Melissa Fumero's newest role in NBC's Grosse Pointe Garden Society is nothing like her iconic role as Detective Amy Santiago in Brooklyn Nine-Nine. Fumero got her acting break when she scored the role of Adriana Cramer in the soap opera One Life to Live. Since then, she has played numerous characters, from Based on a True Story's Drew to Blockbuster's Eliza Walker. However, Fumero is mostly recognized for her role as the highly organized and meticulous Amy Santiago in Brooklyn Nine-Nine. Amy Santiago is known for her fastidious and rule-obsessed attitude, contrasting with her love interest, Jake Peralta.
why Brooklyn Nine-Nine is unlikely to have a reboot. However, the unlikelihood of a reboot means Fumero can move on to other projects. That includes her latest role in NBC's drama Grosse Pointe Garden Society, where she plays Birdie, a character unlike Amy Santiago.
Fumero Returns To Network TV With NBC's Grosse Point Garden Society
Melissa Fumero Portrays Birdie
Fumero will play Birdie in NBC's drama, Grosse Pointe Garden Society. According to NBC, Grosse Pointe Garden Society revolves around four people in a garden club who become involved in a shocking murder and must bury the body in their own gardens. In addition to Fumero, Grosse Pointe Garden Society stars Aja Naomi King as Catherine, Ben Rappaport as Brett, and AnnaSophia Robb as Alice. These four main characters are all eager to ensure their buried body stays a secret.
Grosse Pointe Garden Society's Confirmed Cast of Characters |
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Actor |
Character |
Melissa Fumero |
Birdie |
Aja Naomi King |
Catherine |
Ben Rappaport |
Brett |
AnnaSophia Robb |
Alice |
Alexander Hodge |
Doug |
Nancy Travis |
Patty |
Matthew Davis |
Joel |
Felix Wolfe |
Ford |
How Fumero's Birdie Is So Different From Brooklyn Nine-Nine's Amy Santiago
Birdie Puts Melissa Fumero On The Other Side Of The Justice System
Fumero's character in Grosse Pointe Garden Society, Birdie, is so unlike Amy Santiago. Amy is a detective in the NYPD and she is notorious for following the rules and being a stickler. Although Amy can let loose and have fun, she is obsessed with organizing things and respecting authority. However, Birdie seems to be the opposite. The premise of Grosse Pointe Garden Society involves Birdie killing someone and covering up the murder, which makes her a far cry from Amy Santiago.
Although Grosse Pointe Garden Society's trailer suggests Birdie will cave and confess to the authorities, the show still suggests that Birdie has dark secrets. Furthermore, Birdie is not uptight like Amy. Birdie seems to be a wild card, and the other characters appear to dislike her. Birdie is also scandalous and unafraid to break rules, placing her in an entirely different sphere from Amy. Grosse Pointe Garden Society's Birdie is an interesting departure from Brooklyn Nine-Nine's Amy Santiago, and it will be fascinating to see the actor take her on.
Source: NBC

Brooklyn Nine-Nine
- Release Date
- 2013 - 2021-00-00
- Network
- FOX, NBC
- Showrunner
- Michael Schur, Dan Goor
- Writers
- Michael Schur, Dan Goor
Grosse Pointe Garden Society
- Release Date
- February 23, 2025
- Network
- NBC
- Directors
- Maggie Kiley
Cast
- Birdie
- Aja Naomi KingCatherine
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