Melissa was born in Pensacola, Florida. The daughter of a US Naval officer, she spent her childhood moving between Northern Virginia and San Diego, CA. Her father, Bill is a former aviator turned physician. Her mother Linda was a stay-at-home mom, and awesome stage mother, who never complained about having to go to yet another audition.
Melissa started performing at an early age in dance and gymnastic recitals, and quickly moved into theatre. After seeing a performance of “Cats” on Broadway, she announced to her parents that she wanted to pursue acting professionally. They have never been anything but supportive of this decision. After high school, Melissa earned a B.A. in Theatre from The University of California, San Diego.
Melissa has studied with, among others, Amy Lyndon, Elaine Clark and Navid Negahban. She has starred in several independent films including “Last Breath”, “Ave Maria” and “Track to Freedom”, as well as having a supporting role in a Lionsgate Feature.
Unique traits: Horseback rider, Irish dancer
Mastering Microbiology
Television
by Pearson Educational
Lead
CancerPEN
Industrial
by Stanford Medical
Lead
I (Almost) Got Away With It
Television
by Discovery ID/Indigo Films
Supporting
Wives With Knives
Television
by Discovery ID/Indigo Films
Starring
Track To Freedon
Film
by James Smith
Lead
Nice Guys, Inc.
Film
by James Smith
Supporting
All In A Good Day's Work
Film (short)
by Robert Caslava
Starring
Last Breath
Film
by Kip Shelton
Starring
The Bed
Film (short)
by Detrich McClure
Supporting
Dear Me...
Film
by Michael Feifer
Supporting
Ave Maria
Film (short)
by Chris West
Lead
Giant Eyeball Head
Film (short)
by Polite Cussing Productions
Supporting
Tyndall Federal Credit Union
Voice-over
by Kerrigan Marketing
Lead
Sezmi Television
Voice-over
by Frame x Frame Productions
Lead
Zendesk
Voice-over
by Zendesk
Lead
County Markets
Voice-over
by Media Development
Lead
AT&T
Voice-over
by Charles Rajnai
Lead
Dracula's Guest
Film
by Michael Feifer/Lionsgate
Supporting
Smart Send
Voice-over
by Amy Ng
Lead
UCSD