Melanie Paxson
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| Born | Melanie Deanne Moore September 26, 1972 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1992 - Present |
| Spouse(s) | Andy Paxson |
Melanie Paxson (born Melanie Deanne Moore on September 26, 1972) is an American actress. She is the middle child of three to parents Gay and Randy Moore. An alumnus of Mahomet-Seymour High School in Mahomet, Illinois, she first pursued her passion for acting while involved in spring musicals and various plays with her high school's drama club. She is probably most well known for her work in commercials. Paxson was selected from more than 500 actresses to play 'the Voice of Reason' in the Gladware commercials. She currently can be seen in commercials for DayQuil.
Paxson has appeared in several TV shows including The Drew Carey Show, Cupid and Pyramid. She has also appeared in two episodes of Friends spin-off, Joey, the episodes where, "Joey and the Big Break (Part 2)" and "Joey and the Party for Alex", the latter of which remains unaired in the U.S. She also had a starring role opposite John Larroquette and Christine Baranski in the NBC show Happy Family. She portrayed actress Joyce DeWitt in the television film Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of Three's Company (2003), which was co-produced by DeWitt [1].
Melanie is currently working on the ABC sitcom Notes from the Underbelly which is due to premiere its second season on November 26 in a new time slot of Mondays at 9:30/8:30c.
