salem Explained

Birth Date:	November 21, 1971
Birth Place:	New York City, U.S.
Occupation:	Film/television actress
Yearsactive:	1995 - Present

Dahlia Salem (born November 21, 1971) is an American actress.^[1] She played Sofia Carlino on Another World and Claire Walsh on General Hospital. At the age of six, she was already impersonating family and friends at gatherings.^[2] After enrolling in Boston University, Salem began exploring her interest in acting by performing in several college productions including Othello and Biloxi Blues, and earned a nomination for The Irene Ryan Award for her portrayal of Helena in R.U.R.^[2] After earning her bachelor's degree, Salem was accepted to the Circle in the Square Theater Conservatory program in New York City, where she studied for two years.^[2] Among her noteworthy stage performances are a staged reading of the classic Strindberg play The Father, opposite Al Pacino, and her Broadway debut as the understudy for the role of Rosa in the Broadway production of Tennessee Williams' classic, The Rose Tattoo, opposite Mercedes Ruehl and Anthony LaPaglia.^[2]

Upon completing the Conservatory program, Salem signed on with an agent and landed the role of the sassy and passionate Sofia Carlino on the NBC daytime drama Another World.^[2] After three years as Sofia, Salem decided to pursue a career in primetime television and film, and before long, she made guest star appearances on NBC's Third Watch and CBS' Now and Again.^[2] Her other acting credits include a seven-episode run as supporting cast in the medical drama series ER, an appearance in Fox Family Channel's The Fearing Mind, and a minor role in the 2001 Disney film New Port South.^[2]

Personal life

Salem lives in Los Angeles with her chocolate labrador Amelie.^[1]

Filmography

Another World (unknown episodes, 1995–98) .... Sofia Carlino
Now and Again (2 episodes, "Fire and Ice" and "Disco Inferno", 2000) .... Woman / Miss Avalona
Third Watch (1 episode, "Journey to the Himalayas", 2000) .... Sheila
Return to Cabin by the Lake (2001) (TV) .... Alison Gaddis
New Port South (2001) .... Kameron
The Agency (1 episode, "The Enemy Within", 2002) ....
Sex, Politics & Cocktails (2002) (assistant director) (uncredited)
Alaska (2003) (TV) .... Allison Harper
(1 episode, "Crash and Burn", 2003) .... Elaine Alcott
Threat Matrix (1 episode, "Veteran's Day", 2003) .... DEA Agent Maria Cruz
Peacemakers (1 episode, "A Town Without Pity", 2003) .... Sabrina Hamilton
JAG (1 episode, "The Boast", 2003) .... Ginny Serrano
Eyes (1 episode, "Shots", 2005) .... Elisa Cruz
The King of Queens (1 episode, "Sandwiched Out", 2005) .... Waitress
House (1 episode, "Sleeping Dogs Lie", 2006) .... Max
(1 episode, "One of Our Own", 2006) .... FBI Agent Heather Landrey
ER (7 episodes, 2005–06) .... Dr. Jessica Albright
Criminal Minds (1 episode, "Aftermath", 2006) .... Maggie Callahan
Her Sister's Keeper (2006) (TV) .... Kate Brennan
Justice (2 episodes, "Shotgun" and "Christmas Party", 2006) .... DA then DDA Susan Hale
The Nines (2007) .... Herself
Army Wives (1 episode, "Nobody's Perfect", 2007) .... Belinda Greer
(2009) .... Mother
Medium (1 episode, "All in the Family", 2009) .... Harmony Fletcher
Love Finds a Home (2009) (TV) .... Mabel Mcqueen
Castle (1 episode, "The Fifth Bullet", 2009) .... Tory Westchester
The Forgotten (1 episode, "Patient John", 2010) .... Dr. Mallory Messenger
In Plain Sight "Love in the Time of Colorado" (2011) …. Winnie Kirsh
General Hospital (96 episodes, 2010) .... Claire Walsh
Cut! (2014) .... Chloe Joe
(1 episode, "Click Your Poison", 2015) .... Jane Bruno
NCIS (2003-ongoing) (1 episode, “Decompressed”, 2016) as Maria De La Rosa

Notes and References

Web site: Biography of General Hospital Actress Dahlia Salem . 2010-09-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100902050350/http://generalhospital.about.com/od/actorbiographies/a/Dahlia-Salem-Biography-Of-General-Hospital-Actress-Dahlia-Salem.htm . 2010-09-02 . dead .
Web site: Dahlia Salem. Filmbug. 2013-03-07.