BIO
Melissa's credits include the Emmy-nominated America's Court with Judge Ross on CBS, Horse Camp 2: Horse Dancer available on Netflix, Horizontal Accidents starring Ralph Lister from Disney's Oz: The Great and Powerful, The Game starring Dan Mandel from the Emmy-nominated Dan Vs., Talion starring Mark Boyd from Drew Barrymore's Whip It, Zombie Apocalypse Redemption starring Fred "The Hammer" Williamson, Bollywood A-list director Kamal Hassan's Vishwaroopam, and several independent films and commercials.  Originally from Michigan, where she studied filmmaking at Grand Valley State University, she lives and studies in Los Angeles and enjoys swing dancing and photography.

FILM
Horse Camp 2: Horse Dancer
Vishwaroopam
Zombie Apocalypse Redemption
Beyond the Dark
​Talion
Kim (Featured)
Customer (Featured)
Kaylee (Featured)
Autumn (Featured)
​Ms. Dawson (Co-starring)
Dir. Joel Reisig
Dir. Kamal Hassan
Dir. Ryan Thompson
Dir. Matt Grzeszak
Dir. Jake Bowen

SHORTS
Horizontal Accidents
Dennis Louis and the Most Beautiful...
The Game
Bound by Blood
Home by Midnight
Burn-Through
Fatherland
Skatha
Ice Bus
To Each His Own
Paige Turner (Co-starring)
Eleanor Miller (Starring)
Mia (Co-starring)
(Starring)
(Starring)
(Co-starring)
(Co-starring)
Diane (Starring)
Ballernina (Co-starring)
​Katie (Co-starring)
Dr. Tom Seidman
Dr. Erin Krajewski
Dr. Bessie Wu
Dr. Michael Caramagno
Dr. Joe Runals
Dr. Dan Woodliff
Dr. Jesse Harbold
Dr. Joshua Martin
Dr. Gary Bosek
​Dr. Matt Smith

TV
America's Court with Judge Ross: Ep. "Intern Abuse"
Guest Star
CBS Network

NEW MEDIA
Slasher Dad, Ep. 1, 2, 3
Principle
Dr. Don Cabreana

THEATRE
High Spirits
Into the Woods
Hansel and Gretel
Aesop's Fables
Grease
The Sound of Music
Once Upon a Mattress
Elvira
Little Red Riding Hood
Gretel
Country Mouse
Frenchy
Louisa Von-Trapp
Lady Rowena
Lakeland Players
Michigan Interscholastic Forensic
Stevenson Players
Stevenson Players
Richmond Community Theatre
Grosse Pointe Community Theatre
Richmond Community Theatre

COMMERCIAL
Available upon request

TRAINING
FILM PRODUCTION - Grand Valley State University (Grand Rapids, MI)
ACTING - Larry Moss, Howard Fine Acting Studio, Brian Reise Acting Studio, John Swanbeck, Chris Game,
​                  Kurt Dreyer Acting Studio
IMPROV - Upright Citizens Brigade (Level 4 Graduate)
COMEDY - Scott Sedita, Tony Rago, Nick Anderson
VOICE - Molly Laurel
MOVEMENT - Lindy Groove
AUDITION TECHNIQUE - Margie Haber Studio, Crystal Carson
COMMERCIAL TECHNIQUE - Chris Game, Carolyne Barry, Jonathan Klein

SPECIAL SKILLS
Improv, Professional Photographer (Portraits & Architecture), Swing & Blues Dancer, Colorguard (Flag Twirler), Rollerblader, Moped Driver, Can Gut a Deer, Experienced Nanny, Basic Piano, Woodworking, Sewing

AWARDS
Audience Choice Award (Lakeland Players)
Director's Choice Award (Lakeland Players)
Audience Choice Award (Grand Valley State University)
Superior Award for Monologue Acting (Michigan Thespian Festival)