~*Biography*~

Plays Sara in NBC's newest hit comedy ~*Happy Family*~

Educated at the Second City Training Center, Chicago, Illinois.

Picked from over 500 actresses to play 'the Voice of Reason' in the Gladware commercials.

Received a bachelor of arts degree in theater performance at the University of Missouri.

As of August 2003 She resides with her husband in Los Angeles

~*~*Little Known Facts*~*~

Melanie...

is the middle child between to brothers

favorite shows are "The Cosby Show," "Family Ties," and "Growing Pains"

smoked in the movie "The Opera Lover" 

husband's name is Andy who is a native of Ohio

~*Filmography*~

~*Television*~

~2003~ *Happy Family* ~*Sara Brennan*~     

~2003~ *Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of Three's Company* ~*Joyce DeWitt*~

~2002~ *Dexter Prep Pilot* ~*Meg~*

~1998~ *Cupid* ~*Jaclyn*~

~*Movies*~ 

~2000~ *Ready to Rumble* ~*Wendy*~

~1999~ *The Opera Lover* ~*Bibi*~