Carly Schroeder

Schroeder also participated in a television commercial for Shake N' Bake. Backus is an aspiring actor, who has appeared on the television show Will & Grace, but the couple met when he took her order at the restaurant where he was working as a waiter. Nevertheless, Schroeder's appearances in the popular television show and the movie have made her a celebrity among teenager audiences. On June 11, 2004 she married Christopher Backus in a private ceremony; the marriage did not become public knowledge for more than two weeks. Melina also played a marginal role in the storyline of The Lizzie McGuire Movie. Sorvino dated Quentin Tarantino for several years and more recently French actor Olivier Martinez. Schroeder's character in The Lizzie McGuire show is marginal, but frequently seen. Since then she has had offers for co-leading and supporting roles, some of them having become box-office hits, such as Romy and Michele's High School Reunion opposite Lisa Kudrow, and At First Sight with Val Kilmer.

Carly Schroeder (born October 18, 1990 in Valparaiso, Indiana), is an actress who is known for two roles: Serena Baldwin on Port Charles from 1997 to 2001, and Melina, Jake Thomas's friend and one of his sidekicks in The Lizzie McGuire Show, as well as in The Lizzie McGuire Movie. The breakthrough role in Sorvino's early career was her portrayal of a squeaky-voiced, foul-mouthed prostitute in Woody Allen's 1995 movie Mighty Aphrodite, for which she won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Port Charles (television series, as Serena Baldwin, from 1997 to 2001). Reviews of her first film performance were positive, which opened her doors for her following parts. Babe: Pig in the City (1999, movie, voiceovers). Soon she was promoted to casting director and to assistant producer, and was finally offered the lead role in the movie. Toy Story 2 (1999, movie, voiceovers). When the 1993 picture Amongst Friends entered pre-production, she was hired as third assistant director.

Growing Up Brady (2000, television movie, Susan Olsen). One of her jobs was as production assistant in a film company. Web Girl (2001, television series, Jennifer Collins). Like so many other young actors, she worked at several jobs, waiting for an opportunity in show business. Lizzie McGuire (2001, television series, Melina Bianco). After graduating from college, she spent three years in New York trying to make a name for herself as an actress. The Lizzie McGuire Movie (2003, movie, Melina Bianco). She also speaks French.

Mean Creek (2004, movie, Millie). She is also a political activist affiliated with Amnesty International. She spent a year abroad in China, and speaks Mandarin Chinese. Her thesis was on anti-African sentiment in China (see Nanjing Anti-African protests). She was at Harvard University, where she graduated "summa cum laude" in East Asian Studies. Nevertheless, Sorvino acted in theater productions while in high school and later in university.

She was raised in New Jersey and dedicated most of her childhood to academic studies rather than preparing for an acting career, as her father did not want his three children to become young movie stars. Sorvino was born in Tenafly, New Jersey, and is the daughter of veteran actor Paul Sorvino (whose credits include Goodfellas, Oliver Stone's Nixon, and TV's Law & Order). Mira Sorvino (born September 28, 1967) is an Oscar-winning American actress, who has appeared in Romy and Michele's High School Reunion,At First Sight, Blue in the Face, Summer of Sam and Mighty Aphrodite. Amongst Friends (1993).

Barcelona (1994). Quiz Show (1994). The Dutch Master (1994). Mighty Aphrodite (1995).

Blue in the Face (1995). Beautiful Girls (1996). Tarantella (1996). Sweet Nothing (1996).

Tales of Erotica (1996). New York Cop (1996). Romy and Michele's High School Reunion (1997). Mimic (1997).

The Replacement Killers (1998). Too Tired to Die (1998). Lulu on the Bridge (1998). Free Money (1998).

At First Sight (1999). Summer of Sam (1999). The Triumph of Love (2001). The Grey Zone (2001).

The Great Gatsby (2001). Wisegirls (2002). Semana Santa (2002). Between Strangers (2002).

Gods and Generals (2003).