Melissa Michaelsen
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Melissa Michaelsen (born March 26, 1968) was an American child actress probably best known for her role as Maxx Davis in the 1980 television show Me and Maxx.[1]
Michaelsen's four siblings all acted as children, most notably Peter Billingsley and Neil Billingsley. For a while, Melissa's resume was nearly as extensive as Peter's having appeared in many television commercials and guest starring in quite a number of television shows including Code Red,[2] Here's Boomer, The Young Riders,[3] and Seven Brides For Seven Brothers.[4]
She also starred in several made-for-TV movies such as Orphan Train[5], Broken Promise[6], and the Goldie and the Boxer films opposite O.J. Simpson,[7][8][9] and she received favorable reviews. The New York Times singled her out in their review of Memories Never Die in which she co-starred opposite Lindsay Wagner: "The entire supporting cast is uncommonly good, but special notice might be taken of young Miss Michaelsen. Her pouting, sulking, resentful Kathy is in startling contrast to the sunny Shirley Temple type she has played in such television movies as Goldie and the Boxer. Like Miss Wagner, she, too, is proceeding nicely with her career."[10]
In 1984, Melissa made another attempt at series television with a role as Stella Stevens' youngest daughter in the western No Man's Land. Stella's two older daughters were played by Terri Garber and Donna Dixon. The show was not picked up, and all that aired was the two hour pilot.[11]
Following her acting career, Michaelsen spent some time as a representative of the Morgans Hotel Group in New York.[12]
[edit] External links
- Melissa Michaelsen at the Internet Movie Database
- Peter Billingsley at the Internet Movie Database
- Win Michaelsen at the Internet Movie Database
- Neil Billingsley at the Internet Movie Database
[edit] References
- ^ Me and Maxx TV Show - Me and Maxx Television Show - TV.com
- ^ Code Red: Wildfire - TV.com
- ^ "The Young Riders" Decoy (1990)
- ^ Seven Brides For Seven Brothers Episode Guide
- ^ Orphan Train - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - New York Times
- ^ Broken Promise (1981) (TV)
- ^ Goldie and the Boxer (1979) (TV)
- ^ Goldie and the Boxer Go to Hollywood (1981) (TV)
- ^ Melissa Michaelsen/"Goldie & the Boxer" - Child Actresses/Young Actresses/Child Starlets
- ^ O'Connor, John J. (December 15, 1982), “TV: 'Memories Never Die,' With Lindsay Wagner”, New York Times
- ^ No Man's Land Television show - No Man's Land TV Show - Yahoo! TV
- ^ Bloom, Jennifer (December 4, 1994), “Neighborhood Report: Upper West Side; After 6 Years, Landmark Eyesore Is Still an Eyesore”, New York Times
