Brett Ferino
01-18-2003, 07:35 PM
LOS ANGELES - Emy Coligado, who plays Piama on Fox's "Malcolm in the Middle" and Emmy on NBC's "Crossing Jordan," took up knitting between takes and now she's so good that her handiwork is showing up in boutiques and — where else? — television.
"I started knitting scarves and wearing them," Coligado said in a news release. "Now the wardrobe department on 'Crossing Jordan' uses them, too."
About her TV roles, the Texas native said: "I think it's fun to be able to do two completely different characters. It keeps me busy and I love being busy."
Coligado also has returned to her musical roots, playing Luisa in a Los Angeles production of "The Fantasticks."
Still, success hasn't come easy to the Asian-American actress.
"I've been turned down many, many, many, many times," she said. "I've learned it's very important to stay positive, no matter what you're doing."
"I started knitting scarves and wearing them," Coligado said in a news release. "Now the wardrobe department on 'Crossing Jordan' uses them, too."
About her TV roles, the Texas native said: "I think it's fun to be able to do two completely different characters. It keeps me busy and I love being busy."
Coligado also has returned to her musical roots, playing Luisa in a Los Angeles production of "The Fantasticks."
Still, success hasn't come easy to the Asian-American actress.
"I've been turned down many, many, many, many times," she said. "I've learned it's very important to stay positive, no matter what you're doing."