Person
Melissa De Sousa
Acting · Born 1967-09-25 · New York City, New York, USA
Biography
Melissa De Sousa is an actress best known for her role as Shelby in the 1999 romantic comedy-drama film The Best Man, its 2013 sequel The Best Man Holiday, Gabriella Jimenez in BET's Reed Between the Lines, and Ana Lopez in Black Lightning.
Known for
Criminal Minds
Adele McCord
Shameless
Tina
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
Castle
Liz Penn
ER
Estella
Elementary
Luz Horowitz
Ghost Whisperer
Christine Nelson
Black Lightning
Chief Ana Lopez
Moesha
Jennifer
One on One
Natalie
Filmography
- 2025Operation: AuntiesCarol
- 2022The Best Man: The Final ChaptersShelby
- 2022Bel-AirSteph
- 2019The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf
- 2019On Becoming a God in Central FloridaMirta Herrera
- 2018Ladies of the LawTina
- 2018Black LightningChief Ana Lopez
- 2015SupermodelDet. Lacey
- 2015Divas!Angie
- 2014CruMichelle Hughes
- 2013The Best Man HolidayShelby
- 2012ElementaryLuz Horowitz
- 2011Reed Between the LinesGabriella Jimenez
- 2011Single LadiesAustin Aguilera
- 2011AshesCamille
- 2011ShamelessTina
- 2009CastleLiz Penn
- 2008A Good Man Is Hard to FindMonica
- 2007Bats: Human HarvestO'Neal
- 2007ConstellationLucy Boxer
- 2006The Ron Clark StoryMarissa Vega
- 2006Saturday Night LifeDarlene Maye
- 2005Ghost WhispererChristine Nelson
- 2005Criminal MindsAdele McCord
- 2004Second Time AroundCoco Herrera
- 2003Laurel CanyonClaudia
- 200130 Years to Life
- 2001One on OneNatalie
- 2000Miss CongenialityKaren Krantz
- 2000The $treetDonna Pasqua
- 2000LockdownKrista
- 1999The Best ManShelby
- 1999Grown UpsDonna Parris
- 1998RideLeta
- 1998DamonStacy Phillips
- 1996MoeshaJennifer
- 1995The Wayans Bros.Charmaine
- 1994EREstella
- 1994Valley of the DollsNeely O'Hara
- 1993Living SingleCarmen
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