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Sanchez at the Kingdom premiere in October 2014
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Born |
Kiele Michelle Sanchez October 13, 1977 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Education | Glenbard North High School |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2000–present |
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Kiele Michelle Sanchez (/ˈkiːli/ KEE-lee; born October 13, 1977) is an American actress who starred in the A&E Network drama The Glades. Previously, she had starred as Anne Sorelli in The WB comedy-drama Related and as Nikki Fernandez on the main cast in the third season of the ABC television drama series Lost. She currently stars in the DirecTV drama series Kingdom on the Audience Network.
Sanchez was born in Chicago. Her father, Oscar Sanchez, is a racetrack jockey agent. She is one of four children, and is of Puerto Rican and French descent. Sanchez began her acting career at Glenbard North High School in Carol Stream, Illinois, when she performed in a school production of The Grapes of Wrath. Her performance helped her overcome her stage fright, with which she struggled at the time.