Mekenna Melvin
| Mekenna Melvin | |
|---|---|
 Mekenna Melvin in 2010 | |
| Born |
Mekenna Douglas Melvin[1] January 23, 1985 Saratoga, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2008–present |
Mekenna Melvin (born 23 January 1985) is an American actress best known for playing Alex McHugh in Chuck, Angela in Three Rivers and Stefanie Fife in Lie to Me.[2] She also co-created and starred as Amber Hannold in Amber Lake, an independent film released in 2010.[3]
Personal life
Melvin was born and raised in Saratoga, California. She became interested in acting at a young age through spending time at a local theater with her mother, a theater director, and made her first acting appearance as Woodstock in a local performance of You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown at the age of 5.[4] She is a graduate of Independence High School in San Jose, California.[4]
She trained at both the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City, New York and the British American Drama Academy in Oxford, England.
Melvin is professionally trained as an actress, dancer, and singer, and also has martial arts training, at the level of a first degree blackbelt, in taekwondo.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Dear Me | Brunette Bety | |
| 2008 | MeterMan | Vanessa | short film |
| 2008 | Last Page, TheThe Last Page | Lily | short film |
| 2009 | Lie to Me | Stefanie Fife | TV series, episode: "A Perfect Score" |
| 2009 | Three Rivers | Angela | TV series, episode: "Code Green" |
| 2010 | Melting the Snowman | Caroline Jamieson | short film |
| 2010 | Fighting Kind, TheThe Fighting Kind | Madison | short film |
| 2010 | Thrillseekers: The Indosheen | Minnesota | |
| 2010-2012 | Chuck | Alex McHugh | TV series, 24 episodes |
| 2010 | Detroit 1-8-7 | Karla Lawford / Karla Lutz | TV series, season 1 (2 episodes) |
| 2010 | Amber Lake | Amber Hannold | |
| 2012 | Buds | Amber | short film |
| 2012 | Vegas | Holly Edwards | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2013 | Thrillseekers the Indosheen | Minnesota | |
| 2013 | The Nightmare Nanny | Amber | |
| 2013 | Grey's Anatomy | Babysitter | TV series, episode: "Somebody That I Used to Know" |
References
- ↑ According to the State of California. California Birth Index, 1905-1995. Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California. At Ancestry.com
- ↑ "MeKenna Melvin - IMDb". Retrieved November 01, 2010.
- ↑ "Amber Lake (2010) - IMDb". Retrieved November 01, 2010.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Fun Facts About Mekenna Melvin From Chuck". Girl2Watch.com. Retrieved November 02, 2010.