Melia Kreiling Explained

Melia Kreiling
Birth Place:Geneva, Switzerland
Occupation:Actress
Yearsactive:2011–present

Melia Kreiling (born 1990) is an actress. She is known for her roles on television series such as Tyrant and The Last Tycoon, and for her starring role as Alycia in the second season of the CBS summer series Salvation. She also has a brief appearance in the film Guardians of the Galaxy. She also starred as Sofia in the third and fourth seasons of “Emily in Paris”.

Early life

Kreiling was born in Geneva, Switzerland[1] in the late 1980s as the daughter of an American father, Randall A. Kreiling, and a Greek mother, Katia Dimopoulou. She grew up in Athens, where she attended an English school. Afterwards, she attended the National State School of Dance. After moving to Great Britain, she studied at the University of Winchester and the Northern School of Contemporary Dance in Leeds.[2] She received additional acting education at the London School of Dramatic Art.[3] [4]

Career

Kreiling made her film debut in the 2011 short Room to Forget. In the German-speaking world she became known for her role in the historical drama The Borgias. In December 2012 she appeared in a television program about Rosamunde Pilcher and reprised her character in The Other Wife. She made a brief cameo in the American film Guardians of the Galaxy, in which she portrayed the character Bereet.[5] Kreiling played Bathsheba in the 2013 History Channel miniseries The Bible.[6] From 2015–2016, she played the recurring role of Daliyah Al-Yazbek in the FX television series Tyrant.[7] [8] [9]

In February 2018 Kreiling joined the cast of the CBS summer series Salvation in its second season, playing the role of Alycia.[10]

Filmography

Film roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2012Suspension of DisbeliefJuliette
2013Company of HeroesKestrelDirect-to-video film
2013LeopardKara
2014CommittedBride Eva
2014Guardians of the GalaxyBereet
2014X MoorGeorgia
2015The HealerFernanda
2015MindGamersStella
2017The Last NoteHara Lioudaki
Television roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2012Rosamunde PilcherEloise KendallEpisode: "Die andere Frau, Teil 1"
2012The Other WifeEloise KendallTelevision miniseries[11] [12]
2012–2013The BorgiasBianca4 episodes
2013The BibleBathshebaTelevision miniseries; episode: "Kingdom"
2015–2016TyrantDaliyah Al-YazbekRecurring role (season 2); main role (season 3)
2017The Last TycoonHannah TaubRecurring role
2017Behind Enemy LinesShia IrivaniUnsold television pilot[13] [14]
2018SalvationAlycia VrettouMain role (season 2)
2020Filthy RichGinger SweetMain role
2022MammalsAmandineMain role[15]
2022 Emily in ParisSofia4 episodes (season 3)[16]
2023-2024The PantheonsMarmo PantheouMain role
2023ZoeDaphneRecurring role

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Melia Kreiling Peplos ideas. peplosideas.com. 2019-05-05.
  2. Web site: Contributor Dancer/Melia Kreiling. en-GB. 2019-05-05.
  3. Web site: Melia Kreiling: A blossoming star | North West . 2017-05-19 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120828165037/http://northwest.greatbritishlife.co.uk/article/melia-kreiling-a-blossoming-star-42040 . 2012-08-28 .
  4. Web site: Melia Kreiling: The Classical Actress. pastemagazine.com. en. 2019-05-05.
  5. Web site: Guardians of the Galaxy Actress Melia Kreiling talks about her First Starring Role in DxM. . Feast Magazine. August 17, 2015. 2017-06-17.
  6. Book: Koenig . Sara M. . Bathsheba Survives . 2018 . Univ of South Carolina Press . 9781611179149 . 112 . 2019-05-15.
  7. News: Petski . Denise . Melia Kreiling Joins 'Tyrant'; Chris Backus & Jussie Smollett In 'Underground' . Deadline Hollywood . June 24, 2015 . 2019-05-25.
  8. Web site: Lowry . Brian . 'Tyrant' Finale Risks Slipping Back Into Creative Quagmire (SPOILERS) . Variety . September 1, 2015 . 2019-05-25.
  9. News: Gay . Verne . 'Tyrant' review: Season 3 gets more intrigue . Newsday . June 30, 2016 . 2019-05-25.
  10. News: Petski. Denise . 'Salvation': Melia Kreiling & Ashley Thomas Cast As Regulars In Season 2 . Deadline Hollywood . February 12, 2018 . 2019-05-25.
  11. Web site: The Other Wife . Acorn Media International . 20 November 2022 . Inspired by the works of Rosamunde Pilcher.
  12. Web site: The other Wife . Gagern Television & Film Produktion . 20 November 2022.
  13. News: Petski . Denise . 'Behind Enemy Lines': Gabriel Chavarria & Melia Kreiling Join Fox Drama Pilot . Deadline Hollywood . March 1, 2017 . 2019-05-15.
  14. Book: Terrace . Vincent . Encyclopedia of Unaired Television Pilots, 1945-2018 . 2018 . McFarland . 9781476633497 . 21 . 2019-05-15.
  15. Video: Prime Video Debuts Official Teaser Trailer for "Mammals" Starring James Corden and Sally Hawkins . Amazon . . October 17, 2022 . November 3, 2022.
  16. https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/tv/a42296673/who-is-melia-kreiling-facts-emily-in-paris/